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6 – The Name Carver
Ivan Dimitrov, a fitness instructor from Bristol, UK, made pretty much everyone hate him after a video surfaced online showing him carving “Ivan + Hayley 23” into the walls of Rome’s nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum. Captured by an American tourist, Ryan Lutz, the video quickly went viral, leading to widespread outrage.

5 – Swipe Left
Stewart Lucas Murrey, a Santa Monica resident, got himself wrapped up in a legal battle after suing a group of women he met through dating apps. Murrey claimed that these women defamed him by discussing his behavior in a private Facebook group called “Are We Dating the Same Guy? — Los Angeles,” a platform women use to share their negative dating experiences.

4 – The AEK – Another Entitled Karen
Julia ReJean Moorhead got into a heated altercation with Florida police at an upscale hotel in West Palm Beach. The incident, which erupted after hotel staff requested police intervention due to Moorhead’s drunken behavior in their lobby, where they weren’t even sure if she was a guest. Moorhead, as seen through body cam footage, was visibly intoxicated and clutching a Louis Vuitton purse, resisted efforts by police to escort her from the property, escalating to physical altercations.

3 – Dine and Dasher Tour
In South Wales in the UK, an unnamed couple who look to be in their 40s or 50s were arrested for a series of ‘dine-and-dash’ incidents that have plagued local restaurants. The duo reportedly enjoyed lavish meals, typically featuring steaks, at various restaurants and then fled without paying the bills.

2 – The Confused Officer
Akira Jones, a former rookie corrections officer from Memphis, Tennessee, got herself put behind bars for allegedly engaging in an inappropriate relationship with an inmate. After being on the job for less than a year, Jones was arrested after an internal investigation was sparked by a complaint about some inappropriate behavior.

1 – Caught on Livestream
Elisa Jordana, a former writer and personality for the Howard Stern Show, found herself in the throes of a legal and personal crisis following a violent altercation with her boyfriend, Bahram Alipour, during a live stream. The incident, captured while they were driving, spiraled out of control after a couples counseling session.

Who are a few of the worst people we need to kick out of society? Such as this guy who carved his and his girlfriend’s name onto the colosseum?! Or maybe it’s this couple caught on livestream! Let’s get right to it and start with 6 – The Name Carver Ivan Dimitrov, a fitness instructor from Bristol, UK, made pretty much everyone hate him after a video surfaced online showing him carving "Ivan + Hayley 23" into the walls of Rome’s nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum. Captured by an American tourist, Ryan Lutz, the video quickly went viral, leading to widespread outrage. Admit it: when you first heard a tourist vandalized the Colosseum, you automatically assumed the tourist was American, right? Yeah…we did too. EuroTrip Dimitrov, also known as Ivan Hawkins, and his girlfriend, Hayley Bracey, a sports nutritionist, were on a three-week European tour when the incident occurred. After the video posted by Lutz went viral, Italian Carabinieri- one of Italy’s main law enforcement agencies- used hotel records and CCTV to track Dimitrov and Bracey to Bulgaria while they were still on their vacation. Once authorities caught up to Dimitrov, he expressed his remorse and apologized for the damage, somehow claiming he hadn’t realized the historical significance of the Colosseum. Charges Back in Rome, the Colosseum Park Authority pressed charges, and the Italian Culture Minister condemned the act, calling it an insult to global heritage. Dimitrov now faces a potential fine of up to 15,000 Euros and a jail term between two to five years. His trial is expected to commence early in 2025, where he’ll have the opportunity to formally apologize in court. In a separate attempt at damage control, Dimitrov also penned an apology to the Mayor of Rome, still claiming his ignorance about the beloved monument’s status. His lawyer described him as a typical foreign tourist unaware of the severity of such actions in Italy. But the whole excuse has to be a lie, right? Has he really not seen Gladiator?! 