Scamfluencers

About Scamfluencers

You never really know someone…especially online. In today’s world, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame, and it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world’s most insidious Scamfluencers. And we are their prey. Join co-hosts Scaachi Koul 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 to trusted 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 media influencer to an audacious Hollywood Ponzi schemer, each season will take the listener along the twists and turns, the impact on victims, and what’s left when the facade falls away.Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Scamfluencers ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

Publisher

Audible

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

4 Apr 2022

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

188 of 307 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Carl Rinsch: Lights, Camera, Fraud | 232

   Host Sarah Ferris interviews director Carl Rinsch about his descent from Hollywood visionary to fraudster, revealing how ambition fueled his elaborate scams.

2. 

   14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Milli Vanilli: Girl You Know It’s (Not) True | 231

   Host Sarah Fraser interviews Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan about their Milli Vanilli lip-syncing scandal and the producer Frank Farian's deception.

3. 

   7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   ENCORE: Martha Stewart: The Homemaker Hustler Part 2 | 230

   Host Andrew Jenks explores Martha Stewart's defiant fight against obstruction of justice charges and her public trial in this interview episode.

Inside a recent episode

Carl Rinsch: Lights, Camera, Fraud | 232

Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That is really setting yourself up for a rough time. As a debut. Yeah, it is like impossible to imagine that happening today. The buzz is real. But then, one by one, the other projects he'd been circling failed to materialize. They either go to more experienced directors or get dropped altogether. In the end, Carl is left with one shot to prove himself. 47 Ronin. Carl has to translate his slick commercial style into a major motion picture. But with hundreds of millions of dollars riding on his ideas, the pressure will be unlike anything he's ever experienced. And how he handles it will shape the rest of his career and his life. […]

Who has been a guest on Scamfluencers

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Erica L Green
• Katie Benner
• Ed
• Gabriel Gatehouse

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

7,225 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

7,380 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

74

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

100

Pitching Scamfluencers

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting pitches.

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