Scamfluencers
A podcast by Wondery - Mondays
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205 Episodes
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There's No Business Like Scam Business | 128
Published: 21/10/2024 -
Richard Bandler: The Self-Help Scammer | 127
Published: 14/10/2024 -
Listen Now: Kill List
Published: 8/10/2024 -
ENCORE: The Bitcoin Bamboozle
Published: 7/10/2024 -
ENCORE: Long Island Liars
Published: 30/09/2024 -
Listen Now - Criminal Attorney
Published: 24/09/2024 -
Elon Musk: Too Big to Scam | 124
Published: 23/09/2024 -
Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House Part 2 | 123
Published: 16/09/2024 -
Listen Now - Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD
Published: 10/09/2024 -
Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House Part 1 | 122
Published: 9/09/2024 -
Kingdom Con: The Vermont Ski Scam | 121
Published: 2/09/2024 -
Abby Lee Miller: Scam Like Nobody's Watching | 120
Published: 26/08/2024 -
ENCORE: Brooklyn's Bling Bishop
Published: 19/08/2024 -
ENCORE: Chess Cheater
Published: 12/08/2024 -
ENCORE: Prep School Perpetrator
Published: 5/08/2024 -
Lance Armstrong: Tour De Fraud | 116
Published: 29/07/2024 -
Listen Now: Hysterical
Published: 23/07/2024 -
The Great British Post Office Scandal | 115
Published: 22/07/2024 -
Barbie's Schemehouse | 114
Published: 15/07/2024 -
Allen Stanford: The Lord of the Lies | 113
Published: 8/07/2024
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.Need more Scamfluencers? With Wondery+, enjoy exclusive episodes, early access to new ones, and they’re always ad-free. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/scamfluencers/ now.
