You never really know someone…especially online. In today’s world, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame, and it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world’s most insidious Scamfluencers. And we are their prey. On Wondery’s new weekly series, join co-hosts Scaachi Koul and Sarah Hagi as they unpack epic stories of deception from the worlds of social media, fashion, finance, health, and wellness. These influencers claim to be everything from charismatic healers to trusted financial insiders to experts in dating. They cast spells over millions. Why do we believe them, and how does our culture allow them to thrive? From Black Swan Murder to a fake social media influencer to an audacious Hollywood Ponzi schemer, each season will take the listener along the twists and turns, the impact on victims, and what’s left when the facade falls away.
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All Episodes
Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House Part 2
September 16, 2024 · 40min
Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House Part 1
September 9, 2024 · 43min
Kingdom Con: The Vermont Ski Scam
September 2, 2024 · 45min
Abby Lee Miller: Scam Like Nobody's Watching
August 26, 2024 · 48min
ENCORE: Brooklyn's Bling Bishop
August 19, 2024 · 40min
ENCORE: Chess Cheater
August 12, 2024 · 44min
ENCORE: Prep School Perpetrator
August 5, 2024 · 37min
Lance Armstrong: Tour De Fraud
July 29, 2024 · 44min
The Great British Post Office Scandal
July 22, 2024 · 42min
Barbie's Schemehouse
July 15, 2024 · 42min
Allen Stanford: The Lord of the Lies
July 8, 2024 · 44min
Spiro Agnew: Public Enemy Number Two
July 1, 2024 · 47min
Who Wants to Scam a Millionaire
June 24, 2024 · 45min
Making Up The Grade: The College Admissions Scandal
June 17, 2024 · 45min
Steve Madden: The Cobbler Con
June 10, 2024 · 46min
ENCORE: Shot Through the Heart
June 3, 2024 · 43min
ENCORE: The Shady Bunch Part 2
May 27, 2024 · 41min
ENCORE: The Shady Bunch Part 1
May 20, 2024 · 39min
Never Forget, Never Forgive
May 13, 2024 · 44min
Stephen Glass: Bad News
May 6, 2024 · 44min
Game. Set. Scam.
April 29, 2024 · 37min
Leona Helmsley: The Art of the Steal Part 2
April 22, 2024 · 42min
Leona Helmsley: The Art of the Steal Part 1
April 15, 2024 · 44min
Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too
April 8, 2024 · 40min
The Cell(phone) Block Tango
April 1, 2024 · 37min
Dial M for Mom
March 25, 2024 · 38min
ENCORE: Wine Crime
March 18, 2024 · 43min
ENCORE: Coachella Con Artist
March 11, 2024 · 38min
ENCORE: The Book Bandit
March 4, 2024 · 44min
The King of Good Times
February 26, 2024 · 42min