Close Call Cases with Marcus Briggs

CASE 10: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Mr. D. Cheung and Mrs. R. Cheung, a husband-and-wife accounting team who were on the verge of committing to a gold mining project before discovering its supposedly independent assay laboratory was secretly connected to the company itself. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're exploring a fraud that targets o...

CASE 9: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of H.S. and T.S., a father and son who narrowly avoided investing in a pre-IPO gold mining venture after discovering that the independent geologist behind its technical report did not exist. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at one of the most trusted documents in the mining industry: the independent...

CASE 8: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of J. Kowalski, a Polish immigrant who had already decided to increase his position in a junior gold exploration company that repeatedly raised money from retail investors despite having little realistic chance of ever becoming a producing mine. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at a type of investme...

CASE 7: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Ash P., an IT support worker who was days away from committing to a cryptocurrency claiming to be backed by physical gold, only to discover the reserves, audit report, and vault arrangements were entirely fabricated. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at a fraud that combines one of the world's...

CASE 6: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of R.K., an experienced quantity surveyor who uncovered a construction cost diversion scheme after discovering hidden financial links between a mining promoter and its principal contractor. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining a fraud that can fool even seasoned professionals. Sometimes expertise crea...

CASE 5: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Graham and his wife, a retired army veteran and his spouse who narrowly avoided investing in a gold concession promoted through misleading claims about political stability and mining rights in a conflict zone. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at a type of fraud that doesn't rely on forged doc...

CASE 4: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Isabella N., a Brazilian nurse who almost transferred her savings to fraudsters after they cloned the identity of a legitimate gold mine to target expatriate investors. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining a fraud that takes advantage of something deeply personal: the connection people maintain wit...

CASE 3: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of James R., an experienced antiques dealer who was deceived into buying counterfeit gold bars carrying cloned serial numbers copied from genuine bullion stored in a secure vault. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at a fraud that has become remarkably sophisticated. It doesn't rely on fake paperw...

CASE 2: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Sandra and Mike T., a working couple who had the money ready to go before discovering a celebrity impersonation gold investment scam run entirely through social media. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we are talking about something that has become one of the most prevalent and rapidly growing forms of investment f...

CASE 1: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of E. Novak, a hotel receptionist who nearly lost her savings to a sophisticated boiler room stock fraud operation targeting retail investors. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we are talking about something that sounds like it belongs in a different era. Boiler rooms. High-pressure telephone sales operations. Cold ca...