In this episode we look into an alarming scam trend: people who lie about where they were on 9/11. It?s a lie that ties together a volunteer firefighter seeking attention, an immigrant trying to fit in, a comedian looking for his big break, and even someone seeking the White House. They?re exploiting national tragedy for sympathy and clout. But with a lie so easy to disprove, what can they really hope to gain?

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Stephen Glass is a rising star in the ?90s magazine journalism world, breaking provocative stories that his editors love. But some find the stories too fantastical to believe. When he finally gets a close edit, the scope and scale of his scam will be stranger than fiction.

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When ex-Bunny girl Jayne Gaskin spots the desert island of her dreams for sale online, she decides to risk it all. Trading in their English village home, Jayne and her family relocate to their own private paradise, just off the coast of Nicaragua. And a reality TV crew follows them to film a new show, No Going Back. But soon they all discover that paradise has its secrets. The locals claim the island belongs to them, and it?s been sold illegally. Jayne?s not leaving without a fight. A fight that will soon turn deadly.

Hosted by Alice Levine.

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Grigor Sargsyan turned the tennis world on its head by masterminding a global match-fixing scheme. He rallies underpaid players in fast cash, and spins authorities out with a scheme so carefully crafted, he becomes known as The Maestro. But international law enforcement agencies are watching and waiting to serve their ace.

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Have you ever wondered how some of the biggest companies were built? On the podcastHow I Built This, host Guy Raz talks to the founders behind the world?s biggest companies and brands to learn the real stories of how they built them. How I Built This with Guy Raz is a master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership and how to navigate challenges of all kinds.

Follow How I Built This on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen toHow I Built This early and ad-free right now on Wondery plus. Wondery.fm/IFD_HIBT

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Leona Helmsley?s perch atop the world of Manhattan real estate is threatened by federal tax evasion charges. Her trial gives all the people she bullied a chance to hit back. With her dirty laundry aired out for all to see, the Queen of Mean is served her just desserts. But as she soldiers on without her beloved Harry, Leona will have terrible trouble defending her riches, and her heart.

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Leona Helmsley escapes Depression-era poverty by marrying billionaire real estate magnate Harry Helmsley. She takes over his Manhattan hotels and declares herself Queen of the Palace, then earns a royal reputation for berating, bullying, and firing employees at the drop of a hat. But when her tax bills come into question, everyone who?s worked under Leona gets their pitchforks ready to take down the Queen of Mean.

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Sandy Jenkins moves to the gossipy, small town of Corsicana, Texas to work in the town?s world-famous fruitcake factory. Desperate to keep up with his cliquey neighbors, Sandy starts cutting fruitcake factory checks to pay for jewelry, cars, a second home and private jet trips. But this half-baked scheme starts to crumble when a new employee takes a closer look at how Sandy cooks the books.

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After a daring bank robbery, Arthur Cofield winds up behind bars as a teenager. But prison doesn?t put an end to his life of crime. Instead, it only emboldens him. From his cell, he becomes the head of a powerful criminal syndicate that targets the bank accounts of billionaires. But when Arthur gets a little too brazen, the authorities realize they know exactly where to find him: He?s already in custody.

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When ex-cop Chris Butler opens a private investigation agency, he recruits some unlikely employees: good-looking soccer moms. His agency starts garnering tons of positive press and even gets a reality T.V. deal. It all seems too good to be true, but Butler is hiding a dirty secret. Pretty soon, his P.I. agency will become the subject of a different kind of investigation ? this time, by the Department of Justice.

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The so-called ?super-taster? is back at it again. In this re-run about the wine world?s most infamous fraudster, we revisit the story of Rudy Kurniawan. Using his extraordinary tasting skills, Rudy?s able to gain influence and rake in serious cash. But when wine aficionados start to suspect Rudy?s been lying, they blow the cork off one of the industry?s juiciest scandals.

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With the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on the horizon, we?re revisiting an epic Coachella scam. This encore episode follows a wealthy, glamorous and mysterious business woman looking to cash in on the California dream. When she announces her latest project ? a luxury resort she plans to build in the desert ? she quickly nets millions of dollars. There?s just one problem: Her dazzling property is nothing more than a mirage.

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The mystery thickens in this rerun about a puzzling phishing scam. When some of the biggest authors, publishers, and agents in the world become targets, it throws the industry into chaos ? and turns everyone involved into an amateur detective. Rumors about the scammer?s identity ? and motives ? abound. And as the scammer gets bolder, his targets become determined to crack the mystery wide open.

