Scamfluencers

Nevin Shapiro: Gameday Grifter | 237

When Nevin Shapiro becomes a booster for his beloved Miami Hurricanes, he doesn’t just want to root for his favorite team – he wants to be their go-to guy. To one who lea

Listen Now— Over My Dead Body: Operation Sideswipe

A Hollywood stuntwoman turned personal injury attorney. A handsome disbarred lawyer with a dark past. And an elaborate scheme that leads to murder. Vanessa Motta gives up

Rosie Keo & Samantha Barbash: In the Club, We All Scammed | 236

Back in the 2000s, Rosie Keo is a scrappy young single mom barely making rent – until she meets Samantha Barbash, a seasoned dancer who shows Rosie that the real money is

Listen Now: My Mom’s Murder

Lauren Malloy was a baby when her mother, Lori, was murdered in East Providence, Rhode Island. For thirty years, no one told her. Everyone said Lori died of natural cause

David J. Friedland: Swimming with the Sharks | 235

David J. Friedland spent the 60s and 70s climbing the ranks of New Jersey’s Democratic political machine – greasing palms, brokering backroom deals, and making sure every

Kevin Trudeau: As Schemed on TV | 234

Before he was a bestselling author and late-night TV fixture, Kevin Trudeau was hustling his way through multilevel marketing schemes. He worked his way onto infomercials

Listen Now: Bram Stoker’s Dracula

For centuries, Dracula has evaded capture. Enter Mina Harker.   Audible presents Dracula, a brand-new, full-cast adaptation of Bram Stoker's masterpiece starring Ella Pu

Bridgegate: The Phantom Tollbooth | 233

The Bridgegate scandal was a prime example of New Jersey political corruption at its most ridiculous. At the center was Chris Christie – the brash Republican governor rid

Carl Rinsch: Lights, Camera, Fraud | 232

Carl Rinsch had everything Hollywood loves in an up-and-coming director: talent, charisma, and the ability to make people believe. His obsessive perfectionism was written

Milli Vanilli: Girl You Know It’s (Not) True | 231

When news broke that Milli Vanilli were lip-syncing frauds, it was a defining moment in pop-culture. Forty years later, their name is still synonymous with fakery. But Ro

ENCORE: Martha Stewart: The Homemaker Hustler Part 2 | 230

We’ll be back next week with a brand new episode of Scamfluencers. In the meantime, enjoy the conclusion of Martha Stewart: the Homemaker Hustler:  In the summer of 2003

Encore: Martha Stewart: The Homemaker Hustler Part 1 | 229

We’ll be back in two weeks with new episodes, but in the meantime, we’re revisiting an episode about one of America’s most famous lifestyle moguls: Martha Stewart spends

Sam Israel: Greed Is Good Part 2 | 228

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

Listen Now: Audible True Crime

Introducing Audible True Crime, a dedicated podcast feed where we bring you the best podcasts in true crime, with episodes dropping every single week. Find your next bing

Sam Israel: Greed Is Good Part 1 | 227

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 mon

Miracle Children: The Price of Admission | 226

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 w

Juliette D’Souza: The Sham Shaman | 225

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 c

Martin Armstrong: The Man Who Bet Billions on Pi | 224

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 f

The Wildenstein Family Part 2: The Art of the Steal | 223

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

The Wildenstein Family Part 1: The Art of the Steal | 222

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 neve