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15 Best Documentaries About Scams and Fraud

Published January 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged documentaries, fraud, scams

Scammers are ubiquitous in the age we live in. Cases in point: In the US, one in ten adults fall victim to a scam or fraud every year. And around 50% of people contacted by a scammer engage with them.…[Continue Reading...]

Leah Remini ‘Shattered’ Over Death of Scientology and the Aftermath Co-Host Mike Rinder: Read Her Tribute

Published January 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Scientologists, Scientology, tribute

Leah Remini is paying tribute to Mike Rinder, her former co-host of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, two days after his death was announced. Rinder’s wife, Christie Collbran, announced his death on Sunday, Jan. 5, via Instagram. Rinder was…[Continue Reading...]

A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology

Published January 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged escape from Scientology, Mike Rinder, personal story, Scientologists, Scientology

One of the highest-ranking defectors from Scientology exposes the secret inner workings of the powerful organization in this remarkable memoir that is “not only a cautionary tale but also an inspiring story of resilience” (Leah Remini, New York Times bestselling…[Continue Reading...]

January 2025 marks 35 years since ‘Kirtland Cult Killings’

Published January 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, Jeffrey Lundgren, Kirtland murders, Ohio

January 2025 marks 35 years since the gruesome discovery of the bodies of a family of five from under a local barn. The case, known as the Kirtland Cult Killings, was the worst mass murder in the history of Lake…[Continue Reading...]

Jim Jones, Jonestown, and the largest cult tragedy in history

Published January 8, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, cults, Jim Jones, Jonestown, mass murders, mass suicide

The Jonestown Peoples Temple massacre is one of the most infamous events in modern memory. News of the deaths of nearly 1,000 people in a small commune in a jungle in 1978 sent shockwaves through the collective conscious of the…[Continue Reading...]

Under the Influence: Gaslighting In Cults

Published January 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Abusive controlling relationships, cultic manipulation, cults, gaslighting

When it comes to cult phenomena, there is one phrase I hear over and over: That would never happen to me. And it’s easy to understand why. With cult content ceaselessly streaming across platforms, viewers always have the upper hand.…[Continue Reading...]

Deadly sweat lodge victim’s sister reacts to James Ray’s death

Published January 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, convicted felon, James Arthur Ray, self-help guru, sweat lodge deaths

The family of a woman who died during a James Arthur Ray-led sweat lodge ceremony near Sedona in 2009 reacted to his "unexpected death." Watch the vido The family of a woman who died during a James Arthur Ray-led sweat…[Continue Reading...]

Company run by Alex Jones’ dad that wanted $68M from Infowars settles for $375K in Sandy Hook case

Published January 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, bankruptchy, InfoWars

A company run by Alex Jones’ father that claimed it was owed $68 million from Infowars will get a fraction of that amount according to a settlement brokered by a federal bankruptcy official who is trying to get the most…[Continue Reading...]

With Leah Remini, Mike Rinder Fought Scientology

Published January 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged former Scientologist, Mike Rinder, Scientologists, Scientology, whistle blower

Mike Rinder, a top official of the Church of Scientology before becoming one of its most widely heard opponents, died Sunday. He was 69. Christie Collbran Rinder, his wife, said the cause of death was esophageal cancer, the New York…[Continue Reading...]

Governor Aiyedatiwa Imposes Curfew on Ondo Community over Cult Clashes

Published January 7, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, deaths, gangs, Nigeria, violence

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has ordered a dusk-to-dawn (from 7 pm to 6 am) curfew in the ancient town of Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area till further notice. No fewer than four people were killed during…[Continue Reading...]