Fraud Files Podcast
Fraud Files is where real Montana fraud cases meet true crime storytelling. Hosted by Adrienna Hines, each episode features Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown alongside investigators, law enforcement professionals, prosecutors, and industry experts as they take listeners behind the scenes of actual cases that have impacted Montanans and, in many instances, reached far beyond the state's borders. From cryptocurrency schemes and investment fraud to insurance scams and financial crimes, Fraud Files unpacks how these cases unfolded, how investigators built them, and the red flags that could have prevented victims from falling prey. If you enjoy true crime with a purpose, this is a binge-worthy series of real cases, real investigations, and real lessons designed to help you recognize fraud before it happens to you.
Episodes
What happens when a familiar name, a social media message and the promise of a crypto investment collide?
In this episode of Fraud Files, host Adrienna Hines sits down with Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown and special guest Jason Gunderson, a criminal detective out of Park County, to unpack a Montana case involving an Elo...
It sounds like a movie plot we've seen before... fake authority, fear and urgency, and a scammer going after someone’s savings. All in the script, but the difference is this case is real and unfolded right here in Montana.
A 74-year-old woman is contacted by someone claiming to be with the FTC. She’s told her identity has been tied to serious crimes, instructed to buy gift cards and a burner phone, and pressured t...
A phone call. A fake FBI agent. A Bitcoin ATM. And more than $42,000 gone.
In this episode of Fraud Files, we examine how a 21-year-old Montana woman lost more than $42,000 after scammers posing as federal and local law enforcement convinced her she was connected to a serious criminal investigation.
Using personal information to make the threat believable, the scammers created fear and urgency, isolated her from friends and family,...
What happens when someone entrusted with helping people out of jail instead uses that position for personal gain?
In this episode of Fraud Files, host Adrienna Hines is joined by Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown, with color commentary from Stacy Zinn, consultant and former DEA Resident Agent in Charge for Montana, to examine the case of...
Can a scam hide behind blockchain technology?
In this episode of Fraud Files, host Adrienna Hines moderates a conversation with Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown and former DEA Resident Agent in Charge for the State of Montana Stacy Zinn as they examine one of the world's largest cryptocurrency pyramid schemes.
Forsage marketed itself as a revolutionary decentralized finance platform that promised passive...
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