The Disturbing and Incredible Story of Fake Cancer Survivor "Scamanda," With Host Charlie Webster | Ep. 596

The Megyn Kelly Show

SiriusXM

Society & Culture, News Commentary, News

4.4 • 38.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Megyn Kelly is joined by journalist Charlie Webster, host of the hit true crime investigative podcast "Scamanda," to discuss how Webster found the story, the massive reaction to the podcast, the sordid story of Amanda Riley and her "cancer" journey detailed through her blog, how Amanda is accused of swindling hundreds of thousands from friends and and family, the important background of her family, how she may have learned so much about cancer, the character Amanda created, taking advantage of people of faith, whether Amanda's husband knew about the fraud and if Amanda actually believed her lies, how Amanda actually stole much more than she was charged with, the incredible turn of events when Amanda sued a journalist looking into her, Amanda's disturbing infiltration of cancer support groups, how Amanda was caught and the lengthy prison sentence she received, how medical records work in America, a warning about online scams, and more. More about Scamanda: http:/Apple.co/scamanda

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0:00.0	Welcome to The Megan Kelly Show, your home for Open, Honest, and Provocative Conversations.
0:12.0	Hey everyone, I'm Megan Kelly, welcome to The Megan Kelly Show.
0:15.0	Oh, we have an incredible true crime story for you today.
0:19.0	A real mystery that went on for years.
0:24.0	Blogger Amanda C. Riley had stage 4 blood cancer, except she didn't at all.
0:33.0	And the ruse she went through, the fraud she committed on her friends, her family, her church members,
0:42.0	is the subject of the hit investigative podcast, Scamanda.
0:47.0	It kind of gives it away in the name, so I'm not speaking out of school here when I tell you it was a scam.
0:54.0	But how she pulled it off and the lengths that this woman went to to fool people into believing she was ill and to donating to her funds in order to help her with her disease.
1:07.0	I will just leave you stunned in your chair.
1:10.0	The podcast was the number one show on Apple in all categories for weeks and for very good reason.
1:16.0	It is riveting.
1:17.0	I listened to it with my whole family.
1:19.0	When we went to France, we had long car rides, we were everybody was into it like Scamanda, more Scamanda.
1:24.0	The host and producer of the show Charlie Webster is here with us today to discuss how one woman managed to scam friends, family and strangers out of more than $100,000 with her fake illness.
1:37.0	Charlie, welcome to the show.
1:39.0	Thank you.
1:40.0	Thank you for having me.
1:41.0	I love that description of your trip to France was just like dominated by Scamanda.
1:45.0	Yes, it was.
1:46.0	And here we are.
1:47.0	I mean, I'm 52.
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