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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

No More Hiding: FBI’s New Fraud List Aims to Shame and Catch Elite Scammers

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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Politics, News, News Commentary

4.85.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

1. New FBI Initiative

  • The FBI is expanding its traditional “Top Ten Most Wanted” concept to include white-collar criminals.
  • The goal is to publicize major fraud suspects and increase accountability.

2. Types of Crimes Highlighted

The document mentions several categories of alleged fraud:

  • Healthcare fraud (e.g., Medicaid schemes targeting children’s services)
  • Investment and wire fraud
  • Cryptocurrency-related laundering
  • International scam operations targeting elderly Americans

3. Specific Example Case

  • A scheme dubbed “Operation Playground Therapy” allegedly:
    • Billed taxpayers ~$30 million
    • Involved services that were unnecessary or never provided
    • Exploited programs meant for children

4. International Scope

  • Fraud is described as global, involving:
    • Scam centers in Southeast Asia and the Middle East
    • Claims of billions recovered and hundreds of arrests
  • Emphasis on cooperation across agencies and countries

5. Public Engagement Strategy

  • The FBI is urging citizens to:
    • Review the list
    • Submit tips
  • The document stresses that public tips have historically helped capture fugitives

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:02.6

Guaranteed Human.

0:05.1

Literally tens of millions of dollars that was supposed to go to kids

0:09.4

was stolen, allegedly, by individuals who worked in government and the private sector

0:15.5

and thought they could fleece Americans and our treasure, our children, of the hard-earned dollars to taxpayer dollars

0:22.5

that we provide to support them in their time of needs. Well, they got caught.

0:26.5

You're listening to the 47 morning update with Ben Ferguson. Good Friday morning. Nice to have you

0:31.9

with us on the 47 morning update, and we've got major news for you. The FBI just unveiled a brand new most wanted fraudsters

0:39.5

that's putting some of the world's most notorious scammers, cyber criminals and financial

0:45.1

fugitives directly in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. So who made the list?

0:50.5

And how much money are they accused of stealing from you. I've got it all for you.

0:54.8

All right, let me just talk to you for one second about something that you deal with probably

0:59.2

every day. It's your cell phone. Every day, Americans make choices that shape our country's future,

1:05.5

right down to which cell phone provider we support. Here's what most people don't actually realize.

1:11.8

Patriot Mobile isn't just a wireless provider.

1:14.8

They're an activist organization funded by selling top-tier cell service.

1:20.0

They've been on the front lines defending our freedoms long before it was cool, standing

1:24.6

up in the gap when others wouldn't.

1:27.1

The best part is they deliver prioritized

1:30.0

premium service on all three major U.S. networks, giving you the same or even better coverage,

1:36.8

backed by 100% U.S.-based customer support. You get unlimited data, mobile hotspots, international

1:43.8

roaming, and so much more.

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