Topic: Tax Scams

3 chapters across the catalog

Upstaged!
Episode 957 1:42:29 - 1:45:36

957: Upstaged!

Gary Cohn and Age Discrimination in Banking

Speculation regarding Gary Cohn's future in the White House amid pressure from the New York banking community. The discussion also covers a "handy tip" regarding age discrimination lawsuits for those over 40 in the banking sector and a failed tax strategy involving Anthony Scaramucci's company sale.

Poster Boys of Evil
Episode 873 2:27:20 - 2:31:14

873: Poster Boys of Evil

IRS Phone Scam Operations in India and Swatting Risks

Federal agents reported that an IRS phone scam originating in India has stolen over $300 million from American families. Scammers threaten victims with immediate arrest unless they pay bogus tax debts via vouchers or wire transfers. In some cases, scammers have "swatted" victims who refused to pay by calling 911 and reporting violent crimes at their residences, leading to dangerous police interventions.

Dead Angry Birds
Episode 266 56:46 - 1:00:58

266: Dead Angry Birds

Universal Life Church, Kirby Hensley, Knighthoods

John C. Dvorak recounts meeting Kirby Hensley, the illiterate founder of the Universal Life Church in Modesto, California. Hensley viewed organized religion as a tax scam and sought to democratize the ministry by selling ordainment certificates to anyone. This philosophy serves as the inspiration for the No Agenda show's own system of granting knighthoods and titles to donors.