Scamfluencers

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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. On Wondery’s new weekly series, 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.

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  • Milkweed Spoon
    Wonderful Comaraderie
    I love listening to your podcasts not as much for the subject matter as for your humorous and clever banter —you two are delightful to listen to! I so appreciate your authentic wit!
  • Hdjdjdbsjejdjrjrjdbbfjdbdks
    Love love love
    I love this podcast and the ladies! I love how to quality of audio is good in the earlier episodes snd the way they present things keeps me entertained! Can’t wait to make it through all the episodes and listen to them all over again.
  • nbleezy
    Best thing on the internet
    I never leave reviews but these ladies are fantastic. Smart, funny and to the point. Great way to fall asleep or get thru a workout. I’m always riveted by their stories
  • Ray7$!
    Fairly Good
    Interesting podcast for sure just would like it if the hosts would leave out their own political viewpoints. Unnecessary and annoying.
  • nonickname thank you
    New fav podcast
    I am so glad I found this podcast! I’ve been binging episodes for weeks. I also never leave reviews, but I heard the gals talking about how some of their reviews are nasty, so I’m here to counteract that :) keep on keeping on, ladies.
  • Km10294
    New Fave
    No notes. 10/10
  • olivesmad
    Nope
    When you tear down other people you don’t disagree with I’m out. Couldn’t make it through the first one.
  • kwoggletown
    Love the show, hate the theme song
    I am hooked and hope they keep making this show. I hope they ditch the theme song jingle soon.
  • jess4967
    I gave it a second try- love it
    This podcast really didn’t grab me the first time around- now I’m wondering what I was thinking?! I love this podcast. Well researched, well told, and I do like the commentary between them. It’s not too much and it feels like you’re in a conversation with your friends. Def follow and listen. You’ll be taken on a great story journey.
  • PNWPodcastJunkie
    SO Refreshing
    Love this podcast! Professionally written and produced and the hosts rock! Smart, funny, bold and unapologetic in taking on all kinds of people and telling it like it is. SO nice to have women of color as hosts with chemistry, humor and style. Keep it going - I’m a huge fan!
  • Mama and her girls
    Do Better
    “All white ladies look the same”. Please do better. I love your episodes, until your racism comes out. It’s tired and you can do better.
  • 12¥yooo
    Good
    It is great but not than kid friendly Prep school is very distressing
  • Seffire 1969
    Absolutely Lovely
    I love hearing two women of color speaking about this topic. Their storytelling is excellent and I LOVE their laughter and their names.
  • BayArea Strong
    Absolute Gem
    As a 48-year-old white man who grew up in Arizona and has spent much of my adult life unpacking the toxic masculinity and white privilege I was raised around, I can honestly say this podcast is a gem. The two hosts are strong, funny, and incredibly intelligent, yet they aren’t afraid to show their vulnerability—a rare and refreshing balance. What I love most is their ability to discuss tough topics with nuance and sensitivity, never railing against any particular gender or race. They seem to genuinely value everyone’s humanity. And men—if you think they’re being harsh, it’s called sarcasm. Lighten up and listen. Like “s hall 12” said, this show is spot on. As a Wondery subscriber, I recommend it to everyone. Keep up the amazing work—you’re making a real impact!
  • efg0313
    Love it!
    This pod is great! Super well researched and very funny - the description of the SpongeBob diamond pendant made me laugh so hard I almost crashed my car 🤭
  • Happy-user1234
    Richard Bandlet
    I’m wondering how you talked about Richard Bandler, then go down the road to Kieth Renieri, but don’t even mention the most famous NLP student, Tony Robbins. Everything Tony does is NLP. You really missed a lot. The second leading cause of death in America is Doctor related death, but you’re not condemning the AMA? You take a few incidents of flawed people using a tool and sensationalize it. Hammers can be used to hit people over the head causing severe damage, or it can be used to build something beautiful. It depends on who’s wielding the hammer.
  • ThatOneLoadedNacho
    I like this podcast a lot, but...
    The ads!! so many ads! I know they have to make a living and I'm sympathetic to that, but it really takes me out of the story when they're so long. Maybe more, shorter ad breaks? Other than that I love these stories and the hosts.
  • Lena Sokolov
    Amazing and entertaining in every way!!