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Vijay Mallya loves racing cars and partying hard ? and being an heir to a multi-million dollar empire makes it easy to do both. When Vijay takes over his father?s company, he doubles down on its beer brand, launches a glamorous airline, and buys a Formula 1 racing team. He becomes a hometown hero and an inspiration to many people in India ? until they discover that his victories are coming at their expense. 

This episode contains a reference to suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255.

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Nate Holzapfel is a natural salesman. When he goes on the television show ?Shark Tank? in 2012, he wows investors with his line of ratchet-style belts, which he claims are ?like a giant zip tie for your pants.? His company takes off, but Nate still isn?t satisfied ? he wants to live even larger. That?s when he decides to take on a much darker business venture: defrauding the most powerless people he can find.

This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence and assault. If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assualt and would like to speak with an advocate who is trained to help, the U.S. National Sexual Assault Hotline can be reached at 1-800-656-HOPE.

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Alexandre Despallieres gets to live out his lifelong fantasy of recording a pop song when he?s just 19 years old. He thinks it?s his chance to achieve everything he?s always wanted, including music industry stardom. But when the single falls flat, Alexandre will have to find other ways of becoming rich and famous ? even if it means lying, committing crimes, and swindling the wealthy benefactors who fall in love with him.

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When Jeff Carpoff starts a business making portable solar generators, it becomes an instant hit among big corporations, Hollywood studios, and deep-pocketed investors. They think they?re getting a good deal on green energy ? and a huge tax credit to go along with it. But Jeff?s clients don?t realize that he?s been playing them. And when he flies too close to the sun, it?ll blow the fuse on his whole operation.

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When Louise Forlenza sees a production of ?Rebecca? in Europe, she knows she wants to be the one to bring it to America. But she and her co-producer are going to need major cash to put on a Broadway musical. They put all their hopes in a mysterious angel investor, but when he turns out to be too good to be true, their show risks going up in flames.

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Teresa Giudice learns from her Italian-born parents that the most important thing in life is family. When she starts a family of her own with her long-time lover, Joe, he does everything he can to give her the American dream ? including fabricating tax documents and taking out phony loans. When Teresa joins the cast of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, her stardom rises with a flip of a table. But once she?s in the spotlight, she?ll have to answer for her over-the-top lifestyle.

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In the summer of 2003, Martha Stewart is indicted for obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. She stubbornly maintains her innocence and vows to fight the charges, but her cover-up falls apart during a messy and humiliating public trial. She and her stockbroker are facing prison time, but she?s determined to come out on top ? no matter what it takes to get there.

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Martha Stewart spends decades building her lifestyle empire from the ground up. Her cut-throat business savvy helps make her America?s first self-made female billionaire. But when she becomes embroiled in an insider trading scandal in 2002, it?ll spark a media circus and threaten to muddy her squeaky clean image. A damning investigation by the U.S. government promises to take her down ? alongside some of her closest friends.

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Just in time for the new year, a cautionary tale: In this re-run from last year, Brittany Dawn rises to Instagram fame as a body-positive influencer. She launches an online business as a personal trainer and fitness coach and sells ?personalized? plans to help others who are struggling with the same issues she did. But when her clients discover their plans are not at all what was advertised, they decide to team up ? and uncover the truth about Brittany?s business. 

This episode contains discussion of body image, eating disorders, and mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, here are some additional resources: 

National Eating Disorder Association: 1-800-931-2237

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: 888-375-7767

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Hey Scam Fam! We are taking a quick break for the holidays, but we'll be back with new episodes on January 1 on W+ and on January 8 wherever you get your podcasts. We're kicking off the new year with some absolute bangers -- including a pioneering girl boss, a Real Housewife, and a reality show scammer who turned out to be a big-time con man.

Until then, check out our previous episodes and some of Wondery's other series, like The Big Flop. Happy New Year!

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?Tis the season for spending obscene amounts of money. That?s something superstar art dealer Inigo Philbrick excels at. In this re-run from last year, the art world hustler starts making big money ?flipping? works of art. Before long, he?s selling shares of paintings to investors all over the globe, all while becoming known for his jet-setting and expensive taste. But when he makes too many promises he can?t keep, this art world svengali will lose it all.

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In the second part of this two-part epic, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker go their separate ways and carve out very different paths ? but they both still love being in the spotlight. Tammy becomes a fixture on daytime and reality T.V., while Jim gets out of prison and goes right back to televangelizing. This time, he?s embracing a whole new scheme: shilling products for the apocalypse. In the second part of this two-part epic, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker go their separate ways and carve out very different paths ? but they both still love being in the spotlight. Tammy becomes a fixture on daytime and reality T.V., while Jim gets out of prison and goes right back to televangelizing. This time, he?s embracing a whole new scheme: shilling products for the apocalypse.

