Once Upon A Con

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Caroline D'Amore thought she'd found a mentor in David Bloom, a self-proclaimed power player with ties to some of the world’s most influential CEOs. But her exc...

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Episode 6 - He Will Not Stop Until He Kills Me
Caroline is shocked to learn that not only was she scammed by David Bloom, but many of her neighbors in their apartment building were also ripped off by the con man. Nearly out of funds and desperate to find answers, Caroline organizes for a group of David's victims to come together and confront the "Wall Street Whiz Kid." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 5 - He Loves Me So Much
Nancy Ozeas was married to David Bloom for nine years. They enjoyed an extravagant lifestyle together, residing in their $1.6 million loft in Venice Beach and taking exorbitant vacations all over the world. David paid for everything. Or at least, that’s what he led Nancy to believe. But one day when she finds a stack of bills from creditors demanding payment from her, Nancy suddenly realizes - David Bloom had actually stolen her identity to fund their entire life together.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 4 - The Best Friend You Never Asked For
Caroline and her business partners begin to wrap their heads around David Bloom’s real occupation: Full-time Scammer. He’s been a con artist ever since he was a teenager. He scammed his parents. He scammed his friends. He scammed everyone with fake investments that were nothing more than Ponzi schemes to fund his exorbitant lifestyle. No one would know better than David's ex-wife, who suddenly surfaces with a truly shocking account of what it was like to be married to a charlatan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 3 - Dangling That Carrot
Caroline and her business partners arrive in Austin, excited to have their first meeting with Whole Foods CEO A.C. Gallo the very next morning. Caroline’s already talked to him during a phone call set up by David, and she’s giddy with anticipation. But suddenly, the meeting gets pushed. And then it gets pushed again. And again. And again. Five days later, Caroline makes a shocking discovery about David and the man she met on the phone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Episode 2 - If You Live in Hope, You Die in S**t
David Bloom is a silver-haired father figure type. He quickly develops a close bond with Caroline after moving into her storied Hollywood apartment complex. He presents himself as a real titan of industry and very, very wealthy. Caroline is strapped for cash so David offers her an investment opportunity she can't pass up. He also offers to help get Caroline's organic Pizza Girl sauce onto the shelves of Whole Foods supermarkets across the country. After all, he says he's good friends with the CEO. So Caroline and her business partners fly out to Texas with plans to meet the CEO and secure a life-changing deal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Caroline D'Amore thought she'd found a mentor in David Bloom, a self-proclaimed power player with ties to some of the world’s most influential CEOs. But her excitement quickly turns to betrayal when David’s complex scheme to defraud her and others out of nearly a quarter of a million dollars is exposed. Determined to seek justice, Caroline takes matters into her own hands and turns the tables on the man once known as the “Wall Street Whiz Kid.” Who is David Bloom – and will he ever pay for his crimes? Find out on Season 1 of Once Upon a Con.

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