Tag: scam

EP3613: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Emily Braddock Matter

John Lund

Johnny investigates a woman ripping off insurance companies by writing bad checks.

Original Air Date: May 19, 1953

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EP3008: Dragnet: The Big Gap

Jack Webb

A pawn broker believes a man was caught in a scam and may be dangerous as he bought a gun before leaving the pawnshop.

Original Air Date: February 8, 1955
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EP2892: Boston Blackie: Charlie Kingston and the Vanishing Office Building

Richard Kollmar

Charlie Kingston is conned to handing over a million dollars to buy a building, only to find the property is a vacant lot.

Original Air Date: September 8, 1948

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EP2651: Rocky Jordan: The Big Ditch

Jack Moyles

An old friend of Rocky’s has a plan to get rich quick–buy the Suez Canal and wants Rocky to loan him money to do it.

Original Air Date: June 19, 1949

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EP2174: Dragnet: The Big Bunco

Jack Webb

Friday and Bill Lockwood investigate a confidence man who has been scamming investors out of tens of thousands of dollars.

Original Air Date: April 17, 1952

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