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 o...
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Episodes (157)
Carl Rinsch: Lights, Camera, Fraud
Sep 21, 2026
Milli Vanilli: Girl You Know It’s (Not) True
Sep 14, 2026
ENCORE: Martha Stewart: The Homemaker Hustler Part 2
Sep 7, 2026
Encore: Martha Stewart: The Homemaker Hustler Part 1
Aug 31, 2026
Listen Now: Audible True Crime
Aug 24, 2026
Sam Israel: Greed Is Good Part 2
Aug 24, 2026
Sam Israel: Greed Is Good Part 1
Aug 17, 2026
Miracle Children: The Price of Admission
Aug 10, 2026
Juliette D’Souza: The Sham Shaman
Aug 3, 2026
Martin Armstrong: The Man Who Bet Billions on Pi
Jul 27, 2026
Listen Now: I Am Not Nicholas
Jul 21, 2026
The Wildenstein Family Part 2: The Art of the Steal
Jul 20, 2026
Listen Now: Dan Taberski’s Manifesto
Jul 14, 2026
The Wildenstein Family Part 1: The Art of the Steal
Jul 13, 2026
Bill Mize: The Car Crash King
Jul 6, 2026
Trevor Milton: The Elon Musk of Semi-Trucks
Jun 29, 2026
John McAfee: The Antisocial Virus
Jun 22, 2026
Listen Now: Foul Play
Jun 16, 2026
ENCORE: Lance Armstrong: Tour De Fraud
Jun 15, 2026
ENCORE: Rod Blagojevich: All the Governor’s Men
Jun 8, 2026
New Season - Dr. Death: The Cowboy
Jun 4, 2026
ENCORE: Jho Low: How to Buy Friends and Influence People
Jun 1, 2026
Kyle Sandler: The Alabama Startup Scam
May 25, 2026
Listen Now: OnlyFantasy
May 21, 2026
Marianne Smyth: The Fake Irish Heiress
May 18, 2026
Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz: A Farewell to Arms
May 11, 2026
Bess Myerson: Miss America on Trial
May 4, 2026
Eddie Antar: The Criminal Antics of Crazy Eddie
Apr 27, 2026
William Neil Gallagher: The Money Doctor
Apr 20, 2026
Sean Kingston: Beautiful Lies
Apr 13, 2026
Dana Giacchetto - Swindler to the Stars
Apr 6, 2026
ENCORE: Making Up The Grade: The College Admissions Scandal
Mar 30, 2026
ENCORE: Ozy Media: Pivot to Fraud
Mar 23, 2026
ENCORE: Melissa Caddick: Trouble Afoot
Mar 16, 2026
Bernard Lafferty: The Billionaire Butler
Mar 9, 2026
Pat Nolan: Here Comes the Bribe
Mar 2, 2026
The Salt Path: A Long Walk From the Truth
Feb 23, 2026
Jerry Jacobson: The Real Hamburglar
Feb 16, 2026
Matt Bergwall: Return to Sender
Feb 9, 2026
Napoleon Hill: The Self-Help Scammer Scion
Feb 2, 2026
Brittish Williams: Out of Bounds
Jan 26, 2026
Charlie Javice: Fake It Til You Make It
Jan 19, 2026
ENCORE: Billy Mitchell: Truth or Kong-sequences
Jan 12, 2026
ENCORE: Sandy Jenkins: Have Your Cake And Steal It, Too
Jan 5, 2026
Lawless Planet: A Polygamist Cult-Leader’s Billion-Dollar Biofuel Scam
Dec 29, 2025
The Cipriani Family: Bribes and Bellinis
Dec 22, 2025
Calvin Darden Jr.: The Flashy Failson Fraud
Dec 15, 2025
Clifford Irving: The Howard Hughes Hoax
Dec 8, 2025
Alan Todd May: Black Gold, Red Flags
Dec 1, 2025
Listen Now: Business Wars | The Race to Ozempic
Nov 25, 2025