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Podcast: Anything Goes with James English
Episode: Fraudster Elliot Castro tells his story
Description: Anything goes with James English Ep/145 Former Fraudster Elliot Castro tells his story. Elliot was a gifted outsider, a working-class kid with ambitions who wanted to live the high life but lacked the money to do so. Until, at the tender age of sixteen, he worked out how to use the credit card system to his advantage. Identifying the banks' security weaknesses, utilising his intelligence and charm, Elliot embarked on a massive 3 million pound spending spree. From London to New York, Ibiza to Beverly Hills, he lived the fantasy life, staying in famous hotels, flying first class, blowing a fortune on des...