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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.

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Episodes
  • David J. Friedland: Swimming with the Sharks | 235

    David J. Friedland: Swimming with the Sharks | 235
    Oct 5 2026
    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 spotlight in Hudson County was pointed directly at him. David wasn’t picky about his allies: the Mafia, Ponzi schemers, and even… Republicans. But when his quid-pro-quo hustle proves too shady for even New Jersey politics, the Feds come knocking – and David hatches an audacious scheme to vanish into a tropical paradise. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  • Kevin Trudeau: As Schemed on TV | 234

    Kevin Trudeau: As Schemed on TV | 234
    Sep 28 2026
    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, then into bookstores, building a fortune by peddling easy, feel-good answers to some of life’s hardest problems – your health, your weight, your money. He cast himself as a fearless whistleblower, the one guy brave enough to expose what doctors, banks, and the government didn’t want you to know. But the bigger his claims got and the fatter his bank account grew, the more the law came knocking – fines, lawsuits, indictments, even prison. And every single time, like a weed, Kevin Trudeau kept coming back for more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  • Bridgegate: The Phantom Tollbooth | 233

    Bridgegate: The Phantom Tollbooth | 233
    Sep 21 2026
    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 riding a landslide re-election and a fast track to the White House. But when the mayor of a small town refused to endorse Christie’s re-election, someone in the governor’s orbit decided to retaliate by weaponizing traffic. Four days of gridlock on the world’s busiest bridge. Ambulances stuck in traffic. Kids late to school. And a trail of texts and emails that led straight to the governor’s office. What started as petty political payback spiraled into a full-blown scandal implicated Christie’s closest allies, tanked his presidential ambitions, and ended up before the Supreme Court. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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This is a wonderful podcast, and the hosts are top-notch at what they do! The storytelling brings these characters to life, and I’m alternately laughing, and raged, fascinated, and shocked at the antics we humans can get ourselves into!

Fun, fascinating and informative! Love this podcast!

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been listening to this podcast from the beginning. lots of great stranger than fiction stories

One of my regulars

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I have apparently followed Scamfluencers across the entire internet at this point 😂 I started listening on Spotify, downloaded Wondery specifically so I could get the episodes early and ad-free, and now here I am on Audible.

This is hands down my favorite podcast. The stories are fascinating, but what really makes it for me is the way Sarah and Scaachi tell them. Their chemistry, humor, commentary, and little side conversations somehow make stories about scammers, fraud, and truly ridiculous behavior feel like you’re discussing the latest unbelievable gossip with two very smart, very funny friends.

I’ve listened to an embarrassing number of episodes and still get excited when a new one comes out. If following a podcast from Spotify to Wondery to Audible isn’t enough of an endorsement, I don’t know what is. 😂

Five stars. Please never stop making this show. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My #1 suggestion

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They tell the best stories of fraud and deception on the planet! Excellent writing paired with the hosts' humor, their banter. They crack me up and inform me all at once.

The Absolute Best

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I've been bingeing this show non-stop for a month and I'm so glad I finally jumped into it. Excellent research, thoughtful commentary, and so many good stories. As a white man, I fully support and appreciate that these hosts don't hold back when calling out white people and men. Please do not stop, you're 100% on point and we need more of this type of explicit commentary. This show makes me laugh and also makes me very depressed. Thank you!

funny, engaging, and smart

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