Slick. Shady. Criminal masterminds! Heists steal the show. Always have.

Something fascinating about the people who risk it all for an ill-gotten pay day. What makes them do it? Greed, maybe. But there’s the fame chasers too.

And true, some thieves just want to show how smart they are. These 5 tales of historic heists tell the rest of the story, including:

  • How the ‘Millionaire Moles’ gang tunneled their way to big money.

  • What happened when a radio hobbyist picked up criminal chatter?

  • Why it helps to have a sweet-talking girlfriend involved in huge heists.

Thanks for reading,

Shane McLendon — Today’s Time Capsule writer

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