Today's episode is brought to you by the podcast Scam Fluencers.

Scams are everywhere, on your phone, in your inbox, even on your television screen,

looking at you, Tinder Swindler.

What is it about scams that has pop culture so obsessed?

Maybe it's because it can happen to anyone.

Or maybe it's because we're all deeply fascinated by the psyche of someone who can lie with ease,

cheat with no guilt, and convince the world they are who they say they are, even when they're not.

Scamfluencers is a weekly podcast that takes you into the world of deception,

sharing the stories of today's most notorious scams.

Like the recent episode of Natalie Cochran, the pharmacist Femfital.

It seemed like she had it all.

A good job, loving husband, and two kids.

But behind the scenes, Natalie was scamming friends and family

using fake contracts, fake government emails. She even faked cancer. But when the wall started closing

in, she'll do anything to keep the lie alive until someone ends up dead. Listen to scam influencers now, wherever you get your

podcasts. Crime doesn't take a day off and neither do we. I'm Katie Ring, self-defense instructor,

advocate for victims, and host of Crime House Daily. Twice every day, Crime House Daily brings you the biggest crime stories

as they unfold.

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the latest headlines,

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