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  1. close friends
    The Story of Caroline Calloway & Her Ghostwriter NatalieSeven years after I met the infamous Instagram star, I’m ready to tell my side of the story.
    By Natalie Beach
  2. operation varsity blues
    Felicity Huffman May Face One Month in Prison Over College-Admissions ScamRuh-roh.
    By Halle Kiefer
  3. college admissions scandal
    Olivia Jade Embraces Her Destiny“Olivia has no plans to return to USC. She never wanted to attend USC to begin with, and now she is sure that USC isn’t the place for her.”
    By Claire Lampen
  4. scams
    The Harvard Professor Scam Gets Even WeirderSix other men describe their encounters with the same mysterious Frenchwoman.
    By Kera Bolonik
  5. college admissions scandal
    Who Will Play Lori Loughlin in the College-Scandal Lifetime Movie?Lifetime has announced it will be making a movie based on the college-admissions scandal involving Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman.
    By Marie Lodi
  6. scams
    Would You Trust Ja Rule With Another Music Festival?He sure wants one.
    By Zoe Haylock
  7. scams
    Vogue Grifter Gets Probation for Stealing $50,000 From Creative DirectorYvonne Bannigan pleaded guilty to stealing from Grace Coddington.
    By Lisa Ryan
  8. college admissions scandal
    Felicity Huffman Pleads Guilty Over College ScamShe appeared in court on Monday.
    By Lisa Ryan
  9. actual desperate housewives
    Felicity Huffman Pleads Guilty in Court for College Admissions Scam InvolvementShe could receive up to 20 years in prison.
    By Devon Ivie
  10. help wanted
    Lori Loughlin May Already Be Planning Her ComebackTwo crisis-management experts say they’ve been approached by the actress and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli.
    By Claire Lampen
  11. college admissions scandal
    Wait, One Family Paid $6.5 Million in the College Cheating Scandal?After months of remaining elusive, the family has been identified.
    By Amanda Arnold
  12. atypical
    What It’s Like to Lose $1 Million in an Online Dating ScamAs dating sites and social apps proliferate, so, too, do scams.
    As told to Katie Heaney
  13. the law
    All Your Questions About the College Admissions Scam, AnsweredHuffman was arrested in her Hollywood home.
    By Natalie Hope McDonald
  14. college admissions scandal
    Excuse Me But What Did Olivia Jade Know?“She would have never gone along with it if she thought this would happen,” a source said. Oh?
    By Claire Lampen
  15. the law
    Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin Made a Court Appearance in Boston TodayBut William H. Macy is nowhere to be found.
    By Megan Johnson
  16. celebrity
    Elizabeth Holmes Attempts to Go IncognitoBut bystanders said her signature voice gave her away.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  17. scams
    Kendall Jenner Is Finally Offering Up Her Fyre Festival Rationale“You never really know what’s going to happen.”
    By Devon Ivie
  18. scams
    Scammers Phished More Than $100 Million From Facebook, GoogleAll you need is a misleading corporate name, some overseas bank accounts, and some legit-looking invoices.
    By Brian Feldman
  19. scams
    Dan Mallory, Who Once Faked Being British, Nominated for British Book AwardThe cancer-faking author landed on the very real short-list.
    By Katie Rothstein
  20. science of us
    What Does It Mean That Elizabeth Holmes Doesn’t Blink?An expert on con artists explains her blinking.
    By Lisa Ryan
  21. scams
    The Most Bizarre Moments From the Elizabeth Holmes DocumentaryThere’s more to learn about the disgraced blood-testing entrepreneur.
    By Lisa Ryan
  22. scams
    Lori Loughlin’s Hallmark Show Goes on ‘Creative Hiatus’“That process has already begun.”
    By Devon Ivie
  23. college admissions scandal
    Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin Scammed Their Way Off Social MediaHuffman’s parenting website has also been taken down.
    By Devon Ivie
  24. college admissions scandal
    Lori Loughlin’s Daughter Is Reportedly Getting the Hell Away From USCOlivia Jade has already lost a bunch of sponsorships.
