The Greatest Scam Ever Written | 2. Psychic to the Stars

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The Greatest Scam Ever Written | 3. One Man's Trash

The Maria Duval letter scam began in Europe—so how did it make its way to America? U.S. Postal Inspector Clayton Gerber begins to unravel the threads of the scam when he discovers an address on Long Island, where victims are sending their replies to Duval. They also send intimate ...  Show more

The Greatest Scam Ever Written | 4. The Swiss Swindlers

To find out how the scheme is operating in the present, we go back to how it all started. We know that two Swiss businessmen had bought Maria’s name and image to add legitimacy to their mailing scheme and launch letters across Europe. But who were these men? What motivated them t ...  Show more

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