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Mar 4, 2026

90 years in Prison for Buying Taco Seasoning?

“Put down the taco seasoning and keep your hands where I can see them!” isn’t something you’d normally hear on a detective show, but that’s now a possibility. There’s this guy in Florida—because of course it’s Florida—who might spend the rest of his life in prison over taco seasoning packets. Not because he loved tacos … Continue reading 90 years in Prison for Buying Taco Seasoning?

Feb 19, 2026

Paris Museum The Louvre Loses 12 Million Dollars to Crooks

It’s one of the oldest tricks in the books. So I hear. I don’t want to tempt the statute of limitations here. Nine people are charged with a variety of crimes after rescanning tickets for tour groups over the course of a decade. Check out the full story here. Photo by Michael Fousert on Unsplash

Apr 25, 2025

Woman Cons Man With Tarot Card Reading

Her spiritual guidance business had one true gift: separating fools from their money. Let’s see what her future holds HERE!

Mar 19, 2024

Scammer Amputates Legs for Insurance Money

We could have “toed” him it wouldn’t work. More on why he had trouble staying one step ahead of the law HERE! Photo by R. du Plessis on Unsplash