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From Startup to Scam: The True Story Behind ZZZZ Best and Barry Minkow’s Financial Fraud
Barry Minkow, born on 22 March 1966, in Inglewood, California, showed a strong interest in business from an early age. At just 16 years old, he launched ZZZZ Best, a carpet-cleaning company, right from his parents' garage. His drive and ambition were clear—he famously said, "I wanted to build the General Motors of the carpet-cleaning industry." Rapid Growth and Public…
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The Inmate Who Sued Himself for $5 Million—and Asked the State to Pay the Bill
In 1995, a man named Robert Lee Brock made headlines for filing one of the strangest lawsuits ever seen in the American court system. At the time, Brock was an inmate at the Indian Creek…
Lucien Rivard: The Jailbreak That Shook Canadian Politics
Lucien Rivard wasn’t just a criminal—he was a character who would go on to shake up Canada’s political world and become one of the most talked-about fugitives in the country’s history. Born on June 16,…
Teen Vanishes After Lockdown Argument—Owen Harding’s Mysterious Disappearance Still Unsolved
On March 26, 2020, the peaceful town of Saltdean, East Sussex, changed forever. That was the day 16-year-old Owen Harding disappeared. He was a son, a brother, and a friend to many. His vanishing came…
The Sleepwatcher of Maine: The Cape Intruder Who Watched His Victims Sleep
In 2005, something strange began happening in the peaceful town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Families who had always felt safe in their homes suddenly found themselves waking up in fear. A man, who came to…
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The Fugitive of Fortune – Tommy Thompson and the Ship of Gold Scandal
In 1857, a ship called the SS Central America sank off the coast of South Carolina during a violent hurricane.…
Cassie Chadwick Fraud Case – How the Fake Carnegie Heiress Scammed America’s Elite Out of Millions
Cassie Chadwick, whose real name was Elizabeth Bigley, was born on October 10, 1857, in Appin, Canada West—what is now…
Gone Without a Trace: The 1986 Disappearance of the McDonald’s Boys in Singapore
On the afternoon of May 14, 1986, two 12-year-old boys walked out of sight and into Singapore’s history as part…
The Sleepwatcher of Maine: The Cape Intruder Who Watched His Victims Sleep
In 2005, something strange began happening in the peaceful town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Families who had always felt safe…
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The Berlin Teen Who Vanished After a Sleepover—The Rebecca Reusch Case
On the morning of February 18, 2019, 15-year-old Rebecca Reusch vanished from her sister’s home in Berlin, Germany. What started as an ordinary school day quickly turned into one of the country’s most puzzling missing person cases. Even after years of searching and countless investigations, Rebecca has never been found.…
Teen Vanishes After Lockdown Argument—Owen Harding’s Mysterious Disappearance Still Unsolved
On March 26, 2020, the peaceful town of Saltdean, East Sussex, changed forever. That was the day 16-year-old Owen Harding disappeared. He was a son, a brother, and a friend to many. His vanishing came just as the country was going into its first COVID-19 lockdown. People were scared and…
Vanished in Portugal: The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
The disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann on May 3, 2007, remains one of the most widely known missing persons cases in recent history. Taken from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, her case has stretched over nearly two decades, with investigations spanning multiple countries, thousands of leads and…
The Disappearance of Brianna Maitland: 20 Years Later, Still No Answers
More than 20 years have passed since 17-year-old Brianna Maitland disappeared in Vermont. She was last seen on the night of March 19, 2004, and has never been found. Her case remains one of the most mysterious missing person cases in the state’s history. Even after decades of searching, there…
Gone Without a Trace: The 1986 Disappearance of the McDonald’s Boys in Singapore
On the afternoon of May 14, 1986, two 12-year-old boys walked out of sight and into Singapore’s history as part of one of the most puzzling missing persons cases the country has ever seen. Keh Chin Ann and his best friend Toh Hong Huat were last seen together in the…
31-Year-Old Mother Disappears Without a Trace—Where Is Jana Manasco?
On August 19, 2023, Jana Leigh Stines Manasco, a 31-year-old woman from Monarch Mill in Union County, South Carolina, vanished without a trace. Nearly two years have passed and despite countless efforts from her family, local authorities, and the community, Jana is still missing. The Day She Disappeared Jana Manasco…
The Poyais Fraud – How Gregor MacGregor Sold a Nonexistent Nation
Gregor MacGregor was born in 1786 in Scotland. He began his life in the military, serving in the British Army and later joining the fight for South American independence. For a while he gained recognition and respect. But his name would eventually become known not for bravery but for one…
The Canoe Con – How John Darwin Faked His Death in an Insurance Scam That Fooled the World
John Darwin was born around 1950 or 1951 and grew up in Hartlepool, England. He went to St Francis Xavier's Grammar School and later studied biology and chemistry at De La Salle College in Salford. In 1973, he married Anne Stephenson. Darwin worked as a science and math teacher for…