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Summer Of Scam

  1. scam detected
    Can Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland Interest You in a New Venture?Perhaps you’d like to give him your Social Security number? Or tell him your mother’s maiden name?
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. summer of scam
    Ellen Pompeo Scaling Back Her Grey’s Commitments to Star in Hulu SeriesIn order to star on a prestige true-crime series on Hulu.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. party report
    How Caroline Calloway’s Jump-Scare Cameo Ended Up in Not OkayWriter-director Quinn Shephard slid in her DMs “and we ended up drinking a lot of rosé together.”
    By Lydia Wang
  4. i hate that for you
    Now, How Did Anna Paquin Get Involved With the Suspended Grey’s Anatomy Writer?A source said Paquin doesn’t have “anything to do with Finch’s kidneys.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  5. trailer mix
    Julia Garner Scams Us Into Believing She’s Anna DelveyShe really delved into Inventing Anna.
    By Rebecca Alter
  6. summer of scam
    Singer Chad Focus Allegedly Spent $4.1 Million on His Day Job’s Company CardYou really aren’t allowed to do that.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  7. scammer style
    ‘Soho Grifter’ Anna Delvey’s Lawyer Says Fashion Is Part of His StrategyHe seems to understand the power of a good look.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  8. scammer style
    Grifter Icon Anna Delvey Wore a Black Choker to CourtWhat is she thinking?
    By Emilia Petrarca
  9. science of us
    What Kind of Person Fakes Their Voice?Among her many sins, Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, reportedly faked her deep voice. Here’s why that drives us crazy.
    By Katie Heaney
  10. science of us
    Why We Can’t Get Enough of ScamsMillions of us are hooked on Fyre Festival, Elizabeth Holmes, and Dirty John, but what drives our fixation?
    By Katie Heaney
  11. summer of scam
    Tavi Gevinson Announces Rookie’s ClosingThe summer of scam makes an unlikely cameo.
    By Hunter Harris
  12. okay sure
    The Summer of Scam Is Bleeding Into WinterJered Threatin is either a performance artist or a short-sighted con man
    By Sam Hockley-Smith
  13. bachelor nation
    Bachelor in Paradise Ended the Summer of Scam in Epic, Appalling FashionJenna almost had everyone fooled!
    By Devon Ivie
  14. i’m buggin’
    Thieves Stole $40,000 Worth of Bugs and Lizards in Extremely Confusing HeistIncluding an extremely venomous six-eyed spider, giant African mantises, and warty glowspot roaches.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  15. summer of scam
    Wedding Planner Says She Was Tricked Into Marrying a Stranger by Her CompanyA 21-year-old Hong Kong woman says she unknowingly signed a real marriage certificate during her job training.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  16. summer of scam
    ‘Serial Dine-and-Dasher’ Arrested for Awful Dating EtiquetteAn L.A. man has been arrested for routinely leaving his dates to foot the bill for lavish dinners.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  17. summer of scam
    FBI and NYPD Open Investigations Into Scammer Posing As Kennedy, PascalLong live the summer of scam!
    By Hunter Harris
  18. summer of scam
    Unrivaled Grifter Anna Delvey May Spend 15 Years Behind BarsShe was indicted on grand larceny charges for allegedly tricking the international party elite out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
    By Amanda Arnold
  19. select all
    Instagram Model Tinder-Scams Dozens of Men Into Competing for a DateThe model, Natasha Aponte, told each man that they were meeting for a drink. When the men arrived, they discovered the truth.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  20. summer of scam
    Sister Lunch Ladies Accused of Stealing Nearly $500,000 in Lunch MoneyThey’re accused of surreptitiously pocketing almost half a million dollars over the course of five years.
    By Amanda Arnold
  21. summer of scam
    Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Are Making a McDonald’s Monopoly Crime CaperBased on a recently published true-crime story.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  22. long live shark week
    Three Scammers Kidnapped a Shark From an Aquarium by Putting It in a StrollerThey were armed with a net, a bucket, and a baby stroller.
    By Sarah Nechamkin
  23. summer of scam
    Ryan Lochte Just Got Banned From Swimming Because of an Instagram PostRyan Lochte posted a photo that just got him banned from swimming for ten months.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  24. summer of scam
    Anna Delvey May Have Scammed the Fyre Festival FounderShe allegedly refused to leave Billy McFarland’s Soho office for months.
    By Lisa Ryan
  25. summer of scam
    A Hollywood Scammer Is Busy Impersonating Kathleen Kennedy, Amy PascalThe summer of scam continues!
    By Hunter Harris
  26. summer of scam
    Scott Pruitt Resigns: The 14 Biggest Scandals From His EPA CareerThe former EPA chief was the greatest scammer of the Trump administration.
    By Lisa Ryan
  27. summer of scam
    Meta-Scammer Arrested for Robbing Man Who Tried to Scam HerShould scammers be punished for robbing other scammers?
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  28. summer of scam
    Anna Delvey Wants You to Send Her Mail at RikersScammers love letters too.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  29. summer of scam
    The World’s Best Pickpocket Explains How He Would Rob The Met GalaAnd what he would have done differently.
    By Anna Silman
  30. summer of scam
    How Did Anna Delvey Just Instagram a Selfie From Rikers?The socialite scammer is living at Rikers while she awaits trial for fraudulently racking up thousands of dollars of debt.
    By Amanda Arnold
  31. the cut shop
    The Summer of Scam Continues With This Week’s New Cut T-ShirtFashion for your latest grift.
    By the Cut
  32. summer of scam
    Maeby Fünke Is Still the Ultimate Scamming HeroineIn honor of the summer of scam, we pay tribute to Arrested Development’s most lovable and effective grifter.
    By Anna Silman
  33. summer of scam
    The ‘Portofino Pirate’ Is My New Favorite ScammerShe tried to steal a $177,000 yacht.
    By Lisa Ryan