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S608: The Treasure Hunter part 3

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Javier Leiva

True Crime, Society & Culture, Technology

4.72.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Michael Torres discovers "a mass Jewish grave." But is it what he thinks it is? And I talk to the CEO of Seafarer Exploration to figure out why he hasn't found a single treasure in 13 years. ------- Story idea? If you have a story to share, email Javier at [email protected]. For more episodes like this visit pretendradio.org. To get early releases and bonus episodes go to pretendradio.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Every week, we dive into the mind of the Con artist and covering the secrets behind

0:11.5

the biggest Ponzi schemes you've never heard about.

0:14.1

We're not talking about Bernie Madoff or Charles Ponzi?

0:17.1

That's right.

0:18.1

Those guys have been covered to death.

0:20.2

The Ponzi playbook will focus on those fraudsters who have swindled millions from

0:24.5

unsuspecting investors.

0:26.2

to the Ponzi Playbook, wherever you get your podcasts.

0:33.7

By now, you most likely have an opinion on Michael Torres,

0:37.7

and you're probably wondering, why is he even talking with me?

0:41.7

I've wondered that myself.

0:43.7

But over time, it's becoming clearer.

0:46.7

How bad am I to come up with this?

0:49.7

My goal is not to make you look bad or make them look bad.

0:52.7

I kind of just want to lay out everything in front of everybody.

0:56.7

I didn't put 60 acres of ruins in North Savannah.

1:01.7

That would have been fucking awesome if I did though. Jesus, that would have been cool.

1:05.7

His story sound very far-fetched.

1:08.7

But then again, someone had to discover King Tut's tomb, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Rosetta Stone.

1:14.7

Maybe Michael Torres is up there with the greatest explorers of all time.

1:19.7

And if he is the real deal, a simple Google search of his name puts everything in question.

1:26.7

And so how do you, Michael Torres, come back from this?

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