When John Darwin vanished off the British coast, the world believed he had drowned. But his faked death sparked a scandal that exposed deep deception, insurance fraud, and international travel under stolen identities. Decades later, a similar scheme played out in Wisconsin, involving Ryan Borgwardts. In this episode, we unravel the secrets behind two shocking cases of fake deaths and real betrayals.    SOURCES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSISObvwgOg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8jnky0mCug https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/us/wisconsin-kayaker-ryan-borgwardt-custody https://fox11online.com/news/local/man-accused-of-faking-his-own-death-to-face-another-status-conference-ryan-borgwardt-green-lake-county-kayak-europe-charges-obstruction-restitution-search-missing https://apnews.com/article/kayaker-wisconsin-faked-death-borgwardt-marriage-87b937bb47d07dc83958541070f73f55 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Darwin_disappearance_case https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/15/john-darwin-the-thief-his-wife-and-the-canoe-insurance-scam-itv-drama