Have you listened to Scamanda yet? (a person who faked cancer for years and got jailed this year)

[Neydelinska Spearsi]

All About Scamanda, the Wild Podcast About a Woman Who Faked Cancer

 

 

''The Scamanda podcast, about a woman who was able to convince her friends and family that she had cancer for nearly a decade—and to give her more than $100,000 for “treatment” in the process—has captivated listeners.

Amanda Riley, a former teacher and principal from Northern California, was sentenced last May to five years in federal prison for wire fraud in the scheme, which she pleaded guilty to in October 2021. From 2012 to 2019, Riley had told friends, family, and internet strangers, via social media and a blog, that she had Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the US Attorney’s office said, and that she “used her presence on these sites to ‘document’ her nonexistent medical condition and to aggressively solicit donations, supposedly to cover her medical expenses.”

 

 

In order to keep up her grift, Riley shaved her head, falsified medical records, and even sued  Nancy Moscatiello, an investigative producer who was originally tipped off to her scheme and had  begun to dig into Riley and her blog. All told, federal authorities identified 349 people who had given Riley a total of more than $105,000 over the seven-year period.

 

Journalist and host Charlie Webster of Lionsgate Sound first began investigating Riley and her case in 2021 and, after years of reporting, released Scamanda, a deep-dive podcast into Riley and her scheme. Since its release on May 15, the show has become the top show on Apple Podcasts multiple times during its eight-episode season, become the subject of its own dedicated subreddit, and sparked countless discussions on TikTok and Twitter about Riley and her twisted web of deceit.

Listeners can’t get enough of the podcast’s truly outrageous moments (at one point Riley claimed that she was able to inject an experimental chemo **** at home) but also have been shocked by the brazenness with which Riley was able to deceive those who loved and cared for her.''

 

Scamanda Podcast: All About the Viral Cancer Scammer Saga | Glamour

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If you listen to one podcast this summer, ”Scamanda” should be it.

 

 

 

All episodes:

 

 

[Neydelinska Spearsi]

YT episodes

 

https://www.youtube.com/@HstoryPodcast/videos

[nwonder]

Ooh I heard about this but haven’t listened yet. Is it good?

[nwonder]

And did you follow the Carlene Russell case? The girl who faked her own kidnapping 

[Neydelinska Spearsi]

Just now, nwonder said:

Ooh I heard about this but haven’t listened yet. Is it good?

 

I binged listened to it. It's catchy as ****. It's like you need to know what happens next so you listen to 5 episodes in a day

[Neydelinska Spearsi]

Just now, nwonder said:

And did you follow the Carlene Russell case? The girl who faked her own kidnapping 

 

No. I only do 1 attention ho at a time.

[nwonder]

2 minutes ago, Neydelinska Spearsi said:

 

No. I only do 1 attention ho at a time.

 

but honestly, what’s wrong with these people? 

[nwonder]

Listened to the first two and you’re right its super addictive! Thanks so much for recommending.

I feel so bad for the bio mother 

 

 

 

[Arianna]

I tried it was too long it should’ve been like four episodes 

[Neydelinska Spearsi]

10 hours ago, Arianna said:

I tried it was too long it should’ve been like four episodes 

 

Tik tok fried your brain

 

[icybaby]

I mean this is just horrible . I just can't how in this podcast era people share outrageous stories and other people get fascinated and come out with even more outrageous things. R we in the era of over sharing or this is just a part of a new life with tik toks, blogs and other socials....

[Viking84]

Cutting all your hair off, ruining all your present and future relationships and 5 years in prison for 100k. Was it worth it?

Edited July 30, 2023 by Viking84

[Neydelinska Spearsi]

32 minutes ago, icybaby said:

I mean this is just horrible . I just can't how in this podcast era people share outrageous stories and other people get fascinated and come out with even more outrageous things. R we in the era of over sharing or this is just a part of a new life with tik toks, blogs and other socials....

 

Why wouldn't they? They have been scammed for years by a complete narcissist who faked cancer for money and pity. This ho deserved it. Otherwise, she wouldn't be in jail now.

What's not clicking?

[LeglessJamie]

Well she actually is ill.

Spoiler

She mad loco in ha head

 

[Arianna]

6 hours ago, Neydelinska Spearsi said:

 

Tik tok fried your brain

 

It’s so true