5 – Swipe Left Stewart Lucas Murrey, a Santa Monica resident, got himself wrapped up in a legal battle after suing a group of women he met through dating apps. Murrey claimed that these women defamed him by discussing his behavior in a private Facebook group called “Are We Dating the Same Guy? — Los Angeles,” a platform women use to share their negative dating experiences. Despite his accusations, which included a claim of a large-scale conspiracy against him, the Los Angeles Superior Court dismissed his lawsuit against one defendant, Vanessa Valdes, after she filed an anti-SLAPP motion, arguing that the suit was a means to silence criticism. SLAPP SLAPP stands for "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation." and refers to lawsuits that are often filed against critics or opponents with the intention to intimidate, censor, and silence them by burdening them with the cost of legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition. These suits typically lack substantial legal merit but are used to pressure the defendants into settling out of fear of high legal costs. An anti-SLAPP motion seeks to dismiss lawsuits aimed at silencing lawful speech on public issues. Claims The incident began when Murrey became a topic of discussion in the group after several women shared stories of their interactions with him. These ranged from unwanted follow-ups at a Beverly Hills hotel bar to receiving unprovoked threats of lawsuits. So Murrey responded to these allegations with a lawsuit, demanding $2.6 million in damages for defamation and emotional distress. However, the court found no evidence of a conspiracy or defamation. As the legal battles raged, more than 50 women were named in Murrey’s lawsuits, but the legal outlook seemed bleak for him. Legal experts explained that defamation suits like his were difficult to prove and often didn’t succeed because the statements made by the women were either true or subjective opinions protected by free speech. GoFundMe A GoFundMe campaign was started to cover the legal expenses of the defendants, emphasizing the financial and emotional toll of the lawsuit on them. This campaign highlighted the broader implications of using the legal system to intimidate and silence individuals, an issue that resonates with many beyond just the parties involved. As the case unfolded, it became a clear example of the challenges and risks associated with speaking out on social media platforms, especially in matters involving personal safety and reputation. The outcome of the anti-SLAPP motion against Valdes was a significant setback for Murrey, potentially setting a precedent for the dismissal of similar claims against other defendants. With all his unprovoked legal threats, this guy sounds like that kid you knew when you were 8 whose parent was a cop and they always said they were going to get their parent to arrest you or something, right? *Mocking voice* Waaaaah, I’m gonna’ sue you if you don’t stop! Waaaaaaaah! Hopefully this guy doesn’t try to sue us too for reporting on his lawsuits. 4 – The AEK – Another Entitled Karen Julia ReJean Moorhead got into a heated altercation with Florida police at an upscale hotel in West Palm Beach. The incident, which erupted after hotel staff requested police intervention due to Moorhead’s drunken behavior in their lobby, where they weren’t even sure if she was a guest. Moorhead, as seen through body cam footage, was visibly intoxicated and clutching a Louis Vuitton purse, resisted efforts by police to escort her from the property, escalating to physical altercations. Under the Influence The drama began when Moorhead, outside the hotel, was approached by officers asking if she had been enjoying herself a little too much, to which she responded aggressively. So the police tried to calm the situation but were met with further resistance as Moorhead stormed back into the hotel. Despite being repeatedly told she was trespassing, Moorhead demanded explanations and insulted the officers, threatening to report them. Resisting Arrest But the confrontation peaked when Moorhead threw herself to the ground like a 5 year old having a tantrum, preventing the police’s efforts to remove her from the premises. The situation escalated further when Moorhead then struck an officer. At this point, the police had to physically restrain her, leading to a prolonged struggle that included her thrashing about, yelling profanities. Aftermath Despite her boyfriend’s late appearance and plea for gentle handling, the police explained their forceful response was due to Moorhead acting like an aggressive maniac. Moorhead was eventually subdued and placed in the police vehicle, continuing to resist by kicking and screaming. Charged with battery of an emergency responder, resisting arrest, trespass, criminal damage, and disorderly intoxication, Moorhead pleaded not guilty. In our opinion, drunk, entitled Karens are probably the worst type of Karen to deal with. It’s like alcohol takes the entitlement and Karen rage to another level. She seems like the type who would have a made up gluten sensitivity too! 3 – Dine and Dasher Tour In South Wales in the UK, an unnamed couple who look to be in their 40s or 50s were arrested for a series of ‘dine-and-dash’ incidents that have plagued local restaurants. The duo reportedly enjoyed