Heists, Hustles, and Homicide

💔 " Swipe Right, Swipe Wrong: The Tinder Swindler Saga" Show Notes: This week on Heists, Hustles, and Homicide , Steve dives headfirst into the high-flying, heart-shattering world of Simon Leviev , the so-called Tinder Swindler who turned dating apps into his personal ATM. With private jets, staged security crises, and a script worthy of a Hollywood thriller, Simon left a trail of broken hearts a...

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🎙️ Heists, Hustles, and Homicide EPISODE TITLE: Would You Like Fraud With That? The McDonald’s Monopoly Scam DESCRIPTION: For over a decade, you thought you had a shot. You peeled stickers, ordered large fries, and dreamed of a million-dollar phone call from Ronald himself. But behind the grease-stained dreams was a fraud so outrageous, it makes the Hamburglar look like a saint. In this episode of...

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"Sky’s the Limit: The Västberga Helicopter Heist" In this adrenaline-pumping episode of The Wrap Sheet , we dive into one of the most cinematic and daring heists in modern criminal history — The Västberga Helicopter Heist . Imagine a calm, pre-dawn Stockholm morning, suddenly shattered by the roar of a stolen helicopter cutting through the sky. A team of masked, highly-trained thieves descends on...

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In the shadows of Salt Lake City, a quiet, bookish man was rewriting history—one lie at a time. Mark Hofmann wasn’t just a master forger. He was a psychological illusionist. A manipulator of belief. A man who understood that the most powerful lies are the ones people want to believe. In this episode, we peel back the layers of a story that rocked the foundations of faith, shook the Mormon Church t...

In this wrap sheet episode, we pull back the curtain on Ferdinand Waldo Demara—better known as The Great Impostor . From fake surgeries to forged degrees, prison wards to pulpits, this man didn’t just lie—he lived his lies. But why? What drives someone to abandon their identity and step into so many others? We trace Demara’s life from his troubled youth to his greatest cons, breaking down the psyc...

He wasn’t a doctor—but he performed surgery. He wasn’t a monk—but he preached. He wasn’t a prison warden—but he ran a facility. In this episode of The Great Impostor , we unravel the unbelievable true story of Ferdinand Waldo Demara , a man who lived dozens of lives—none of them his own. With charm, nerve, and a forged document or two, Demara fooled institutions, governments, and even the military...

Welcome to The Wrap Sheet —where we clean up the crime scene, connect the dots, and dig into all the juicy details we couldn't fit into the main episode. Missed a clue? We’ve got you. Still suspicious? So are we. We’re breaking down the biggest unanswered questions from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist. Who could’ve pulled it off? Why were certain masterpieces left behind? And what clues...

In the early hours of March 18, 1990, two men dressed as Boston police officers walked into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Eighty-one minutes later, they vanished — leaving behind two tied-up guards, empty frames on the walls, and the greatest unsolved art theft in modern history. In this premiere episode of Heists, Hustle, and Homicide , we break down the legendary Gardner Museum heist — st...

Welcome to Heists, Hustles, and Homicide — the true crime podcast where brains, betrayal, and blood all share the same spotlight. I'm Big Steve your host, and each week, I’ll take you into the minds of the boldest criminals, the slickest con artists, and the darkest murderers history has to offer. Some of these stories you’ve heard whispers of. Some have been buried. And some? They were never supp...