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How does an online conversation turn into a trap before you realize what is happening? Internet Scam Stories explores the deception behind digital fraud and the methods scammers use to gain trust before taking advantage of it. We examine how these schemes develop and why certain tactics can appear convincing at first. As you listen with us, you can follow the decisions that move each story forward and understand how manipulation changes once a scammer believes someone is paying attention. We publish new episodes daily so you can return to another story shaped by online deception. Each episode gives you a fresh opportunity to recognize the patterns behind a scam while seeing how quickly an ordinary interaction can become something far more calculated. The most dangerous part of a scam is often the moment when nothing seems suspicious yet. Stay with us and discover how close deception can get before the truth finally begins to show itself.
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The Tsarist ruble that proved he was never almost poor
Ep. 1 · 2026-09-07 · 16 min
A Rome inspector nicknamed "almost poor" is found with tsarist rubles in his cushions - how deep does the corruption go? The Tsarist ruble that proved he was never almost poor In this episode, we lay out the discovery that forced investigators to reconcile a modest public life with hidden wealth and a powerful role in Italy's health system. What links the coins in the cushions to the decisions that shaped patients' care? Person: Duilio Poggiolini Date: 1993 search; born 25 July 1929; degree 1954 Location: Rome apartment Role: Director General, Ministry of Health; head of national formulary oversight Event: Twelve-hour search revealing gold, jewels, paintings and coins including Tsarist rubles - Investigators spent twelve hours rifling a Rome apartment and found valuables concealed in ordinary furniture cushions and mattresses. - Poggiolini rose from physician to Inspector General and eventually Director General with control over Italy’s national formulary. - Payments from pharmaceutical companies allegedly flowed through his household, with his wife María Di Pierr acting as the collector. - His career included roles at WHO, the European Economic Community, the Italian Pharmacopoeia Commission, and the EU Committee for Proprietary Medical Products. - The case juxtaposes a neighborly image of being "almost poor" with an accumulation of gold, Krugerrands and coins minted under Tsar Nicholas II.