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Scamfluencers
Scamfluencers
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You never really know someone…especially online. In today’s world, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame,... more

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Episodes

Yolanda Saldívar: Fan Fatale

Yolanda Saldívar’s whole life is Tejano music, especially the genre’s biggest rising star: Selena Quintanilla. Yolanda works her way into... more

04 Nov 2024 · 44 minutes
Matthew Cox: Main Character Syndrome

Matthew Cox wanted to prove his haters—especially his dad—wrong, so he goes into real estate in Florida and quickly gets... more

28 Oct 2024 · 46 minutes
Listen Now: MrBallen's Medical Mysteries

The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this... more

22 Oct 2024 · 8 minutes
There's No Business Like Scam Business

Garth Drabinsky overcomes a sickly childhood to become a world-famous theater producer, bringing big shows like Phantom of the Opera... more

21 Oct 2024 · 43 minutes
Richard Bandler: The Self-Help Scammer

Fueled by cocaine and daddy issues, Richard Bandler revolutionized self-help by developing an approach called Neuro-Linguistic Programming — which is... more

14 Oct 2024 · 45 minutes
Listen Now: Kill List

In the depths of the dark net, tech journalist Carl Miller makes a disturbing discovery: a secret Kill List targeting... more

08 Oct 2024 · 5 minutes
ENCORE: The Bitcoin Bamboozle

The ultimate cringey crypto couple has fessed up to their crimes and are now testifying against other con artists. We’re... more

07 Oct 2024 · 44 minutes
ENCORE: Long Island Liars

The Lottery Lawyer’s luck has run out: Jason Kurland is now behind bars. We revisit how he went from a... more

30 Sep 2024 · 44 minutes
Elon Musk: Too Big to Scam

When Elon Musk bid to buy Twitter for $44 billion, he made headlines for the mess that followed — including... more

23 Sep 2024 · 40 minutes
Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House Part 2

Jack Abramoff has schemed his way to the top of right-wing politics, skimming off the top of every lobbying deal... more

16 Sep 2024 · 40 minutes
Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House Part 1

Jack Abramoff got his start bending the rules while he was still in elementary school… and never stopped. At first,... more

09 Sep 2024 · 43 minutes
Kingdom Con: The Vermont Ski Scam

Ski-obsessed Bill Stenger has big dreams for his sleepy Vermont mountain town. He pairs with a wealthy businessman to tap... more

02 Sep 2024 · 45 minutes
Abby Lee Miller: Scam Like Nobody's Watching

Before she became the most infamous dance teacher in America, Abby Lee Miller ran a struggling dance studio in Pittsburgh.... more

26 Aug 2024 · 48 minutes
ENCORE: Brooklyn's Bling Bishop

Now that Lamor Whitehead has been sent to prison, we return to his Biblical fall from grace. In 2006, Lamor... more

19 Aug 2024 · 40 minutes
ENCORE: Chess Cheater

It’s been more than a year since Hans Niemann’s cheating scandal rocked the chess world and we’re looking back to... more

12 Aug 2024 · 44 minutes
ENCORE: Prep School Perpetrator

We’re revisiting the story of prep-girl-gone-bad Danielle Miller now that her jet-setting scamming has landed her in prison. After being... more

05 Aug 2024 · 37 minutes
Lance Armstrong: Tour De Fraud

Lance Armstrong’s determination to win helps him survive cancer and become cycling’s biggest star in the early 2000s. But his... more

29 Jul 2024 · 44 minutes
The Great British Post Office Scandal

In the late 90s, the UK Post Office rolls out a new computer accounting system they know is full of... more

22 Jul 2024 · 42 minutes
Barbie's Schemehouse

Ruth Handler is a mom and small business owner when a sex doll gives her inspiration for a toy that... more

15 Jul 2024 · 42 minutes
Allen Stanford: The Lord of the Lies

After a Texas oil bust forces him into bankruptcy, Allen Stanford looked abroad for a new opportunity: starting an off-shore... more

08 Jul 2024 · 44 minutes
Spiro Agnew: Public Enemy Number Two

Maryland Republican Spiro Agnew is a crook. He rose from Baltimore County Zoning Board Chair to Vice President of the... more

01 Jul 2024 · 47 minutes
Who Wants to Scam a Millionaire

Charles and Diana Ingram are an average British couple with a love of pub quizzes who set out to appear... more

24 Jun 2024 · 45 minutes
Making Up The Grade: The College Admissions Scandal

Rick Singer is a college admissions consultant whose elaborate, secretive network of college coaches and admissions officers can rig the... more

17 Jun 2024 · 45 minutes
Steve Madden: The Cobbler Con

Steve Madden transforms from Long Island screw-up to fashion icon thanks to an eye for fashionable footwear and an addiction... more

10 Jun 2024 · 46 minutes
ENCORE: Shot Through the Heart

Now that evil dentist Larry Rudlph has finally been sentenced, we return to the story of the deadly safari that... more

03 Jun 2024 · 43 minutes
ENCORE: The Shady Bunch Part 2

In the second part of our two-part series on the Chrisleys, the family is riding high on their hit reality... more

27 May 2024 · 41 minutes
ENCORE: The Shady Bunch Part 1

As Todd and Julie Chrisley continue to face legal troubles from jail, we revisit our episodes on the Chrisleys, which... more

20 May 2024 · 39 minutes
Never Forget, Never Forgive

In this episode we look into an alarming scam trend: people who lie about where they were on 9/11. It’s... more

13 May 2024 · 44 minutes
Stephen Glass: Bad News

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

06 May 2024 · 44 minutes
Game. Set. Scam.

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

29 Apr 2024 · 37 minutes
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Maryland Republican Spiro Agnew is a crook. He rose from Baltimore County Zoning Board Chair to Vice President of the United Sates... more