Liar, Liar: Melissa Caddick & the missing millions podcast. Ep 04 - Friends With Benefits.

It was dangerous being one of Melissa Caddick's friends or even family, as that made you a prime target for her crimes. In this episode, we look at how Caddick lured victims into a scheme that meant if you were her friend she was the one who would benefit. We explore Ponzi schemes and highlight the eerie similarities between the crimes of Melissa Caddick and one of the greatest financial criminals in history - Bernie Madoff.
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[@bodygraber]

What happened to the volume from the first few podcasts?

[@normamimosa5991]

One reason investigators did not check out Madoff is that his portfolio management firm (his ponzi scheme) was not registered with the SEC/other regulators. He was carrying out his ponzi scheme in the shadows outside the industry, just as Melissa Caddick was doing. He had a second business, a securities trading company, that was well known, properly registered and successful.

[@jeanmyers1787]

I think Melissa would have studied Madoff, possibly she tried to learn how to avoid being caught, although he had a longer run than her but spent rest of his life in jail.

[@lifeisimportantkate]

Greed is what led people to commit crimes. They want something for nothing .

[@jeanmyers1787]

I would say Madoff was number one Ponzi scammer. His poor sons who knew nothing, one committed suicide, the other one died from cancer. One of causes of cancer is stress.

[@title.crown.title.crown.9156]

[Yer in general conversation, but what did the father-in law ask her that he is speaking in general conversation,for us to understand specifically why he came to the conclusion that she couldn’t be trusted already at the time!]

[@pillakim8485]

It all comes from greed on both parties.

[@byronalexander7524]

Why does this guy stutter when he talks I really want to hear this story but it’s so stressful they are the worst at this.

[@77898]

A wolf in Sheep's clothing.

[@jeannierivera7]

Melissa is already gone for ever ! She committed suicide! This is Very sad, but this is real truth ! Melissa RIP! Her husband had NOTHING to do with it! 😔 story!

[@murraycharters6102]

@jeannierivera7 It is very sad she committed suicide, I would have been much happier to see her rot in jail for the rest of her life, preferably with hard labour. I hope she doesn’t RIP , I hope she rots in hell, that she deserves. A narcissist who robbed her family and friends of millions of dollars and left them penniless. How can you possibly hope she rests in peace

[@markdowse3572]

Melissa Caddick had a dog? Well, we know she must have liked pets because she made great fish food. M 🦘🏏😎

[@DavidKen878]

That is such a lame joke. But you tried.

[@markdowse3572]

@@DavidKen878 Thanks, mate. "Dad joke", eh? And I'm not even a Dad! 🤣 M 🦘🏏😎

[@DavidKen878]

@@markdowse3572 😎😎😎

[@77898]

If dogs could talk, 🥳