lavish meals, typically featuring steaks, at various restaurants and then fled without paying the bills. The damages caused to these struggling businesses were significant, with incidents reported across several locations. Their latest escapade ended abruptly after police arrested the couple on charges of fraud and theft, and were detained for questioning. Amidst their legal troubles, the couple’s rented home was targeted one evening when masked people in black balaclavas smashed their front windows. Neighbors mistook the loud noises for gunfire and promptly alerted the police. Serial Crimes The aftermath of their actions affected not just restaurants but other businesses too. Phil Carey, a local blinds company owner, faced a similar deceit when the woman promised to pay an $850 bill by bank transfer after he serviced their house but never followed through. This type of dishonesty wasn’t new to the couple either: during a visit to The Yard Pizzeria, a woman from the group tried to settle a $151 tab with a card that was declined multiple times. She then left under the pretense of withdrawing cash but never returned. Similarly, the Bella Ciao Italian restaurant was hit when the couple, dining with a large group, left behind a $329 bill. Attempts to pay were thwarted when the woman’s card was declined, and she disappeared after claiming she had to grab another card. Owners Collective Restaurant owners have been vocal about their frustrations, with many taking to social media to share CCTV images and seek public assistance in identifying the culprits. These posts often showed the brazen and calculated nature of the couple’s dining strategies, which left businesses both irate and out of pocket. In response to the ongoing investigation, the police have been piecing together the extent of the couple’s deceit, although they have yet to determine if the vandalism at their home was directly connected to their dine-and-dash scheme. We’re not sure how the two aren’t related- it seems a little too coincidental. As the couple faces potential jail time, the community and affected business owners continue to grapple with the fallout, hoping for justice and restitution. To anyone working in the restaurant industry, how do you guys deal with dine and dashers? 2 – The Confused Officer Akira Jones, a former rookie corrections officer from Memphis, Tennessee, got herself put behind bars for allegedly engaging in an inappropriate relationship with an inmate. After being on the job for less than a year, Jones was arrested after an internal investigation was sparked by a complaint about some inappropriate behavior. This led to Jones being on leave and facing a felony charge for inappropriate contact with prisoners. Misconduct The complaint claimed that Jones had relations with an inmate at the jail where male inmates are typically housed. The details of their relationship remain under wraps, but the sheriff’s office has taken a firm stand against any fraternization between staff and inmates. Aftermath Jones’ arrest led to her being held on a $5,000 bond, and the investigation eventually reached a grand jury, resulting in her indictment. As she remained in jail, Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. emphasized the sheriff’s office’s commitment to maintaining ethical standards and public trust, underscoring their zero-tolerance policy towards misconduct by personnel. Maybe Akira got confused about what "cell mate" means—it’s not about mating in a cell! If you’re enjoying this video, be sure to stay tuned right here to find out how this girl scammed millions simply by scaring her psychic clients! 1 – Caught on Livestream Elisa Jordana, a former writer and personality for the Howard Stern Show, found herself in the throes of a legal and personal crisis following a violent altercation with her boyfriend, Bahram Alipour, during a live stream. The incident, captured while they were driving, spiraled out of control after a couples counseling session. It culminated in Jordana’s arrest for felony battery. Alipour, the son of a wealthy Beverly Hills businessman, and Jordana were both seen striking each other on camera, with accusations of infidelity and financial deceit throwing fuel on the fire. Livestream Jordana, whose real name is Elisa Ann Schwartz, claims the confrontation began when she discovered texts and Venmo transactions to other women on Alipour’s phone, hinting at his unfaithfulness. This discovery led to a physical confrontation during the live stream, where Jordana slapped Alipour multiple times as she accused him of cheating. Alipour retaliated, leading to Jordana alleging he suffocated her and pulled her hair, with the stream capturing her hair appearing visibly shorter on one side afterwards. Jordana Response Following her arrest, Jordana expressed remorse for her actions and the negative