October 28, 2024
EP. 266 — The Top 10 Scammers of All Time – PART 2 w/ Oscar Montoya
In the first part of our 5-year Scamaversary countdown we covered Shaun King, Anna Delvey, George Santos, Colton Harris Moore, & Caroline Calloway. In this thrilling conclusion, all-star guest Oscar Montoya helps us rank #5 through #1 on our list. Perhaps you’ll see names like Elizabeth Holmes, Billy McFarland, Bernie Madoff, and Hilaria Baldwin… but you’ll have to tune in to see who schemed their way to #1!
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Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES:
https://www.billboard.com/pro/fyre-fest-billy-mcfarland-lawsuit-prisoner-investor-jonathan-taylor/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/that-photo-of-the-fyre-festival-sandwich-is-fake/
https://people.com/where-is-elizabeth-holmes-now-8641352
https://people.com/jen-shah-elizabeth-holmes-friends-prison-rep-says-7968359
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/tech/elizabeth-holmes-prison-release-date/index.html
https://lamag.com/crimeinla/wine-forger-sour-grapes-rudy-kurniawan-strikes-back
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2023/11/convicted-wine-fraudster-rudy-kurniawan-parties-2023/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/business/bernie-madoff-dead.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernie-Madoff
https://nypost.com/2009/08/09/life-slimes-of-bernie-the-born-hustler/
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