Scamfluencers

Scamfluencers

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. 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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Episoder(130)

The Salt Path: A Long Walk From the Truth | 202

The Salt Path: A Long Walk From the Truth | 202

In 2018, a previously unknown writer named Sally Walker became a literary sensation in the UK under the pseudonym Raynor Winn. Her memoir – a stirring account of walking the South West Coast Path with...

23 Feb 54min

Jerry Jacobson: The Real Hamburglar | 201

Jerry Jacobson: The Real Hamburglar | 201

Since its launch in 1987, McDonald’s Monopoly game has become a cultural obsession, with millions of people buying Big Macs and fries, convinced they might be one peel away from a million-dollar payda...

16 Feb 53min

Matt Bergwall: Return to Sender | 200

Matt Bergwall: Return to Sender | 200

When Matt Bergwall arrives at the University of Miami in the spring of 2021, he’s young, tech-savvy, and bored. After discovering a vulnerability in corporate refund systems, he turns it into a multim...

9 Feb 43min

Napoleon Hill: The Self-Help Scammer Scion | 199

Napoleon Hill: The Self-Help Scammer Scion | 199

Napoleon Hill spent decades claiming he was mentored by millionaires and advised U.S. presidents – at a time when almost no one could fact check him. Obsessed with becoming rich and famous, he eventua...

2 Feb 55min

Brittish Williams: Out of Bounds | 198

Brittish Williams: Out of Bounds | 198

Brittish Williams was an instant standout when she first joined the cast of VH1’s Basketball Wives, a reality series following the wives, girlfriends and exes of professional basketball players. Her r...

26 Jan 46min

Charlie Javice: Fake It Til You Make It | 197

Charlie Javice: Fake It Til You Make It | 197

In the early 2000s, Charlie Javice dreamed of saving the world… and getting rich in the process. Backed by privilege and proximity to power, she raised money for a series of startups that claimed to h...

19 Jan 1h 4min

ENCORE: Billy Mitchell: Truth or Kong-sequences | 196

ENCORE: Billy Mitchell: Truth or Kong-sequences | 196

We’ll be back next week with a brand new episode. In the meantime, we’re taking you back to a time when arcades were sacred – and Donkey Kong was king.Billy Mitchell became the king of arcade games wh...

12 Jan 49min

ENCORE: Sandy Jenkins: Have Your Cake And Steal It, Too | 195

ENCORE: Sandy Jenkins: Have Your Cake And Steal It, Too | 195

We’ll be back in two weeks with a brand new episode. In the meantime, here’s one of our favorites: an unlikely scam baked up in a small Texas town. Sandy Jenkins moves to the gossipy, small town of Co...

5 Jan 41min

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