Scamfluencers

By Wondery

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Subscribers: 1983
Reviews: 19
Episodes: 68

Jill
 Jan 6, 2025
I love this podcast for many reasons....1st of all, opening my eyes to all the scammers out there, I'm very trusting and need to be more aware. Secondly, the ladies who run the show are quite entertaining. I love their banter! Thirdly, they present interesting stories.

Mr. Goodsense
 Oct 14, 2024
Two girls right out of the mall food court showing us why we should be concerned with our future - not because of scams - but because of low IQs like these.

serena
 Sep 6, 2024
This is a great podcast but the casual and flippant discussion of serious crimes doesn't sit right with me.

M
 Aug 30, 2024

a o m
 Apr 7, 2024
Enjoyable & interesting. Light & uncontroversial true-crime fare with unusually devious, greedy & despicable villains.


 Feb 19, 2024

co
 Dec 17, 2023
The stories themselves are interesting, but the two Canadian chicks running the show are so ditzy and embarrassingly uninformed when they opine, I want to rip my earbuds off.

Rebecca
 Dec 12, 2023
It's entertaining, humorous and informative. I enjoy it!

Maria C
 Sep 25, 2023
An immensely listenable show. Music choices complement the dialogue. Hosts' voices are easy to understand and the levels are mixed well. The rare podcast I can actually listen to at a noisy gym. Entertaining but also edifying. sound design!


 Apr 17, 2023

kb
 Oct 31, 2022

60hrs+/wk
 Sep 19, 2022
S1E3, 33:20: "YES, plot twist, WOMEN work more than men!" I hate sexism, racism and other discriminations, from either sides. I have no need for your podcast.

Ryan
 Aug 5, 2022
Unintelligent and grammatically unnerving. They explain their puns, their jokes, they over explain information that is simple to digest. They claim that references Annie Oakley is a "boomer joke". Knowing history is considered a "boomer"?

Jane
 Jul 10, 2022
It's like two amateurs at a coffeeshop having a casual back and forth about random people without knowing there's a microphone running. Sounds nothing like a well produced, researched, professional, or well narrated podcast.

entertaining but...
 Jul 7, 2022
entertaining show but sometimes the production isn't great. I can occasionally barely hear the hosts above the background music.

athie
 May 21, 2022
Entertaining, informative, I love it!

Connor
 May 9, 2022
Solid stories, looking forward to their chemistry developing more over time.

oliver k
 May 1, 2022
no one wanna hear 2 girls gossiping. This is dissapointing wonderly

pam
 Apr 19, 2022
good choice of scams

Description

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.