    Love how much research goes into every single person and every little detail about the cases discussed, honestly over people being butthurt about their comments on white people! If you can’t handle the heat get out of the kitchen it’s very clear the hosts are transparent and unapologetic about their beliefs. That aside the episode lengths are just right not too long that you get bored but also not so short that it feels rushed! My only qualm would be the length of their ad scripts
  • S Hall 12
    Love the detail and sarcasm mixed in
    I love the show! I enjoy the depth of detail provided and the humor mixed in. Now to counter the haters: As a white, Christian, woman, (who wishes society would be less dismissive of men’s worth) I want to say that I do not feel like you bash on men (particularly white men), or Christian’s, any more than you mock anyone else doing the scam. You do call out white privilege, sexism, racism, and hypocritical Christians… and anyone else. They are real things. You always try to be respectful of people who are different from you, while also keeping things real. I think some people can’t understand sarcasm, and that is a them issue. It is part of why I love the show. Bottom line: haters gonna hate
  • I love cheezzzzz
    Fabulous podcast!
    You LADIES are awesome, I’ve been listening since the beginning and have always enjoyed your content. I love the balance of humor with factual reporting, done so flawlessly. Y’all are killing it!
  • playintherain
    Enjoy this pod
    When I listen to podcasts I want a little escape, appealing voices and some entertainment. These girls keep this podcast light with their banter even though it’s a scam/crime podcast, Their voices are nice. There are just a couple of podcasts I will repeat just to have background noice even if I have already listened because I like their voices and this is one of them. Also love the intro music.
  • Fmnzi
    Absolute Treasure
    I love every second of this podcast and reading through all the white fragility reviews makes me love it even more. Please never change.
  • Woofpuff
    Liked but could be better
    Really enjoy this show and appreciate the research that has been done. However the need the hosts have to bash white people is unnecessary and distracting. Please be kind and respectful.
  • EricaWyn22
    Love this podcast!
    This quickly became one of my favorite podcasts. I like true crime but can’t handle anything creepy. This is the perfect mix of interesting info with a lot of humor.
  • Josephine in KC
    Great Show !
    You gals are funny, informative and just the right amount of snark! 10/10!
  • The Eckhert
    Love the podcast but have one big gripe
    Love the pod but changing the voice to something electronic every few minutes ruins my enjoyment everytime it’s used.
  • JC1993
    Two Friends Having a Blast
    I’m not normally a fan of podcasts with two folks just gabbing back and forth, but what sets this one apart is the fact that they have a script, story arcs, a beginning, a middle, and an end. Their back-and-forth is simply commentary on the ludicrous nature of their subjects, and it is both funny and endearing. Keep these episodes coming, because this white male fan enjoys every minute.
  • KJ Ou
    I love is podcast so much
    I love listening to two beautiful ladies
  • Peach Tree manor
    Best episode yet
    Your holiday special was awesome especially the negative reviews. They just make me want to listen more……wahahahaha! You should definitely have more commentary on their reviews again. But the whole episode as they all are was great! By the way this is my first time writing a review for a podcast…..you are that good. Take that alllllll you haters🫢😉
  • John79Ferris
    45 year old white man loves this show!
    I just listened to your holiday special and thought it was a great year review. Being a 45 year old white sis gendered hetero man that drives a garbage truck 55 hours a week, I really love your podcast and appreciate what I would call appropriate comments you both aim towards people who look like me-we deserve it. I by no means have had a difficult life compared to others. I definitely have always had things at least slightly if not greatly better or easier because of my skin color, gender and sexuality. I appreciate both of you and your team for this great podcast! Keep it coming!
  • iR242
    I HAVE TO RATE THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL EPISODE
    I have a lot of podcasts that I listen to daily in fact I don’t listen to music I listen to podcasts to keep my mind going. I have a wide array of types I listen to. True crime, sports history shows. I have a rotation of about 15 podcasts I listen to. Scamfluencers is the only show of its kind I listen to. I’ve been here for a long time maybe two years or more and I don’t remember last year a holiday special episode. I initially went to delete it cuz I figured it wasn’t nothing I was interested in even though I love the show but I listened anyway AND. It was THE BEST PODCAST IVE LISTENED TO ALL YEAR!!! Please follow this show!!! I liked the listeners comments section lol and I learned some things I didn’t think about that people would completely about. First of I will agree I don’t know how to spell the hosts name Sachi lol I think that’s how it’s spelt and it wasn’t until they said a listener commented that the name was called so often that I realized it! But I don’t care! I like the conversational aspect of the show. It’s like I’m listening to two friends talk while teaching me something DONT CHANGE IT SACHI lol also I didn’t realize that the scams are mostly carried out by one set of people and to those who have a problem with it TOO BAD it doesn’t have to be an equality show and ask they both say they WISH the scams were done by more ppl to make it inclusive. LOVE THE SHOW. AMAZING EPISODE. AND THEY EILL ALWAYS BE A TOP LISTEN FOR ME. In fact they are apart of my Monday program! This is the 4th show I listen to on Mondays. Everyday I listen to different shows and their place is CEMENTED 10/5 stars!!!!
