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Explore the troubling tales of people taken in by claims and promises that proved too good to be true, from identity fraud and misleading romance to the high-profile college admission scandal and Fyre Festival.
It will reveal how the victims were fooled and the cost of their false trust – emotional and financial. Featuring interviews with the key people, including victims and eyewitnesses, and, in some cases, law enforcement and the perpetrators themselves.
Through elaborate and illegal methods, Rick Singer manipulates the admissions process for rich and famous parents whose children are applying to renowned colleges.
Entrepreneur Billy McFarland tries to plan a luxury music festival in six months; when the enterprise ends in disastrous failure, McFarland ends up with a six-year prison sentence and is ordered to pay back those he defrauded, totaling $26 million.
A man moves to Miami and pretends to be Prince Khalid bin al-Saud, attempting to swindle a wealthy Florida real estate mogul and others out of millions until one mistake acts as the catalyst to the investigation that reveals his true identity.
Three vulnerable women who became dependent on psychics who claimed to be able to remedy spiritual ailments or problems in exchange for money tell their stories.
A young upstart in the world of fine wine becomes the center of one of the most outrageous scams ever, conning some of the richest collectors in the world.
For several years a person dubbed the "Con Queen" pretends to be various high-powered female film-industry executives, allegedly offering Hollywood hopefuls their dream jobs.