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Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker get their start in Christian broadcasting in the early 1960s and quickly become television superstars. As their fame explodes, they build an empire complete with their own network, a theme park, and a super-sized luxury lifestyle for themselves. But when their spending ? and their scandals ? get out of control, they?ll face their own kind of judgment day.  

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After starting his own law firm in the early 1990s, David J. Stern gains a reputation for churning out foreclosure cases. His biggest payday comes during the mortgage crisis, when millions of Americans lose their homes. Their loss is his gain. But when wronged homeowners begin to fight back, they?ll unravel the fraud at the heart of the system.

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It?s hard to know what to believe about George Santos? wild origin story. Since being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022, almost every facet of his life has been called into question ? from his name and religious background to his former marriage and previous employment. But when the Justice Department starts digging into his campaign fundraising reports, they discover an even bigger bombshell. 

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In the second part of this two-part rerun from last December, journalist Christie Smythe wants to dig deeper into the man who?s become the face of corporate greed. She begins following him everywhere, and she decides he?s not the villain the press has made him out to be. But when their relationship comes to light, the damage will already have been done.

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With a number of fraud trials in the news, we thought we?d revisit one of the cringiest fraud cases we?ve ever covered: Martin Shkreli?s. In this re-run episode from last winter, we chart his rise ? and fall ? from humble beginnings to finance wunderkind to one of the most hated men in America.

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When some of the wealthiest, most famous teams announce their plan to break away from Europe?s biggest football competition in April 2021, it causes 48 hours of complete chaos. With billions of dollars on the line, personal relationships will get destroyed, new rivalries will be formed, and all bets are off.

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Melissa Caddick has always dreamed of doing big things. When she becomes a high-powered financial planner, she?s finally able to buy a huge house, take extravagant vacations, and live the life of an Australian jet-setter. But all that cash isn?t just coming from her paycheck. When her friends and family find out her secret source of income, they feel hurt and betrayed. But by that point, Melissa has mysteriously vanished. 

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Jho Low, a Malaysian-born businessman, will do anything to climb the social ladder. After attending Wharton business school, he establishes himself as a globe-trotting playboy with a celebrity entourage. He uses his money to get near Leonardo DiCaprio, Miranda Kerr, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Kim Kardashian. But the source of Jho Low?s seemingly endless cash is a mystery?. Until one of his former associates decides to blow the whistle.

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Rose Marks runs a fortune telling business that attracts people with big problems and even bigger wallets. In the early 1990s, she reels in one of her most lucrative clients: A wealthy romance novelist looking for a way out of her unhappy marriage. Rose offers comfort and advice, but it comes at a steep cost: a million dollars a year. But when Rose takes things too far, her client will start to fight back in a way she never saw coming.

This episode includes descriptions of violence, emotional trauma, and abuse. If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, the National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 1-800-799-SAFE.

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Rod Blagojevich is an ambitious son of immigrants who knows how to win over a crowd. After marrying the daughter of a powerful alderman, he rises through the ranks of Illinois politics. He gets elected governor in 2002, and immediately starts wheeling and dealing, leveraging his influence for his own personal gain. But when he gets wrapped up in a scheme to sell Barack Obama?s U.S. Senate seat, he?s faced with the campaign of his life.

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Wolfgang and Helene Beltracchi present themselves as eccentric, free-spirited art dealers. Most alluringly, they seem to have incredible access to a trove of rare paintings that were thought to be lost or destroyed during World War II. The couple travels the world and becomes extraordinarily wealthy selling paintings from their mysterious collection ? until one wrong brushstroke calls their entire operation into question.

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In Quebec, maple syrup is tightly regulated by a government-backed federation. It controls syrup prices ? and profits. When a group of outlaws discovers they can make a ton of money by circumventing the federation, they devise a risky plan. Their dramatic heist reaps super sweet rewards? until things get a little too sticky. 

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Carlos Watson is a Stanford Law School graduate with big Silicon Valley connections and even bigger dreams. When he pitches investors on his idea for a Millennial-focused news website called Ozy Media, it seems like a sure bet. It?s the early 2010s, and Internet-focused media start-ups have generated tons of buzz ? and more importantly, tons of clicks. But Carlos doesn't actually know what he?s doing. And when Ozy fails to attract the readers he?s promised his investors, he decides to ditch the business of truth-telling and go rogue.

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In the finale to this two-part series, which originally aired last fall, Alex Guerrero comes under scrutiny from the FTC, but Tom Brady stands by his business partner. Together, they open a sports center, publish a book, and promote their own brand of supplements. But as their popularity grows, some of their most troubling beliefs will come to light.