    By Devon Ivie
  25. the law
    You Can Soon Get Your Hands on a Piece of Fyre Festival History: the MerchGet your credit cards.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  26. college admissions scandal
    Mom Sues Scammer Parents for $500 Billion for Taking Son’s College Spot“My only child was denied access to a college … because wealthy individuals felt that it was OK to lie, cheat, steal and bribe.”
    By Claire Lampen
  27. college admissions scandal
    The Most Bizarre Details From the College Cheating ScandalAn alleged scheme involving an email from Felicity Huffman that reads, “Ruh Ro!”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  28. college admissions scandal
    I Was a College Admissions Officer. This Is What I Saw.Even when it’s done legally, the process is a scam.
    By Anonymous
  29. scams
    At Last, Jax Taylor Weighs in on the College Cheating Scam“Oh wow.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  30. satire
    My Yale College Application (Based on Real Achievements)Submitted without fraud for your approval.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  31. college admissions scandal
    Of Course the College Admissions Scandal Has an NCAA AngleIn a way, it’s the strangest element of this thoroughly bizarre case.
    By Jesse Singal
  32. college admissions scandal
    Imagine Committing Fraud for a Kid and Then She Just Starts VloggingLori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade does dorm room spon-con and party makeup tutorials.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  33. scams
    The 6 Wildest Details From the College Cheating Scandal Court Documents“Ruh Ro!”
    By Katie Rothstein
  34. scams
    Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin Among Dozens Charged in College Admissions ScamThe suspects paid bribes of a few thousand dollars up to $6 million, without the admitted students knowing.
    By Hunter Harris
  35. scams
    20/20 to Air Its Own Special About the Elizabeth Holmes Theranos DebacleThe ABC News podcast The Dropout, also about Holmes, premiered in January.
    By Halle Kiefer
  36. fraud
    Get a Load of This Fake Sex Doctor’s Unhinged GriftDr. Damian Sendler got academic journals to print studies about “butt-fisting” and bestiality.
    By Claire Lampen
  37. the industry
    Russian Doll’s Leslye Headland Scores Will Ferrell’s Upcoming FIFA Scandal MovieFerrell will reportedly play corrupt soccer exec turned FBI informant Chuck Blazer.
    By Halle Kiefer
  38. scams
    Don’t Believe Anything Elizabeth Holmes Tells You About Her DogFirst of all, he’s not a wolf.
    By Amanda Arnold
  39. scams
    Happy Valentine’s Day: Romance Scams Cost People $143 Million Last YearAh, love.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  40. scams
    FuckJerry Reportedly Had Final Cut on Netflix’s Fyre Festival DocumentaryHmmm.
    By Hunter Harris
  41. books
    The Best Character in the Wild Literary Scammer StoryNo, not the cups of urine.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  42. tv review
    Which Fyre Festival Documentary Is Right for You?Honestly, the Netflix and Hulu docs are both worth your time.
    By Jen Chaney
  43. fyre festival forever
    Fyre Festival Is Dead, But Its Chaotic Energy Lives OnCompeting documentary alert.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  44. scams
    GoFundMe Scammer Girlfriend Says She Got Scammed, TooThe latest in the saga of the New Jersey trio who almost got away with a $402,000 con.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  45. 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
  46. scams
    J. K. Rowling’s Assistant Reportedly Scammed the Hell Out of HerShe allegedly spent thousands on candles and luxury cats.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  47. scams
    Jacob Wohl Demonstrates the Limits of the Right-Wing Misinformation SystemJacob Wohl was easily sussed out because he developed in the hothouses of the right-wing fringe and couldn’t survive the harsh climes of reality.
    By Brian Feldman
  48. scams
    How One ‘Sugar Daddy’ Scammed at Least Three WomenThe Times details the saga of a ‘sugar dater’ who cheated women out of thousands of dollars.
    By Lisa Ryan
  49. scams
    Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Sentenced to 6 Years in PrisonThe judge called him a “serial fraudster.”
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  50. scams
    Attorneys Say Fyre Festival Founder Should Get 20 Years Due to ‘Lack of Remorse’They called him a “consummate con artist.”
    By Victoria Bekiempis
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