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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2024 · 40 MIN

Scamanda: She lied about having cancer and stole over $100,000 in donations. How? Why?

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For nearly ten years, Amanda C. Riley relied on her community as she struggled through multiple relapses of cancer. Family, friends, and a group of online strangers supported Amanda emotionally, and made financial donations. There was just one problem: Amanda never had cancer. It was all an elaborate lie. Charlie Webster, host of the hit podcast Scamanda, details the extremes Amanda went to in carrying out her con — and why she believes Amanda was not only able to lie about having cancer, but steal from those closest to her.For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel on our show page in Apple Podcasts.This episode's transcript can be found here.

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For nearly ten years, Amanda C. Riley relied on her community as she struggled through multiple relapses of cancer. Family, friends, and a group of online strangers supported Amanda emotionally, and made financial donations. There was just one problem: Amanda never had cancer. It was all an elaborate lie. Charlie Webster, host of the hit podcast Scamanda, details the extremes Amanda went to in carrying out her con — and why she believes Amanda was not only able to lie about having cancer, but steal from those closest to her.For early access to Crime Story episodes and to listen ad-free, subscribe to CBC's True Crime channel on our show page in Apple Podcasts.This episode's transcript can be found here.

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