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The world's greatest heists

Antwerp’s diamond ‘heist of the century’ in 2003 was a sting like no other. Most of the $100m stash of diamonds, gold, silver and jewelry is still missing. SPYSCAPE digs into the details of this and other legendary heists.

 

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

 

The billion-dollar ‘whale’

From Goldman Sachs to the gambling casinos of Macau, the 1MDB scandal has shaken the foundations of power, brought down Malaysia’s prime minister and even ensnared The Wolf of Wall Street. Here’s what you need to know about 1MBD and Jho Low, the ‘billion-dollar whale’. 

 

1MBD BY THE NUMBERS

 

Wall Street frauds

Charles Ponzi’s name is synonymous with fraud, but he was certainly not the first - or last - of the great scam artists. New York financier Bernie Madoff and Moneytron’s Jean-Pierre van Rossem are also at the top of the list. Find out more about the ultimate confidence tricksters. 

 

FUNNY MONEY

 

The art of crime

Munch, Dali, Renoir, van Gogh and graffiti artist Banksy have something in common: their most beloved work has been pilfered in puzzling, often unsolvable crimes (although Munch's The Scream was recovered - listen here to the thrilling tale). The problem is so widespread the FBI has even assembled a dedicated team of art experts and issued a Top 10 'Most Wanted' list of stolen art. Who and what is on it? 

 

DISAPPEARING MASTERPIECES

 

The great crypto con 

Mirror Trading International (MTI) was the largest, global crypto-scam of 2020, according to data firm Chainalysis. MTI was a South African online Bitcoin trading platform that promised lavish returns before it imploded in December 2020. Turns out MTI wasn’t even licensed when it took millions from investors.  

 

CRYPTO CRIME REVEALED

 

 

Tulipmania

Greed is good, or so Wall Street tells us, but back in the 1600s Holland’s tulip bubble - yes, tulip, as in the large, showy flower - created one of the most legendary market crashes of all time.

 

FLOWERY FASCINATION

 

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