Take a whimsical journey with us again in time to the late 1800s and meet Elizabeth “Betty” Bigley, a con lady who stole tens of millions of {dollars} from folks, banks and anybody else she might sink her enamel into. As you’ll hear, Betty (who had a couple of alias) was completely tireless and fearless in her thievery. Her brazen try to bilk cash from her “dad” Andrew Carnegie is actually one for the report books. (Spoiler alert: He was not her dad and it didn’t work.)
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Talking of books, on this episode we’re joined by true crime author Railey Jane Savage, who particulars the misadventures of Bigley and lots of different huxters in her great guide A Century of Swindles: Ponzi Schemes, Con Males & Fraudsters.
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About Soiled Cash
Soiled Cash is a brand new podcast collection from Entrepreneur Media telling the tales of legendary scammers, con artists, and barely-legal lowlifes who cease at nothing to bilk their marks of tens of millions. Hosted by Entrepreneur editors Dan Bova and Jon Small, the podcast takes a deep dive into the deviants behind the deeds.
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