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Football season is kicking off again, and we?re celebrating by returning to this two-part series on one of the NFL?s biggest stars. Tommy Brady is retired (for now), but the mark he and his ?body coach,? Alex Guerrero, left on the sports and wellness worlds can?t be understated. This episode, which originally aired in October 2022, delves deep into Alex Guerrero?s origin story and his influence over the NFL.

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There?s a lot that?s happened to Jen Shah since this episode originally aired in August 2022. The ?Real Housewives of Salt Lake City? star was sentenced to more than six years behind bars, and earlier this year reported to Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas. But before all that, she was driving a Porsche, throwing lavish parties, and bragging about her $50,000-a-month shopping sprees. This episode traces her humble origins, rise to fame, and dramatic on-camera downfall.

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In the early 2000s, an Appalachian-born sex worker named JT Leroy becomes a literary wunderkind. His gritty, buzzed-about novels and tragic backstory earn him celebrity fans like Courtney Love, Carrie Fisher, and Billy Corgan, and interest from filmmakers like Gus Van Sant and Asia Argento. But there?s something that doesn?t quite add up about the mysterious young author behind the blonde wig and dark sunglasses. And it?s just a matter of time before people find out JT?s big secret: He?s just as fictional as his novels. 

This episode discusses body image, mental health, and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255. The Trevor Project, which aims to ending suicide among LGBTQ youth, offers counseling at the number 1-866-488-7386. If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault, you can contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline in the U.S. by calling 1-800-656-HOPE.

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As Erika Jayne?s pop star career blossoms, questions continue to mount about her husband Tom Girardi?s finances and his legal practice. His clients have been waiting in limbo to receive the settlement money owed to them, and they?re not the only ones getting angry with Tom. In the finale to this two-part series, Tom?s own legal woes overshadow his storied career. The revelations from multiple lawsuits and investigations will upend his reputation, his marriage, and even his freedom.

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Tom Girardi dreams of being a do-gooder lawyer like his childhood hero on the TV show ?Perry Mason.? When he starts his own legal firm in the 1960s, he does just that, representing clients against the huge corporations that wronged them. One of his biggest cases even gets the Hollywood treatment in the movie ?Erin Brockovich.? But behind the scenes, Tom isn?t the hero he makes himself out to be. And when his extravagant home life with wife Erika Jayne gets broadcast on ?The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,? his fraudulent schemes will finally come under the microscope.

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In 2006, Lamor Whitehead gets arrested while wearing a mink coat, prompting the New York post to dub him a ?high roller.? But after a stint in prison, Lamor reinvents himself as a man of God. He starts his own for-profit ministry called Leaders of Tomorrow and befriends some very influential people, including New York politician Eric Adams. But Lamor never lets go of his flashy lifestyle. After he gets robbed while wearing expensive jewelry, his community begins to wonder: How does the pastor of a tiny church afford all of this luxury?

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David Bunevacz is the king of faking it ?til you make it. After running a shady Olympics ticket brokering scheme, he moves on to his most lucrative venture yet: A weed vape company that seems to be minting money. David and his family move into a Calabasas mansion once owned by Kylie Jenner. But when David starts enlisting his friends as investors in the company, they can smell that something isn?t right. It won?t be long before it all goes up in smoke.

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When the actor Ben McKenzie started hearing about Bitcoin, he was immediately skeptical. While his friends were investing, he started investigating. In this special episode of Scamfluencers, Scaachi Koul talks with Ben McKenzie ? best known for starring in TV shows like The O.C., Southland, and Gotham ? about his journey into the world of crypto, celebrities, and ?casino capitalism,? as chronicled in his new book. Plus, Ben explains why he thinks crypto is one of the biggest Ponzi schemes of all time.

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Charles Hensley gets his first brush with fame when he invents a nasal spray called Zicam. After his product turns out to cause harm to some patients, he abandons the homeopathic world and pivots to Hollywood. His next big idea involves Desilu Productions, a beloved company founded by ?I Love Lucy? stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. But when his brazen bluffing goes too far, he?ll have a lot of explaining to do.

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In the mid-90s, Dr. Mehmet Oz is a rock star surgeon with a reputation for performing on high-profile clients. He eventually scores his own television show, and soon he becomes daytime television royalty. Oprah even dubs him ?America?s doctor.? But his drive for stardom has him hawking questionable products, mostly related to weight loss. When his medical reputation is up in the air, he does what past-their-prime reality stars do best: he pivots to politics.

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In the finale to this two-part series, which originally aired last summer, Hushpuppi expands his business with new partnerships, including with the North Korean cyber criminals who hacked into Sony. He?s becoming one of the most elite Internet scammers in the world, and he?s well on his way to pulling off a massive, multi-million dollar money laundering scheme? If only he could stop posting about it on the gram.

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