portrayal of her character during the livestream. She was issued a no-contact order, prohibiting any interaction with Alipour, and faced a felony charge in a Florida court. Jordana and her attorney, Brian Bieber, are set to argue that she was the victim, citing the violent behavior from Alipour. Jordana emphasized the severity of Alipour’s actions, explaining that had she not been recording, the consequences could have been far worse. The police, however, based their decision on the visible injuries to Alipour and the content of the livestream. As Jordana prepares for her court appearance, she vowed to reevaluate her relationships and work towards fostering connections that are beneficial and positive, underscoring this period as the most challenging time of her life. If you ask us….they’re both in the wrong. No doubt, Jordana had no excuse for putting hands on Alipour. Infidelity isn’t an excuse. And vice versa for Alipour, he didn’t need to put hands on her either. What are some of the most creative scams out there? Let’s get right to it and get started with: 6 – Wings Wings Wings Vera Lidell was accused of stealing over $1.5 million worth of chicken wings for a school district. The district doesn’t even allow chicken wings in the first place, because of the hazards of having bones in the wings. In the middle of 2020, Lidell started working as the director of food services for the Harvey Illinois school district. As director of food services, Lidell was the only one with the authority to order food that would be cooked at the schools. But Lidell had other things she planned to do with her power- and it involved chicken. She made hundreds of unauthorized orders, including an order of 11,000 cases of chicken wings. What she was planning to do with that many cases of wings is anyone’s guess, but she most likely was just selling the chicken to some random unsuspecting vendors. Unless she loved wings THAT much! Over Budget A mid-year internal audit found that Lidell had been ordering unauthorized items that were never served to students for over a year. The review also discovered that Lidell had ordered so much unauthorized food that the school was now $300,000 over budget — despite being just halfway through the school year. Lidell had ordered so much food that the suppliers who supplied the food even knew her by name. She was so chummy with them that she usually used the school van to pick up and transport the unauthorized food items herself. It was a good scam — until she ordered too many wings and was caught. Today, Lidell faces a charge of felony theft and continuing a financial crimes enterprise. Those wings…stopped. 5 – Jesus Instructions John Micheal Haskew made seven billion dollars in fraudulent online payments and when he was caught he had an interesting explanation for the police. He argued that he had done it because Jesus created wealth for him. Obviously. The officers who interrogated him probably rolled their eyes when they heard Haskew’s excuse. But John stood by it throughout. According to him, he was merely accessing the fantastic heavenly bounties that Jesus had provided for him. That was like, practically the entire second half of the new testament where Jesus was just making it rain. To that end, the police were presumably just stopping a child of God from enjoying his inheritance. As expected, that argument fell on deaf ears by those unrepentant heathens, and John was arrested and charged. As it turns out, our criminal was out of work and owed a lot of money to the Federal Government. That was what inspired him to seek out his Jesus money. Self Taught John Haskew might not be a billionaire in heavenly terms, but he’s good at experiments. He figured out how to set up wire transfers himself, and then used a banking routing number that didn’t belong to him to wire the cash from a large financial institution to an unidentified account. Unfortunately for John, he doesn’t have heavenly immunity. He has now been arrested and has been charged with making fraudulent statements to a department or agency of the US. He now faces five years in prison. The court also wouldn’t allow him to pay his debts with thoughts and prayers either. What’s this country coming to?! 4 – The Cursed Jewels John Lee was accused of scamming someone out of over 90 million dollars in jewelry. In total, John Lee got about 17 stolen gems through his fraud, including a 20-carat pink diamond. The million-dollar question is how did John Lee get people to send him so much jewelry? Lee had an account on a platform called Purple Gardens- you’re probably thinking "oooohhhhh…eggplant farming! Finally a website that understands me!" Unfortunately, Purple Gardens is actually a platform for psychics to provide video readings on relationships, careers and other aspects of life. Eggplant farming would be far more useful. Lee