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  1. scams
    And You Thought You Had Roommate DramaAn NYU freshman (and Russian heiress) is suing her roommate for allegedly stealing her designer goods and selling them on The Real Real.
    By Danielle Cohen
  2. scams
    Spotlight
    Welcome to Fyre Fest: Wonka EditionAn “immersive” chocolate-factory experience in Scotland fell a few candy canes short.
    By Danielle Cohen
  3. first person
    How I Got Scammed Out of $50,000I’m still trying to understand why I fell for it.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  4. theranos
    Everything to Know About Sunny BalwaniThe former Theranos COO has had his prison sentence reduced.
    By Danielle Cohen
  5. oops
    Elizabeth Holmes May Still Owe Her Creditors $25 MillionShe was reportedly confronted with the lawsuit while she was in court, trying to dodge her prison sentence.
    By Claire Lampen
  6. it’s vip
    Anna Delvey’s Comeback Tour ContinuesShe’s making the most of house arrest.
    By Danielle Cohen
  7. soho grifter
    Anna Delvey Is Officially Out of JailShe’s now living under house arrest in Manhattan.
    By Claire Lampen
  8. inventing anna
    Anna Delvey’s Ex-Friend Sues Netflix Over Her PortrayalRachel DeLoache Williams is seeking damages for being portrayed as “a horrible person” in Inventing Anna.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  9. art?
    Anna Delvey Is Ready for Her ComebackShe hosted her first solo art show remotely from an ICE detention center.
    By Danielle Cohen
  10. okay!
    Anna Delvey Is Still Convinced She’s Not a Con Artist“I never told any senseless lies. Unless they were, like, a bank,” she said on Call Her Daddy.
    By Danielle Cohen
  11. scams
    Is Anna Delvey About to Be Deported?Despite reports that she was sent back to Germany, her lawyer says she’s still in ICE detention.
    By Danielle Cohen
  12. scams
    Who Is Anna Delvey Beefing With on Instagram?She and former friend Rachel DeLoache Williams are at odds over Inventing Anna.
    By Claire Lampen
  13. from the archives
    How an Aspiring ‘It’ Girl Tricked New York’s Party People — and Its BanksSomebody had to foot the bill for Anna Delvey’s fabulous new life. The city was full of marks.
    By Jessica Pressler
  14. soho grifter
    Anna Delvey Won’t Be Watching Inventing AnnaIn an essay, she painted a grim picture of her confinement in an upstate ICE facility.
    By Claire Lampen
  15. cut opinion pages
    Turtlenecks Are Not That GreatI can no longer live under the tyranny of these oppressive garments.
    By Danielle Cohen
  16. culture
    This Professor Reportedly Claimed to Be Indigenous for YearsCarrie Bourassa has been accused of faking her Indigenous heritage.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  17. recommendations
    These Leggings May Ruin Your LifeWomen say LuLaRoe sold them a lie. A new docuseries explores the MLM’s rise and spectacular implosion.
    By Claire Lampen
  18. impostors
    Can You Spot the Real Elizabeth Holmes?Only one of them is the real deal, but maybe all of them are fakes.
    By Claire Lampen
  19. crime
    Bernie Madoff Has DiedThe architect of a towering Ponzi scheme passed in prison at the age of 82.
    By Claire Lampen
  20. crime
    ‘Soho Grifter’ Anna Delvey Has Been Released From PrisonThe notorious scammer, born Anna Sorokin, was released after serving nearly four years.
    By Amanda Arnold
  21. all work no pay
    Hey, Hun!In women’s joblessness, multi-level marketers saw opportunity.
    By Bridget Read
  22. psa
    Who Knows How Many ‘Fake Brad Pitts’ May Be Out ThereA Texas woman claims the actor approached her online and swindled her out of tens of thousands of dollars.
    By Claire Lampen
  23. scams
    The Seeds Are EverywhereMysterious, unasked-for packets of seeds are showing up in mailboxes nationwide.
    By Claire Lampen
  24. whoops
    Oh No, Someone Planted the Mystery SeedsAn Arkansas man now has a large, squash-looking plant laying siege to his garden.
    By Claire Lampen
  25. celebrity
    Kendall Jenner to Repay Some of Her Fyre Fest FeeShe reportedly settled for a much smaller sum than the one she was paid to promote the now-notorious fiasco.
    By Claire Lampen
  26. scams
    Damn, This Influencer (Almost) Pulled Off One Huge ScamKayla Massa, 22, is accused of stealing $1.5 million from her social-media followers and local businesses.
    By Amanda Arnold
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. scams
    The Harvard Professor Scam Gets Even WeirderSix other men describe their encounters with the same mysterious Frenchwoman.
    By Kera Bolonik
  30. 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
  31. scams
    Vogue Grifter Gets Probation for Stealing $50,000 From Creative DirectorYvonne Bannigan pleaded guilty to stealing from Grace Coddington.
    By Lisa Ryan
  32. college admissions scandal
    Felicity Huffman Pleads Guilty Over College ScamShe appeared in court on Monday.
    By Lisa Ryan
  33. 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
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. celebrity
    Elizabeth Holmes Attempts to Go IncognitoBut bystanders said her signature voice gave her away.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  38. science of us
    What Does It Mean That Elizabeth Holmes Doesn’t Blink?An expert on con artists explains her blinking.
    By Lisa Ryan
  39. scams
    The Most Bizarre Moments From the Elizabeth Holmes DocumentaryThere’s more to learn about the disgraced blood-testing entrepreneur.
    By Lisa Ryan
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. scams
    At Last, Jax Taylor Weighs in on the College Cheating Scam“Oh wow.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  44. satire
    My Yale College Application (Based on Real Achievements)Submitted without fraud for your approval.
    By Kelly Conaboy
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. scams
    Don’t Believe Anything Elizabeth Holmes Tells You About Her DogFirst of all, he’s not a wolf.
    By Amanda Arnold
  48. books
    The Best Character in the Wild Literary Scammer StoryNo, not the cups of urine.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  49. fyre festival forever
    Fyre Festival Is Dead, But Its Chaotic Energy Lives OnCompeting documentary alert.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  50. scams
    J. K. Rowling’s Assistant Reportedly Scammed the Hell Out of HerShe allegedly spent thousands on candles and luxury cats.
    By Gabriella Paiella
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