Listen Now: Scamfluencers "Pharmacist Femme Fatale"

Listen Now: Scamfluencers "Pharmacist Femme Fatale"

Author: The Fall Line® October 20, 2025 Duration: 5:22

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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Podcast Episodes
The Murder of Velecia "Lisa" Lewis: Unsolved Homicides, Part 4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:53
The second episode in our coverage of the case of Lisa Lewis: in January of 1999, 27-year-old college senior and expectant mother Velecia "Lisa" Lewis was living in a South Memphis apartment with her mother, Bea; she was…
The Murder of Velecia "Lisa" Lewis: Unsolved Homicides, Part 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:31
In January of 1999, 27-year-old college senior and expectant mother Velecia "Lisa" Lewis was living in a South Memphis apartment with her mother, Bea; she was looking forward to spring because she'd be graduating, and he…
The Murder of Iman Cannon: Unsolved Homicides, Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:34
Our second episode of two covering the unsolved death of Iman Cannon: on May 13th, 2008, the body of 21-year-old Tennessee native Iman Cannon was discovered behind the Atlanta business complex that housed Club Crucial, a…
The Murder of Iman Cannon: Unsolved Homicides, Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:55
On May 13th, 2008, the body of 21-year-old Tennessee native Iman Cannon was discovered behind the Atlanta business complex that housed Club Crucial, a night spot founded by rapper TI. Iman, an aspiring rapper, had moved…
Unsolved Homicides: Updates In The Case Of Juan Leon Laureles [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:25
In 2021, we brought you a then little-known story: the unsolved case of Leon Laureles, a beloved brother and uncle who was murdered on the side of a rural Texas highway. Since then, his case has become a focus for cold-c…
Light The Way: Missing Mothers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:58
In our season finale, we speak with advocates from Light the Way about their work on cases of missing persons like Patty Otto, Maura Murray, Theresa Corley, and many more, plus discuss best ways to help with the cases yo…
The Finley Creek Jane Doe: Missing Mothers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:04
Our final episode exploring Patricia Otto's 1976 disappearance, local law enforcement's suspicions regarding her husband, and the possible intersection with another case: a Jane Doe homicide victim discovered just two ho…
Patty's Voice: Missing Mothers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:33
We continue our coverage of Patricia Otto's 1976 disappearance, local law enforcement's suspicions regarding her husband, and the possible intersection with another case: a Jane Doe homicide victim discovered just two ho…
Patty and Suzanne: Missing Mothers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:04
After her mother's mysterious, late-night disappearance one August night in 1976, an Idaho-born woman must unpack her early childhood memories, local law enforcement's suspicions regarding her own father, and the possibl…
Missing and Homeless: Missing Mothers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:44
The second in a two-part series covering one daughter's search for her mother, how she became an advocate for missing persons in unhoused communities, and the intertwined stories of their childhoods; with all she knows a…