Apple Cider Vinegar is everyone’s current obsession! So if you’ve binged the bonkers real-life story about Belle Gibson, and how she faked cancer and scammed dying people out of millions of dollars, then get ready for more juicy scam tales. This one’s for you!
The Fake Heiress
Like Apple Cider Vinegar, Inventing Anna is another Netflix Original that took the internet by storm.
It’s based on Anna Delvey, the ‘fake heiress’ who swindled millions out of New York’s wealthy elite.
Netflix actually paid Delvey for the rights to her story, but if you want a deeper look at the whole mess, check out Fraudsters’ two-part series.
The Theranos Scandal
You probably know Elizabeth Holmes’ story from Hulu’s The Dropout.
Her company, Theranos, was worth billions before it was revealed that their ‘revolutionary’ blood-testing tech was a scam.
Just like in Apple Cider Vinegar, this scam preyed on the vulnerabilities of people dealing with illnesses.
Hear from one of the women who knew Holmes on this episode of The Briefing
Abby Lee & Reality TV
For any Dance Moms fans, you might remember the headlines when coach Abby Lee Miller went to prison in 2017.
Miller had declared bankruptcy before the show began, but had opened secret bank accounts to hide the income from her newfound fame.
As they say… once a scammer, always a scammer!
This episode of Scamfluencers covers the whole story
The Lying Congressman
Who could forget the grip George Santos had on our timelines in 2023?
In his 11 months as a Congressman, Santos lied about his net worth, ethnicity, family history, education, criminal history, and personal life.
He was eventually indicted on multiple fraud-related charges, including theft of public funds and money laundering.
Fraudsters has a three-part series covering the scandal in-depth.
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