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Sep 18, 2026 43 min

Fraudwire: The Wide Deceiver

from Fraudsters Hosted by Seena Ghaznavi, Ariel Leaty

This week's Fraudwire is a full buffet of people succeeding at lying on the internet. Join us as we discuss the Temptation Island star who faked her way through Duke University, the man in a 49ers helmet (no pads, no roster spot, just vibes) who suckered $1.3 million out of dozens of women, and the AI-generated celebrity endorsement that tricked a UK-resident into giving away a quarter million pounds. Sure, nobody died, but a lot of people got got. [00:07:20] The Temptation Island Fraud [00:09:20] The Graduation Gave It Away [00:13:00] Everyone's Faking A Persona [00:17:30] Meet The Wide Deceiver [00:23:00] The Fake Financial Advisor [00:33:00] The AI Celebrity Scam [00:35:40] How The Psychology Works Patreon: https://patreon.com/Fraudsters Follow The Show: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@fraudsterslpn Website:https://fraudsters.fm/ Follow the Hosts: Seena: [https://instagram.com/seenanow Justin: https://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedy Ariel: [https://instagram.com/arielleaty Music Credit and Sound FX: https://twitter.com/gograntgordon Season Cover Art by: Cierra Monico Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Fraudsters ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.

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This week's Fraudwire is a full buffet of people succeeding at lying on the internet. Join us as we discuss the Temptation Island star who faked her way through Duke University, the man in a 49ers helmet (no pads, no roster spot, just vibes) who suckered $1.3 million out of dozens of women, and the AI-generated celebrity endorsement that tricked a UK-resident into giving away a quarter million pounds. Sure, nobody died, but a lot of people got got.

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