Patron Saint of Confidence Women: Cassie Cha...

Sometimes in this world you're confronted with a choice. One that, years later, you'll look back at and recognize that choice was a key moment in your life. Because that choice catapaulted you forward where you eventually get slammed into the consequences of your actions. Wheneve ...  Show more

We all need escapes from this crazy world, and one way to do that is to meet up with like-minded folks and enjoy your shared, niche interests. Whether it's a magical world of candy, the finery of the Gilded Age, or the fantasy realm of dragons and otherkin, getting together and r ...  Show more

Danielle’s embarrassing childhood mistake has profound repercussions on the rest of her life. Some say it’s what turned her into a con artist. She goes on to scam a Manhattan medical spa out of thousands of dollars while convincingly pleading to anyone who will listen, “That was ...  Show more

Betty Bigley's biggest fraud of all began when she convinced the world that she was the daughter of Andrew Carnegie, although born out of wedlock. She let the word spread, while she ran up debts totaling in the millions. She became known in the papers as "the Queen of Ohio" -- ...

A con artist storms New York’s social scene in the 2010s, cementing her place in high society as a German heiress worth millions. Anna Delvey masterfully swindled banks, hotels, airlines, even her own friends out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Her past was murky, but her pe ...  Show more

While Peggy Ann Fulford claimed to be a financial advisor, she was actually a con woman making a living by scamming professional athletes out of their money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices