Scamanda

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4.4 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Amanda Riley was known as a loving stepmother, devoted church member and an inspiration to an online community that followed her cancer journey. Her upbeat attitude in the face of a terminal diagnosis won her emotional and financial support from admirers far and wide. But despite her intricate medical details and convincing photos, a reporter became suspicious of Amanda’s back and forth stories of illness and remission. Soon investigators wanted to know if social media’s most popular cancer survivor was a phony. “Scamanda” from Lionsgate Sound recounts how Amanda Riley ripped off friends, celebrities, and online supporters by faking a terminal illness. Host Charlie Webster dissects her blog and interviews family and friends about a six-figure scheme that took advantage of people’s kindness.

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0:00.0	For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at patreon.com slash partners in crime media.
0:06.5	I'm Rebecca LaVoy and this is Crime Raiders On.
0:23.5	Crime Raiders On is the original True Crime Review podcast that digs in a true crime,
0:27.9	pop culture, other podcasts.
0:30.2	And on this episode, inspired by her blog posts about her cancer journey, friends and admirers
0:36.1	gave Amanda Riley money, but her illness was all an act.
0:40.6	We'll review the new podcast, Scamanda.
0:43.7	Joining me to get that done.
0:45.1	Scamanda.
0:46.1	Scamanda.
0:47.1	Scamanda.
0:48.1	Joining me to get that done and more is True Crime author, TV journalist and host of
0:52.6	these are their stories podcast, my husband and love of my life.
0:56.1	The cancer survivor, non-cancer influencer Kevin Flynn, a Kevin.
1:01.1	There's no hashtag team Kevin bitches.
1:04.4	Thanks for nothing America.
1:07.4	We have had into quote cancer influencer culture, I promise.
1:14.6	Also with us is private investigator, certified pet detective, resident cat lady and author
1:20.0	of the Piper Green series of cozy mysteries, Lara Bricker.
1:23.6	Hey, Lara.
1:24.6	Hey, Rebecca.
1:25.6	I'm thinking of what I can start a go fund me for now.
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