  • dannybrian
    Another white guy review
    As a 33 year old white male, I find your critique of white men perfectly appropriate. Matter of fact, you could take it up a notch. Ignore the hate from the group of people that still think pizza gate is real. As far as the pod goes, it is crazy this only 4.1 stars. Should be 5 across the board. Great content with fantastic story telling.
  • adie_dance
    So good!
    Ate down. Idk if all the facts are right, but it’s entertaining lol. ty for this podcasts🩷
  • Peon McPeon
    “appropriately judgmental”
    I appreciate the levels of judgement - spot on. Ladies, your names are fabulous so never stop saying them. Happy Holidays!
  • rachelg3
    The perfect amount of judgmental
    I love your vibe! You both are the perfect amount of judgmental :)
  • ItsKennaB*tch
    LOVE these ladies
    The holiday special was absolutely hilarious. Who wants to bet that the white boys in the comments swear they are “the nice guys!” Keep it up!!!
  • Porkchop's Mom
    Smart and Funny
    The sheer audacity of the scammers is astounding. Sarah and Scaachi do a great job of telling the stories of them and the chaos they create.
  • actualgremlin
    LOVE
    Love you two and hey, if white men feel targeted by this and other scam podcasts, maybe they should stop scamming!!!!! Sarah and Saachi are informative and have great voices. Just enough humor and they stick to real sources. I’ll be listening as long as they keep making the pod!
  • LululilyGF
    Love the show!
    You two make me laugh and I’m always entertained by the well-delivered episodes. Thank you!
  • 1Sasquatch4U
    Love You!!!
    As a connoisseur of dumpster fires, I enjoy your podcast. Looking forward to 2025 where Trump’s cabinet alone could produce more than one season of your podcast!
  • pee🎈
    These ladies will go down like The View
    I listened to this podcast because I wanted to be entertained. After a few episodes I realized that these ladies have serious self hatred and loathing and project that all over white men, American Holidays, white women and older generations. I’m sorry gals you’re not victims and white men are not the enemy. Stop politicizing the airwaves. Even better since your Canadian stay in Canada and take your horrific podcast with you.
  • tyyyyjennnn
    One of my all time favorite podcasts
    I have listened to every episode except the liver king one (honestly my stomach can’t handle it) and some multiple times. I’m a big put on a podcast to hyper focus clean for 6 straight hours and this is the perfect mix of light hearted, funny, and also interesting scams. I’m writing this as I’m listening to the holiday episode where they’re reading bad reviews and to the white man who feels like they make fun of white men too much, nobody cares ❤️ enjoy feeling safe and included in literally every other environment ever
  • that one non-binary friend
    LOVE IT😱😭👍💅✨❤️❤️❤️❤️
    I love ur podcast it I listen to in all day and it is the best I have a lot of boring classes and this podcast makes them way better so thanks you y’all are so funny lowkey life goal
  • Stay in Canada
    Agendaaaaa
    Constantly hating on people because of their race (white shaming) is also racist. Bashing men because they’re men is pretty terrible. Saying that because someone wants to become an Orthodox Jew because they “just don’t get it” is pretty terrible. I listened to this show because it was super interesting, but I just can’t anymore. This thinking is dangerous and I can’t stand it’s anymore. Stay in Canada please!!!!!!
  • Drebans542
    Good overall
    I really enjoy this podcast but I take the facts with a grain of salt. I know it’s hard to cover all disciplines in depth, but the Martha Stewart and Elon Musk episodes contained factual inaccuracies regarding securities laws. I happen to be a professional in this field; it just made me wonder what else they are getting not-quite-right in their reporting…
  • DarbyJayne
    Yeah, I’m under a lot of stresssss
    Trump has nominated Dr. Oz to lead CMS and it’s because of your immensely enjoyable and educational podcast that I know why this is so ridiculous and gross. Thank you ladies for your work, I’ve listened to every episode multiple times and look forward to hearing from you every Monday!
  • Dmichalo5
    Get ‘em
    This podcast is amazing. Please keep dunking on white men and hating on conservatives. Also Scaachi was great on Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!
  • live love podcasts
    One of my faves!
    Love this podcast! I enjoy hearing the stories told through your voices each week. I feel particularly compelled to write this review to applaud your roasting of white men following the holiday special. Keep it up!
  • Bronocs12
    You’re the best!
    I have been listening to your podcast for about 6 months now. And I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!! It makes my whole day. I always have something new to go tell my wife. It makes my work days go by so fast so keep making new episodes and I’ll always listen!
  • SM.cali
    huge disappointment
    i also agree with the reviewer about white shaming. it's enough and for christssake....it's salomAN not SOLOMOWN (referencing the most recent bob menendez episodes)
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