had an account on this platform and sold himself on the app as a psychic. Purple Garden During his time not growing eggplants, Lee connected with someone who needed his services. He became their confidant and started communicating with them outside the app. Lee first started requesting money from this client, and the money was happily sent. Since each request was promptly granted, Lee moved on to even more ridiculous requests. He told his client to send him jewelry so that he could cleanse it of bad spirits. Bad spirits just love expensive jewelry. So the victim sent their jewelry, and Lee said that he performed cleansing rituals on it. To show that he wasn’t a fraud, he sent the jewelry back. However, the victim continued to experience bad feelings that Lee said he’d cleansed from the jewelry. When they informed Lee of these bad feelings, Lee told them that the bad feelings must be caused by their boss’s jewelry and that he needed to cleanse them too! Obviously. Cleansing the boss’s jewels would solve the problem once and for all. But here’s the thing: the victim’s boss had no idea who Lee was and wasn’t going to send their jewelry to a stranger on the internet. This attitude is a little poor for potentially bad spirit infested jewels. The victim, aware of this, but still wanting to be employee of the month, did the next best thing: they stole the jewelry in question and sent them to Lee. They went into their boss’s safe three separate times and stole as many gems as they could. They stole so much that they were caught on video exiting their boss’s office with stuffed pockets looking like a cartoon character. They were clearly dedicated to ending the bad spirit menace plaguing themselves and their boss. When Lee got the diamonds, he promised to return them after cleansing. However, that turned out to be a lie. We’re all shocked. Instead of returning the jewelry, he simply ghosted the victim. When they asked about the jewelry again, Lee told them that he had no idea what they were talking about and would advise them to consult a psychiatrist. This, of course, is a proper example of gaslighting. Middleman Once the diamonds got into John Lee’s hands, he found a way to sell them to a jeweler for about 41 million dollars. Some of the diamonds got into the hands of a jeweler named Zaki Salame. Salame wanted to auction the diamonds off and also wanted to shape some of them into a pendant. Throughout this period the police were already searching for the diamonds. Salame wanted to auction them at Christie’s, a big-shot auction shop for jewelry. Unfortunately for Salame and his accomplices, he couldn’t auction the diamonds off on time. The police promptly caught up with him and the diamonds were seized. But that wasn’t the end of Salame’s problems. He had bought a ¼ stake in the diamonds for about $3.8 million. His plan was to recoup his capital from the auction. Right now, it doesn’t seem like Salame would be getting his money back since the partners that sold the diamonds to him have offered no refunds. John Lee, on the other hand, was arrested by the police. He currently faces mail and wire fraud charges. These charges carry a twenty-year sentence each. Maybe he’ll cleanse the prisons of bad spirits if he gets in there! 3 – MisFortune Teller A gypsy healer and psychic who goes by the name Sherry Tina Uwanawich has been sentenced to forty years in federal prison for conning a depressed woman out of $1.6 million over seven years. Sherry grew up in an environment where young gypsy women were supposed to work as fortune tellers for men. And that was exactly what she did when she met her victim at an airport back in 2007. At the time, Sherry was just 17 years old and her victim was 27. Sherry gained her victim’s confidence and convinced her to start seeing fortune tellers. At the time of their meeting, Sherry’s victim was grieving the loss of her mother and was battling depression. Over the next seven years, Sherry would scam her victim out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Even after Sherry moved away from the area, she continued to convince her victim to send payments. These payments were collected to purchase crystals and other spiritual materials that would cleanse Sherry’s victim of bad luck and ill fortune. When her victim got her inheritance from her father, Sherry was there to collect it all as well. She explained that there was a curse over her family, and that curse needed to be lifted – with the aid of thousands of dollars of course. Curses are a menace, and they can apparently be expensive. Conscientious Confessions The scheme unraveled when Sherry finally confessed to her victim that there was no curse. She also promised to pay back the money she had gotten over the years, but that never happened. This led the victim to contact a private investigator who then reported Sherry to the authorities. The authorities moved swiftly, and Sherry was arrested and charged. In court, it was revealed that she had suffered from schizophrenia previously and also had another criminal conviction. The judge was pretty incensed when he heard about Sherry’s cunning and decided to hand down a judgment at the upper reaches of the sentencing guidelines range. At least she didn’t turn anyone into a doll or something! 