Stephen Glass is a rising star in the ’90s magazine journalism world, breaking provocative stories that his editors love. But... more

When ex-Bunny girl Jayne Gaskin spots the desert island of her dreams for sale online, she decides to risk it... more

Grigor Sargsyan turned the tennis world on its head by masterminding a global match-fixing scheme. He rallies underpaid players in... more

Have you ever wondered how some of the biggest companies were built? On the podcastHow I Built This, host Guy... more

Leona Helmsley’s perch atop the world of Manhattan real estate is threatened by federal tax evasion charges. Her trial gives... more

Leona Helmsley escapes Depression-era poverty by marrying billionaire real estate magnate Harry Helmsley. She takes over his Manhattan hotels and... more

Sandy Jenkins moves to the gossipy, small town of Corsicana, Texas to work in the town’s world-famous fruitcake factory. Desperate... more

After a daring bank robbery, Arthur Cofield winds up behind bars as a teenager. But prison doesn’t put an end... more

When ex-cop Chris Butler opens a private investigation agency, he recruits some unlikely employees: good-looking soccer moms. His agency starts... more

The so-called “super-taster” is back at it again. In this re-run about the wine world’s most infamous fraudster, we revisit... more

With the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on the horizon, we’re revisiting an epic Coachella scam. This encore episode... more

The mystery thickens in this rerun about a puzzling phishing scam. When some of the biggest authors, publishers, and agents... more

Vijay Mallya loves racing cars and partying hard – and being an heir to a multi-million dollar empire makes it... more

Nate Holzapfel is a natural salesman. When he goes on the television show “Shark Tank” in 2012, he wows investors... more

Alexandre Despallieres gets to live out his lifelong fantasy of recording a pop song when he’s just 19 years old.... more

When Jeff Carpoff starts a business making portable solar generators, it becomes an instant hit among big corporations, Hollywood studios,... more

When Louise Forlenza sees a production of “Rebecca” in Europe, she knows she wants to be the one to bring... more

Teresa Giudice learns from her Italian-born parents that the most important thing in life is family. When she starts a... more

In the summer of 2003, Martha Stewart is indicted for obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. She stubbornly maintains... more

Martha Stewart spends decades building her lifestyle empire from the ground up. Her cut-throat business savvy helps make her America’s... more

Just in time for the new year, a cautionary tale: In this re-run from last year, Brittany Dawn rises to... more

Hey Scam Fam! We are taking a quick break for the holidays, but we'll be back with new episodes on... more

‘Tis the season for spending obscene amounts of money. That’s something superstar art dealer Inigo Philbrick excels at. In this... more

In the second part of this two-part epic, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker go their separate ways and carve out... more

Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker get their start in Christian broadcasting in the early 1960s and quickly become television superstars.... more

After starting his own law firm in the early 1990s, David J. Stern gains a reputation for churning out foreclosure... more

It’s hard to know what to believe about George Santos’ wild origin story. Since being elected to the U.S. House... more

In the second part of this two-part rerun from last December, journalist Christie Smythe wants to dig deeper into the... more

With a number of fraud trials in the news, we thought we’d revisit one of the cringiest fraud cases we’ve... more

When some of the wealthiest, most famous teams announce their plan to break away from Europe’s biggest football competition in... more

Melissa Caddick has always dreamed of doing big things. When she becomes a high-powered financial planner, she’s finally able to... more

Jho Low, a Malaysian-born businessman, will do anything to climb the social ladder. After attending Wharton business school, he establishes... more

Rose Marks runs a fortune telling business that attracts people with big problems and even bigger wallets. In the early... more

Rod Blagojevich is an ambitious son of immigrants who knows how to win over a crowd. After marrying the daughter... more

Wolfgang and Helene Beltracchi present themselves as eccentric, free-spirited art dealers. Most alluringly, they seem to have incredible access to... more

In Quebec, maple syrup is tightly regulated by a government-backed federation. It controls syrup prices – and profits. When a... more

Carlos Watson is a Stanford Law School graduate with big Silicon Valley connections and even bigger dreams. When he pitches... more

In the finale to this two-part series, which originally aired last fall, Alex Guerrero comes under scrutiny from the FTC,... more

Football season is kicking off again, and we’re celebrating by returning to this two-part series on one of the NFL’s... more

There’s a lot that’s happened to Jen Shah since this episode originally aired in August 2022. The “Real Housewives of... more

In the early 2000s, an Appalachian-born sex worker named JT Leroy becomes a literary wunderkind. His gritty, buzzed-about novels and... more

As Erika Jayne’s pop star career blossoms, questions continue to mount about her husband Tom Girardi’s finances and his legal... more

Tom Girardi dreams of being a do-gooder lawyer like his childhood hero on the TV show “Perry Mason.” When he... more

In 2006, Lamor Whitehead gets arrested while wearing a mink coat, prompting the New York post to dub him a... more

David Bunevacz is the king of faking it ‘til you make it. After running a shady Olympics ticket brokering scheme,... more

When the actor Ben McKenzie started hearing about Bitcoin, he was immediately skeptical. While his friends were investing, he started... more

Charles Hensley gets his first brush with fame when he invents a nasal spray called Zicam. After his product turns... more

In the mid-90s, Dr. Mehmet Oz is a rock star surgeon with a reputation for performing on high-profile clients. He... more

In the finale to this two-part series, which originally aired last summer, Hushpuppi expands his business with new partnerships, including... more

In the spirit of summer travel season, we’re reconnecting with the king of posting obnoxious vacation photos on Instagram: Hushpuppi.... more

