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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, 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.Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Scamfluencers ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.
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Sam Israel: Greed Is Good Part 2 | 228
Aug 24, 2026
This is part two of our series about Sam Israel – a wealthy hedge fund manager whose company starts quickly hemorrhaging money. Rather than admit defeat, Sam lies to his clients, and when they start…
Sam Israel: Greed Is Good Part 1 | 227
Aug 17, 2026
Sam Israel was born into wealth, but he wanted to prove he could make it on Wall Street on his own. So he started a hedge fund – and almost immediately started losing money. But instead of admitting…
Miracle Children: The Price of Admission | 226
Aug 10, 2026
T.M Landry was a small independent school in Louisiana that gained national fame for sending kids from disadvantaged backgrounds to Ivy League schools. The viral videos were inspiring. The acceptance…
Juliette D’Souza: The Sham Shaman | 225
Aug 03, 2026
Juliette D’Souza had no medical degree and no spiritual training – but she convinced her clients she was a gifted healer and shaman. For more than a decade, her natural charm gave her control over…
Martin Armstrong: The Man Who Bet Billions on Pi | 224
Jul 27, 2026
Martin Armstrong is a Wall Street outsider who builds a financial prediction model with a hidden connection to the number pi. And whether it’s fortune-telling or just a fluke, Martin’s system really…
The Wildenstein Family Part 2: The Art of the Steal | 223
Jul 20, 2026
In our last episode, we followed the Wildenstein family over the span of four generations as they came to dominate the art world. The family prized success – and secrecy – above all else. But when…
The Wildenstein Family Part 1: The Art of the Steal | 222
Jul 13, 2026
For over a century, the Wildenstein family has quietly dominated the art world, amassing one of the largest private collections ever assembled while most people have never even heard their name. The…
Bill Mize: The Car Crash King | 221
Jul 06, 2026
Bill Mize always believed he was destined for fortune – he just couldn’t figure out how to get it. After flaming out as a restaurateur and drug dealer, Bill finally found his calling: orchestrating a…
Trevor Milton: The Elon Musk of Semi-Trucks | 220
Jun 29, 2026
Trevor Milton called himself a serial entrepreneur and his playbook was simple: pick a futuristic idea, promise it will change the world… then talk about it constantly online. His biggest pitch was…
John McAfee: The Antisocial Virus | 219
Jun 22, 2026
John McAfee was a brilliant but volatile programmer who helped pioneer antivirus software, making himself a fortune in the early days of personal computing. But he had an addictive personality and a…
ENCORE: Lance Armstrong: Tour De Fraud | 218
Jun 15, 2026
We’ll be back next week with new episodes. In the meantime, in honor of next month’s Tour de France, we’re revisiting one of the most infamous sports scandals of the early 2000s:Lance Armstrong’s…
ENCORE: Rod Blagojevich: All the Governor’s Men | 217
Jun 08, 2026
We’ll be back soon with all new episodes. In the meantime, enjoy this episode about Rod Blagojevich, the infamous governor of Illinois who used his office to line his pockets.Rod Blagojevich is an…
ENCORE: Jho Low: How to Buy Friends and Influence People | 216
Jun 01, 2026
We’ll be back soon with new episodes. In the meantime, enjoy this episode about Jho Low, the fraudster who charmed Hollywood’s elite while allegedly stealing over $4 billion from one of Malaysia’s…
Kyle Sandler: The Alabama Startup Scam | 215
May 25, 2026
Kyle Sandler spent much of his life searching – for an identity, for a purpose, for a place where he fit in. But when he discovers he has a gift for sales, everything changes. Kyle takes his talents…
Marianne Smyth: The Fake Irish Heiress | 214
May 18, 2026
For years, globe-trotting con artist Marianne Smyth used her charm to manipulate the people closest to her – including her own daughters. Her scam was a classic: she told people she was an Irish…
Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz: A Farewell to Arms | 213
May 11, 2026
Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz were two Miami Beach stoners with zero military experience and absolutely no background in military procurement – but they had audacity to spare. The childhood…
Bess Myerson: Miss America on Trial | 212
May 04, 2026
Bess Myerson rose to fame as the first - and still only - Jewish Miss America, antisemitism on the pageant circuit. She parlayed this visibility into a successful television career, then made the…
Eddie Antar: The Criminal Antics of Crazy Eddie | 211
Apr 27, 2026
Eddie Antar was the king of the deal, the man whose ads screamed at you from your TV set promising prices so low they were practically insane. He turned Crazy Eddie into a retail phenomenon, making…
William Neil Gallagher: The Money Doctor | 210
Apr 20, 2026
William Neil Gallagher has been called the Bernie Madoff of North Texas. But while both men defrauded millions of people, William added an evangelical twist. Presenting himself as a devout man of…
Sean Kingston: Beautiful Lies | 209
Apr 13, 2026
When Sean Kinsgston burst onto the music scene as a teenager, he seemed like a feel-good success story – an upbeat, clean-cut star collaborating with artists like Justin Bieber. But behind the glossy…
Dana Giacchetto - Swindler to the Stars | 208
Apr 06, 2026
In the late ‘90s, Dana Giacchetto wasn’t just managing money, he was managing access. As a financial advisor to Hollywood’s elite, he moved in the same orbit as rising stars like Leonardo DiCaprio…
ENCORE: Making Up The Grade: The College Admissions Scandal | 207
Mar 30, 2026
We’ll be back next week with new episodes. In the meantime, enjoy this episode about the college admissions scandal that swept up some of the richest families in Hollywood.Rick Singer is a college…
ENCORE: Ozy Media: Pivot to Fraud | 206
Mar 23, 2026
We’ll be back in two weeks with brand new episodes. In the meantime, here’s one of our favorite episodes, about a wannabe media magnate whose big vision ran on even bigger lies.Carlos Watson is a…
ENCORE: Melissa Caddick: Trouble Afoot | 205
Mar 16, 2026
We’ll be back soon with brand new episodes – but for now, revisit the story of an Australian financial planner who swindled those closest to her….and then disappeared without a trace.Melissa Caddick…