A veteran loss prevention officer goes rogue and reveals the truly dark side of policing professional shoplifters.

A veteran loss prevention officer goes rogue and reveals the truly dark side of policing professional shoplifters.

From her Southern California mansion on a hill, Michelle Mack sends out a team of 12 young women that authorities call 'The California Girls' to steal millions of dollars in merchandise from high-end stores all over the country. Her neighbors think she's in the wedding business but in reality, she's a true Queen of the Con, raking in millions of dollars by selling her stolen loot on Amazon. And she's been getting away with it all for more than 10 years. But one of her California Girls is turning on her and things are about to get really interesting.

From her Southern California mansion on a hill, Michelle Mack sends out a team of 12 young women that authorities call 'The California Girls' to steal millions of dollars in merchandise from high-end stores all over the country. Her neighbors think she's in the wedding business but in reality, she's a true Queen of the Con, raking in millions of dollars by selling her stolen loot on Amazon. And she's been getting away with it all for more than 10 years. But one of her California Girls is turning on her and things are about to get really interesting.

Queen of the Con

The California Girls: Ep. 7, We Definitely Play Mind Games

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New from the Johnathan Walton Media podcast feed: What on earth could convince an Ivy League-educated journalist to fork over a shoebox with her entire life savings in it to a complete stranger for safekeeping? This is an intricate and complex con involving multiple con artists. And it could happen to any one of us so pay attention to the tricks, the brain hacks and the dark psychology these A-list scammers use to successfully pull off this $50,000 con.

For more episodes of Hardcore Con, search 'Johnathan Walton Media' wherever you get your podcasts. 

New from the Johnathan Walton Media podcast feed: What on earth could convince an Ivy League-educated journalist to fork over a shoebox with her entire life savings in it to a complete stranger for safekeeping? This is an intricate and complex con involving multiple con artists. And it could happen to any one of us so pay attention to the tricks, the brain hacks and the dark psychology these A-list scammers use to successfully pull off this $50,000 con.
For more episodes of Hardcore Con, search '<a href="https://johnathanwalton.com/podcasts">Johnathan Walton Media</a>' wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;

Hardcore Con:  Ep. 1

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Hiding in plain sight in the middle of Texas oil country, a generously endowed gigolo has been secretly servicing the wealthy housewives of oil executives while pretending to be a 'handyman' making house calls. One of his 'regulars' is actually a deacon in her church. But it all comes to a head when some of these husbands start finding out what their cheating wives have been up to.

For more episodes of The Handyman of West Texas, search 'Johnathan Walton Media' wherever you get your podcasts. 

Hiding in plain sight in the middle of Texas oil country, a generously endowed gigolo has been secretly servicing the wealthy housewives of oil executives while pretending to be a 'handyman' making house calls. One of his 'regulars' is actually a deacon in her church. But it all comes to a head when some of these husbands start finding out what their cheating wives have been up to.
For more episodes of The Handyman of West Texas, search '<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/johnathan-walton-media/id1816042888">Johnathan Walton Media</a>' wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;

The Handyman of West Texas:  Ep. 1

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When retired NFL quarterback Erik Kramer puts a gun to his head and pulls the trigger, he thinks all his problems will finally be over. But really, they were just getting started. After Erik miraculously survives his suicide attempt, he is mentally incapacitated, stricken with the mind of a 6 year-old boy. And during his recovery, a tall blonde con woman deftly insinuates herself into Erik’s life, secretly marries him, and begins to rob him blind. This sophisticated scammer has sheriff’s deputies, lawyers and judges all doing her bidding. But a childhood friend of Erik’s figures out what's going on and moves heaven and earth to try to stop the scam.

Listen here and subscribe to The Quarterback and The Con Artist on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

When retired NFL quarterback Erik Kramer puts a gun to his head and pulls the trigger, he thinks all his problems will finally be over. But really, they were just getting started. After Erik miraculously survives his suicide attempt, he is mentally incapacitated, stricken with the mind of a 6 year-old boy. And during his recovery, a tall blonde con woman deftly insinuates herself into Erik&rsquo;s life, secretly marries him, and begins to rob him blind. This sophisticated scammer has sheriff&rsquo;s deputies, lawyers and judges all doing her bidding. But a childhood friend of Erik&rsquo;s figures out what's going on and moves heaven and earth to try to stop the scam.
Listen <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-johnathan-walton-media-277300645/">here </a>and subscribe to The Quarterback and The Con Artist on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

The Quarterback and The Con Artist:  Ep. 1

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The California Girls: Ep. 7, We Definitely Play Mind Games

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