As a young girl growing up in Michigan, Gina Champion-Cain dreams of becoming a business woman. After she moves to... more

From a young age, Hans Niemann knows he loves chess and wants to face off against his hero, Magnus Carlsen.... more

Josh Cartu is from a small town outside of Toronto. But he dreams of a faster and flashier lifestyle, driving... more

Brian Johnson, who will later become known as Liver King, grows up a scrawny kid who often gets picked on.... more

Peggy Fulford is glamorous, smooth-talking, and runs in the same circles as pro athletes. In the 1990s, she gets into... more

Rita Crundwell dreams of raising championship horses, but her day job is much less glamorous: She works in finance for... more

Larry Rudolph is an enormously successful dentist and big game hunter in the Pittsburgh area. From the outside, he seems... more

After N*Sync and Backstreet Boys cut ties with Lou, he gets to work assembling a new boy band: O-Town. But... more

In the early 1980s, Lou Pearlman is riding high… literally. He rakes in millions of dollars from his blimp company... more

In the finale to this two-part saga, which originally aired in May 2022, suspicion builds around Flordelis and her mega-sized... more

In honor of Scamfluencers’ one-year anniversary, we’re revisiting one of the most unforgettable stories from our first season. In the... more

Sarah and Scaachi celebrate the one-year anniversary of Scamfluencers by hosting an award show to honor the best, brightest, and... more

Jason Kurland starts out as a real estate lawyer on Long Island, but everything changes when he gets the opportunity... more

In the early 2000s, Raffaello Follieri makes a name for himself among the New York City elite. Fashioning himself as... more

Rudy Kurniawan is what’s known as a super-taster: He’s able to identify any wine simply by tasting it. He uses... more

Teal Swan’s self-help empire is on the rise, and so is the backlash to some of her most controversial techniques.... more

After surviving a difficult childhood, Teal Swan starts a family and reinvents herself as a spiritual leader for the Internet... more

Carlos Ghosn gets an early start in the auto industry and works his way up the corporate ladder at companies... more

By the late 1980s, Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter is now known as New York City bond trader Christopher Crowe. But even... more

Sergeant Jill Evans is a small town cop in Wales with an impressive record in her job, and a less... more

In the late 1970s, Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter leaves his small Bavarian village in pursuit of the American dream. He enrolls... more

Zach's fake business deals and lies are starting to catch up with him. The money has stopped flowing, and entertainment... more

Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid. When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk... more

Zach Horwitz is finally living out his movie star dream. He even has a new stage name. The call sheet... more

To kick off the new year, we’re revisiting one of our most ambitious scammers to date: Zach Horwitz, the juice... more

When a major cryptocurrency exchange gets hacked in the summer of 2016, billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin go missing.... more

When Inigo Philbrick opens his own art gallery in London, he’s immediately seen as someone to watch. He’s well connected... more

The Chrisleys are riding high on their hit reality show and several spin offs, but the cracks are starting to... more

Todd and Julie Chrisley paint the picture of a lavish Southern lifestyle on their over-the-top reality TV show Chrisley Knows... more

After breaking a big story about Martin Shkreli for Bloomberg, journalist Christie Smith wants to dig deeper into the man... more

With his uncanny gift for shorting stocks and predicting the market, Martin Shkreli becomes a finance wunderkind almost right out... more

After years of struggling with an eating disorder and poor self esteem, Brittany Dawn decides to reinvent herself: as a... more

When a Colombian teenager survives an hours-long trip inside the wheel well of a plane, he becomes an instant celebrity.... more

In the early 2000s, hopeful reality show contestants in the U.K. sign up for what they think will be the... more

After being humiliated and exploited at her elite New York City prep school, Danielle Miller sets out to reinvent herself.... more

As Alex Guerrero comes under scrutiny for fraud allegations and FTC fines, Tom Brady doubles down on his good friend... more

When superstar NFL quarterback Tom Brady gets badly injured on the field, he turns to his secret weapon, an unlicensed... more

By the 2000s, Stéphane Bourgoin isn’t just writing books and making documentaries about serial killers – he’s also influencing cops,... more

In the late 1970s, a French horror fan named Stéphane Bourgoin becomes obsessed with serial killers. He manages a used... more

The Matharoo sisters have gone from globe-trotting tastemakers to detained prisoners. Stuck in an airport hotel without their passports or... more

In 2016, a mysterious apology video surfaces online. In it, two jet-setting sisters from Canada, Kiran and Jyoti Matharoo, claim... more

When a seemingly sophisticated phishing scam preys upon some of the biggest authors, publishers, and agents in the world, it... more

Ever wonder why it feels like we’re in the golden age of scammers? In this special episode of Scamfluencers, hosts... more

On Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, Jen Shah drives a Porsche, throws lavish parties, and brags about... more

Hushpuppi is expanding his business with some new partnerships, including with the North Korean cyber criminals who hacked into Sony.... more

On Instagram, Hushpuppi flaunts an extravagant international lifestyle. He wears head-to-toe Fendi and poses next to Bentleys and private jets.... more

As Guru Jagat starts spewing dangerous conspiracy theories, her followers become determined to expose her for what she really is:... more

Ever since childhood, Katie Griggs has been searching for her purpose in life. When she discovers kundalini yoga, she becomes... more

Chinese real estate executive Serena Shi appears to be living the American dream. She’s wealthy, glamorous, and runs a business... more

Anthony Gignac, masquerading as a Saudi prince, is finally living the life of luxury he’s always dreamed of. But of course,... more