2 – The 30 year Scam David Hall, a university finance official, stole over two million euros over three decades by exploiting his trusted position! Ultimately, it was a garden-variety audit that discovered just how much Hall had stolen from the university. The audit found huge holes in the balance sheet that Hall had hidden for over thirty years. Once the hole in the balance sheet was discovered, the police were invited to arrest Hall and charge him in court. 30 Years The amazing thing about this case was that Hall confessed immediately after he was confronted with the facts of the matter. He didn’t try to hide his culpability at all. That’s very strange behavior coming from someone who was able to hide his scam for thirty years. It’s so suspicious that it wouldn’t be all that crazy to assume that Hall just wanted to get caught. At the time he was arrested, he was about 64 and was very close to retirement. Maybe he grew a conscience as well? Before we get to the last story, if you’re enjoying these creative scam stories, definitely stay on this video to watch our previous release for more stories about ingenious scams. 1 – Gold Chain Switcharoo Tony Peach is a respected jeweler who’s been in the business for years. But he was still scammed by a professional con artist who sold him worthless trinkets for six thousand euros! The con Mr. Peach suffered was a pretty basic one. The scammer came into the shop, gave Mr Peach authentic gold chains and asked to sell them. Mr Peach tested the chains with acid, found out that they were the real deal, and offered six thousand euros for it. Slick Rick The trickster then collected the authentic chains, asked to call his mother, and turned around. By the time he turned back, he had pulled a switcharoo with chains for worthless trinkets of the same weight. For Mr. Peach, it was the worst kind of -aroo. He paid the six thousand euros as agreed, and the scammer handed over the chain in a gauze bag. It was only after the trickster was gone that Mr Peach realized there was a switcharoo. Ultimately, Mr Peach blames himself. The trick was so obvious and so simple that he couldn’t believe he didn’t see it coming. He’s still certain the scammer is pulling the same tricks elsewhere, and he still wants him caught, so much so that Peach placed a ten thousand dollar reward for anyone who has any information that leads to an arrest! Using monopoly money to scam a jeweler for diamonds isn’t the craziest scam in this video. One group of guys also duped victims into believing they were buying lamps that had genies in it! 4 – Monopoly Money Bruno Nikolic Bruno Nikolic was arrested and jailed for using monopoly money in million-dollar deals, and he’s just one member of a big family operation. His brother, Juliano, and their father, Dragoslav, along with gang leaders Gianni Accamo and Dusica Nikolic, conspired to covertly swap real cash with toy money when it was time to pay up. Basically, they would hide the fake money among the real cash to make the deal go through. Then, they used a unique desk to swap many real notes with Monopoly money during the exchanges. The family defrauded their clients out of more than 7 million pounds. Jeweler John Calleja The Nikolic family didn’t shy away from their crimes when faced with an expert, despite the risk. They went on to scam the world-famous master jeweler John Calleja out of 6.1 million pounds. Calleja has designed diamond masks, bracelets, and necklaces for celebrity catwalks and prestigious events and worn by people such as Madonna, and members of the royal family. Some of his other clients include Zara Phillips and Colin Firth. Calleja is especially famous for his pink diamond designer collection, which has won him many awards worldwide. So when the Nikolic family struck a deal with Calleja, they knew they’d struck more than gold. They hit diamonds! Gang member Gianni Accamo, claiming to be a gem expert, inspected Calleja’s stones at the Covent Garden Hotel and offered him a deal. When it came time to exchange the cash for the diamonds, Calleja and his bodyguard worked to funnel the money into a cash counting machine. When they turned their backs for just a moment to put the device away, the gang members switched the genuine Euros for bundles of Monopoly money, using paper bands to cover the word "Monopoly" on the bills. Once the process was complete, Calleja handed over the jewels from his shop