Wondery Presents: Scamfluencers

You never really know someone…especially online. In today’s world, the power of influence can be thequickest path to money and fame, and it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world’s mostinsidious Scamfluencers. And we are their prey. On Wondery’s new weekly series, join co-hosts ScaachiKoul 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 totrusted 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 mediainfluencer to an audacious Hollywood Ponzi schemer, each season will take the listener along the twistsand turns, the impact on victims, and what’s left when the facade falls away.Listen to Scamfluencers: wondery.fm/DandD_Scamfluencers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.