Episode Date
Listen Now: Dying for Sex
Apr 15, 2025
Conrad Black: The Fleet Street Fleece | 154
Apr 14, 2025
Lee Israel: Scammer She Wrote | 153
Apr 07, 2025
Listen Now: Don’t Cross Kat
Apr 01, 2025
Giancarlo Parretti: The Italian Job | 152
Mar 31, 2025
Billy Mitchell: Truth or Kong-sequences | 151
Mar 24, 2025
ENCORE: The Quarter Horse Queen | 150
Mar 17, 2025
ENCORE: Gossip Girls | Part II | 149
Mar 10, 2025
ENCORE: Gossip Girls | Part 1 | 148
Mar 03, 2025
Priscila Barbosa: The Rideshare Robinhood | 147
Feb 24, 2025
Brian Wansink: Guess Who’s Conning to Dinner | 146
Feb 17, 2025
The Hitler Hoax | 145
Feb 10, 2025
Eike Batista: Brazillionaire Boys Club | 144
Feb 03, 2025
Take the Monopoly Money and Run | 143
Jan 27, 2025
Frédéric Bourdin: No Country For Old Men | 142
Jan 20, 2025
Apollo Nida: It’s Too Late to Apollo-gize | 141
Jan 13, 2025
Joe Francis: Indie Sleaze | 140
Jan 06, 2025
ENCORE: Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker: The God Fraud | Part 2 | 139
Dec 31, 2024
ENCORE: Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker: The God Fraud | Part 1 | 138
Dec 30, 2024
ENCORE: Dr. Oz: Supplement Spin Doctor | 137
Dec 23, 2024
ENCORE: The Great Syrup Swindle | 136
Dec 16, 2024
John Gluck: Santa Claus is Coming to Con | 135
Dec 09, 2024
All Or Nothing: The Rise of Sports Betting | 134
Dec 02, 2024
The Scamfluencers Holiday Special | 133
Nov 25, 2024
Bob Menendez: Bad Romance Part 2 | 132
Nov 18, 2024
Bob Menendez: Bad Romance Part 1 | 131
Nov 11, 2024
Yolanda Saldívar: Fan Fatale | 130
Nov 04, 2024
Matthew Cox: Main Character Syndrome | 129
Oct 28, 2024
There's No Business Like Scam Business | 128
Oct 21, 2024
Richard Bandler: The Self-Help Scammer | 127
Oct 14, 2024
Elon Musk: Too Big to Scam | 124
Sep 23, 2024
Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House Part 2 | 123
Sep 16, 2024
Jack Abramoff: Bringing Down the House Part 1 | 122
Sep 09, 2024
Kingdom Con: The Vermont Ski Scam | 121
Sep 02, 2024
Abby Lee Miller: Scam Like Nobody's Watching | 120
Aug 26, 2024
Lance Armstrong: Tour De Fraud | 116
Jul 29, 2024
The Great British Post Office Scandal | 115
Jul 22, 2024
Barbie's Schemehouse | 114
Jul 15, 2024
Allen Stanford: The Lord of the Lies | 113
Jul 08, 2024
Steve Madden: The Cobbler Con | 109
Jun 10, 2024
Leona Helmsley: The Art of the Steal Part 1 | 101
Apr 15, 2024
Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too | 100
Apr 08, 2024
Dial M for Mom | 98
Mar 25, 2024
The Shark Tank Charlatan | 93
Feb 19, 2024
Death Becomes Him | 92
Feb 12, 2024
Martha Stewart: The Homemaker Hustler Part 1 | 87
Jan 08, 2024
Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker: The God Fraud | Part 1 | 83
Dec 18, 2023
Melissa Caddick: Trouble's Afoot | 77
Nov 06, 2023
The Pop Star and the Power Broker | Part 1 | 65
Aug 14, 2023
Holy Smokes | 63
Jul 31, 2023
Dr. Oz: Supplement Spin Doctor | 60
Jul 10, 2023
So Many Strings Attached | Part I | 49
Apr 24, 2023
Long Island Liars | 45
Mar 27, 2023
The Memory Maker | Part I | 41
Feb 27, 2023
Three Weddings and a Funeral | Part I | 38
Feb 06, 2023
The Bitcoin Bamboozle | 34
Jan 09, 2023
The Shady Bunch | Part I | 31
Dec 19, 2022
There’s Something About Martin | Part I | 29
Dec 05, 2022
Superstar Sports Scammer | Part I | 23
Oct 10, 2022
Serial Killer Grifter | Part I | 21
Sep 26, 2022
Gossip Girls | Part I | 19
Sep 12, 2022
The Billionaire Gucci Master | Part One | 14
Jul 25, 2022
The Yoga Hustler | The Notorious G.U.R.U | Part One | 12
Jul 11, 2022
Fake Saudi Prince | Catch Me If You Scam | Part One | 9
Jun 20, 2022
Brazil's Supermom | Mommy Dearest | Part One | 7
May 16, 2022
The Hollywood Ponzi Scheme | The Talented Mr. Avery | Part One | 3
Apr 18, 2022
Ballet's Lethal Start-Up | Black Swan, Inc. | Part One | 1
Apr 11, 2022
Introducing: Scamfluencers
Apr 04, 2022