in the Royal Arcade on London’s Old Bond Street. It wasn’t until the Nikolics were long gone that he realized they scammed him out of millions. But Calleja wasn’t the only one. They also carried out their crime spree in Bristol and Leeds. In Bristol, jeweler Jack Cohen was defrauded out of 420,000 pounds. Members of the Nikolic family met him outside of the Marriott Hotel and handed over real Euros for the watches and a cashier’s check for the diamonds. But there was a problem with the cashier’s check.. So, the Nikolics agreed to pay the balance for the diamonds with euros. Cohen was given a bundle of Monopoly money and didn’t realize it wasn’t real currency until the next day when it was too late. Busted In November 2014, police eventually found some of the fraudsters at a house in Nottingham, where they had a stock of fake money, 150 pounds worth of sterling silver, euros, and dollars. There was also an ample supply of jewelry hidden under the soil in plant pots. Accammo, Dusica, Djordjevic, Juliano, and Bruno were arrested for the scam. Accammo was sent to jail for six years, Duscia for two, Djordjevic for seven, Juliano for four, and Bruno for 22 months. Aftermath Bruno Nikolic, one of the fraudsters at the center of the scam, was released from jail after his 22-month sentence. But he didn’t learn his lesson and committed more crimes. In 2016, he used one of his kids as a distraction while grabbing a diamond necklace and five diamond rings from a display window at the Marshall’s Yard Center in Gainsborough. He was convicted of theft in July 2017 and was jailed for another two years. But it seems like he still didn’t learn his lesson. He’s been accused of stealing diamonds from a private home and is now fighting extradition to Germany. He was caught driving without a license or insurance and was disqualified from obtaining a permit for a year. According to the judge, it seems like Bruno’s extradition is a sure thing, and he’ll be leaving his pregnant wife behind. 3 – Baby Formula Tampering In 2022, mothers were shocked to find empty shelves that were supposed to stock the baby formula their babies depended on. Nine years before the critical shortage, people were starting to tamper with the U.S. supply of essential baby formula. In 2017, a trio of two men and one woman were arrested for their role in a fraud scheme that made them more than $200 million in profits. Sherida Nabi, Johnny Grobman, and Raoul Doekhie got in on the ground floor by convincing U.S. infant formula manufacturers to sell them products at discounted rates, sometimes up to 60% off the original price. They claimed they had a government tender to purchase the formula on behalf of Suriname in South America. But instead of sending the product to Suriname as they promised, the trio turned around and sold their hoard of baby formula to U.S. citizens at full price. Suriname To secure these huge discounts, Nabi, Grobman, and Doekhie negotiated with baby formula manufacturers promising to deliver the baby formula to mothers in the impoverished country of Suriname in South America. Doekhie and Nabi set up a company based out of Suriname called Tropical Marketing & Distribution N.V. They created a fictional government office called the Suriname Tender Office to provide false documentation to support their scheme. They wrote out a government tender to show the companies they were scamming, proving that they were obtaining baby formula on behalf of the nation of Suriname. Grobman also listed himself as the manager of several fake companies to make them look more authentic. The trio worked together to create false purchase orders, shipping the products abroad and then immediately bringing them back into the U.S in a process called U-Turning. Grobman submitted fraudulent shipping documents to U.S. agents to get the tons of baby formula past customs. Sometimes they didn’t ship the product at all. One witness at trial took the stand to say that the fraudsters covertly switched the stock of baby formula in shipping containers with sheetrock of the same weight. They replaced the cargo seals installed by the infant formula manufacturers to prevent tampering and used a machine to create identical markings to avoid getting caught by customs officials and formula manufacturers. A fourth man, Edgar Torres, collaborated with the fraudsters to pose as a registered agent of Le Mare Transport, a phony freight forwarding company. Grobman and Torres used their shell companies to sell the infant formula back to American distributors and split the profits with the other two accomplices. They defrauded about 60 companies and used their $200 million profits to buy a $9 million mansion in Florida, a 48-foot yacht, and several international estates. Aftermath But one time, things didn’t go according to plan. In 2017, one manufacturer cut off business with the two after a truck driver warned the company about upcoming delays. A closer investigation into their operation revealed that their exports to Suriname were a complete lie. After a 13-day trial in February 2020, a federal jury found the trio guilty of wire fraud, money laundering, and smuggling goods from the United States. Grobman, Doekhie, and Nabi were sentenced to 18 years in federal prison and were forced to hand over $200 million. Grobman requested a retrial, which the judge quickly denied. 