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Something Was Wrong

S22 Ep7: Scam the Scammer

Something Was Wrong

Broken Cycle Media

True Crime, Documentary, Education, Society & Culture

4.124.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

*Content Warning: fraud, scams, disability abuse, false reporting, harassment, financial abuse, suicidal ideation. 


Sources: 

MyCase Indiana: https://public.courts.in.gov/


Elwood woman faces multiple felonies in connection with ongoing rental scheme, by Logan Gay, WTHR.com staff, WTHR News: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/elwood-woman-arrested-for-ongoing-rental-scheme-megan-stoner-fishers-indiana/531-2d3b11fa-5c70-4f05-8ea4-0be0c37cf852 


Fishers woman charged in rental fraud; 3 scammed in signing lease for same Home by: Izzy Karpinski, Fox59: https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/fishers-woman-charged-in-rental-fraud-3-scammed-in-signing-lease-for-same-home/ 


Hamilton County Inmate Records - Stoner, Megan Elizabeth: https://secure2.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/inmates2/Jail/Inmate/Detail/-1282383 


Protect the community from ongoing criminal activity by revoking the bond of Megan Stoner, Change.Org Petition: https://www.change.org/p/protect-the-community-from-ongoing-criminal-activity-by-revoking-the-bond-of-megan-stoner 


Justin Sexton on X: @JustinSextonIN https://x.com/JustinSextonIN 


Megan Stoner Chronicles, X @ChroniclesMegan: https://x.com/ChroniclesMegan 


Chloe Anagnos on X: @ChloeAnagnos https://x.com/ChloeAnagnos/status/1651260809362784261 


Don't Waste This F*cking Podcast: The Story of Megan Stoner, by Amanda Peterson, Excelsior Studios: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dont-waste-this-f-cking-podcast-the-story-of-megan-stoner/id1757463535 


Noblesville Chatter Community Based Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1995427104120331/ 


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Transcript

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0:00.0

This podcast is intended for mature audiences and discusses topics that may be upsetting.

0:06.6

For a full content warning, sources, and resources, please visit the episode notes.

0:12.6

Opinions shared by the guests of the show are their own, and do not necessarily represent

0:16.8

the views of myself, broken cycle media, or Wondery. The podcast in any linked

0:22.7

materials should not be misconstrued as a substitution for legal or medical advice.

0:28.6

Megan Stoner's responses to these allegations are addressed within this season.

0:33.7

I'm Tiffany Reese, and this is Something Was Wrong.

0:40.2

You, they can know me you down and know me well at all, at all, at all, at all, at all.

0:57.0

You think you know me, you don't know me well, at all, at all, at all, at all.

1:22.6

Last episode, we heard from Indianapolis community member Alyssa, who first became aware of

1:30.1

Stoner's shady behavior when Alyssa had posted some free items for people in need on Facebook.

1:36.9

Alyssa reported Stoner to the Buy Nothing Facebook group admin after Stoner took items off

1:42.4

Alyssa's porch that were intended for others in need.

1:46.3

Years later, Alyssa came across the Megan Stoner scam awareness Facebook group, which primarily

1:52.0

consisted of alleged victims of Megan Stoner and concerned locals. After Stoner had been

1:58.5

charged with the OWI and nine felony counts, she was released on bond.

2:04.4

As a surprise to probably no one, Stoner continued to commit alleged crimes and target alleged

2:10.8

new victims, like Tom, during the time she was running Farrell outside.

2:16.4

Now, as we heard in the last few episodes from Tom,

2:19.4

when he loaned Stoner money originally and shared his card info with her, he did not know about

2:24.6

the rental scams. Stoner had told him that she was in jail at times she wasn't in jail,

2:30.4

and that her being in jail was due to a civil case against her by a moving company, which was also inaccurate.

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