S4E6 - The Scheme (B&B Worm Farm Ponzi)
Cult or Just Weird · Cult or Just Weird
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"The worm is not to be trusted" - William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra
Chris & Kayla "dig in" to an unlikely but prolific Ponzi scheme in this week's episode.
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*Search Categories*
Business; MLM
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*Topic Spoiler*
B&B Worm Farm Ponzi scheme
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*Further Reading*
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2003/06/30/crawling-with-trouble
https://www.thedailyscoop.com/news/agricultures-darkest-fraud-hidden-under-dirt-and-lies
https://www.wave3.com/story/1296095/out-of-town-company-leaves-ky-worm-farmers-hanging/
https://www.agweb.com/news/machinery/100-ideas/ags-darkest-fraud-hidden-dirt
https://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?aid=17652
https://www.farmanddairy.com/news/worm-company-sued-for-millions/1695.html
http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=10640
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/oklahomas-greatest-ponzi-scheme-bred-hoards-of-unwanted-worms
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