#231 - How FAKE Are Reality Shows?
Reality TV is supposed to be real… but how real is it actually? In this episode of FAKD, we go back to the earliest reality shows and uncover how the genre evolved into the billion-dollar entertainmen...
24 Aug 20min
#230 - This Week In Scams: The Fake Billionaire, $12M GPS Fraud & A Million-Dollar Fake Check
This week on FAKD: This Week In Scams, we're breaking down five bizarre stories involving fake identities, millions in government money, GPS spoofing, counterfeit checks, and an ancient mystery.First,...
21 Aug 9min
#229 - This Week In Scams: Fake GLP-1 Doctors, A $165M Crypto Scheme & A 1,000-Year-Old Sacrifice
This week on FAKD: This Week In Scams, we're breaking down some of the wildest fraud and odd-history stories making headlines.An Illinois man is accused of impersonating roughly 60 doctors and making ...
19 Aug 13min
#228 - The Phia Controversy: Phoebe Gates & Cookie Stuffing
Phoebe Gates’ AI shopping app Phia is facing controversy over allegations that its affiliate technology could take credit for sales it didn’t actually generate. In this episode of FAKD, we break down ...
18 Aug 18min
#227 - This Week In Scams: $47M Ponzi Scheme, $100K Fake Marriages & Counterfeit Car Computers
This week on FAKD: This Week In Scams, we're breaking down five wild stories involving millions of dollars, romance scams, fake marriages, counterfeit technology, and investment fraud.First, a New Jer...
14 Aug 12min
#226 - This Week In Scams:Credit Repair Scheme, Corporate Kickbacks & Stolen Checks
This week on FAKD, we're breaking down five wild stories involving scams, fraud, and a little bit of bizarre history.First, the FTC has shut down a massive credit-repair operation accused of taking co...
12 Aug 11min
#225 - The Avocado Oil Scam: Is Your “Healthy” Food Actually Fake?
Avocado oil is everywhere. Chips, mayonnaise, salad dressing and cooking oils proudly advertise it as a premium — and often more expensive — ingredient. But what if the avocado oil you're paying extra...
11 Aug 28min
#224 - This Week In Scams: The Fake Police Station, AI Fraud, And Student Loan Scams
In this week's episode of FAKD: This Week In Scams, we're diving into one of the strangest scam operations uncovered this year—a fake Brazilian police station allegedly used to convince victims they w...
7 Aug 16min