2 – Leggo my Legos! Fake VAT In May 2022, English couple Lee Hickinbottom and his partner Tabatha Knott were caught stealing more than £1 million of taxpayers’ money and using it to buy luxury cars, expensive vacations, and top-of-the-line lego sets. They also spent hundreds of thousands to renovate their home in Dudley, including a £13,000 pound hot tub that was so big it had to be crane-lifted in. They spent more than £250,000 pounds on luxury cars, £18,000 pounds on iTunes, and of course £16,000 pounds on Apple products. But the weirdest purchase has to have been the fifteen hundred pounds spent on expensive Lego sets! Hickinbottom set up a fake transport business, Serenity Community Transport Ltd., to submit claims for repayment from HMRC, which stands for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. From 2014 to 2017, the pair claimed £1.2 million in VAT, related to more than £7 million in fake invoices. But what’s a VAT? Value Added Tax VAT stands for Value-Added Tax. Basically, it’s a tax on goods and services paid at each level of the supply chain, from the initial manufacture to the point of sale. It’s used instead of an income tax to raise money for the government based on consumption rather than salary. Most countries in the European Union use a VAT system, but the United States does not. That being said, many people scam the VAT system using something called a carousel scheme in which a fraudulent trader imports goods without VAT and then sells the items to a distributing accomplice who charges clients for VAT. The distributor sells the items to a series of other companies who all pay the VAT, until it’s nearly impossible to track the manufacturer and distributor who first sold and bought the goods without VAT. At that point, those companies have already reclaimed VAT from the government and made a profit on the tax they never paid. Busted HMRC officers eventually found out about the fraud after investigating some of the claims, even after Hickinbottom tried to cover his tracks by transferring £340,000 to family and friends and sending £76,000 to Knott. In 2020, Hickinbottom pleaded guilty to dishonest claims of £28,000 in Job Seekers Allowance and Employment Support Allowance from 2013 to 2016. He and his partner were found guilty of VAT fraud in March 2022 after being tried at Birmingham Crown Court. Knott was also convicted of money laundering. Hickinbottom was sentenced to eight years in prison, and Knott received 18 months with a two-year suspension. 1 – The Genie Dr. Laeek Khan When Doctor Laeek Khan met a group of occultists with a magical genie lamp in India, he couldn’t believe his eyes. He even saw a magical jinn appear from the lamp. Dr. Khan asked to touch the genie and take the lamp home, but the men refused, saying it could cause serious harm. But Dr. Khan couldn’t live without this magical genie. The men sold the lamp to him for a whopping £71,000, promising that it would bring him health, wealth, and good fortune for the rest of his life. But soon after taking the lamp home, Dr. Khan realized the magical lamp didn’t have any powers, and he’d been scammed out of thousands of pounds, amounting to seven million rupees. The jinn he saw emerge from the lamp was just one of the men in a costume. He reported the crime to police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Luckily, the police found the scammers and arrested them in November 2020. One of their wives, who was in on the scam, went on the run. These men have scammed several people using the same genie plot and made millions of rupees in the process. Jinni A jinni, the plural form jinn, is a spirit from Arabic mythology that inhabits the Earth, supposedly unseen by humans. They can take on many forms and make magical things happen through their immense powers. You’ve all seen Aladin, right? But Jinnis can be good or evil and can be punished and killed just like humans. Encounters with jinnis are super rare, according to the Quran, since humans can’t usually see them. So, it’s no wonder Dr. Khan took the opportunity to take a genie home once he saw one emerge from the lamp. Unfortunately for him, this was far from a real genie. Click to watch one of these next videos! Let us know in the comment section what you’d rather do, have to run 5 miles everyday for a year OR be a vegetarian for a year?