A Master Conman in His Own Words

Over the phone, Paul Regan offered prospective clients something that sounded too good to be true: investments with guaranteed returns of 10-15%. It was all part of a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. WSJ’s Jason Zweig (wsj.com/news/author/jason-zweig?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) obtained hours of recorded phone calls (wsj.com/finance/investing/financial-fraud-paul…), in which Regan seduced his victims, who were often older and needed help. Ryan Knutson (wsj.com/news/author/ryan-knutson?mod=WSJ_TJPOD) hosts.

Further Listening:

- An Influencer’s False Promise to Make His Followers Rich (open.spotify.com/episode/7I24SplVZ3Y4ZX7JMNJhi…)

- Pig Butchering: A Texting Scam With a Crypto Twist (open.spotify.com/episode/0WgSopWWo4BUE9xykAtyh…)

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