grifters

News

The QAnon Shaman Is Out of Prison and Selling Yoga Leggings Now

05.30.23

By David Gilbert
News

‘Real Housewives’ Grifter Jen Shah Could Face 14 Years for Scamming the Elderly

07.15.22

By Paul Blest
Money

Miami Man Allegedly Used Fraudulent $3.9 Million PPP Loan to Buy a Lamborghini

07.29.20

By Jelisa Castrodale
Food

A Notorious Grifter Bought an Entire Restaurant With a Fake $400,000 Check

04.29.20

By Jelisa Castrodale
News

Lev Parnas Has a Wild Plan to Burn Trump With a Million Selfies

01.30.20

By Greg Walters
Music

Chad Focus Wanted to Be a Rap Mogul. How Much Fraud Would It Take?

12.20.19

By Will Caiger-Smith
Food

Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Comes from a Baker’s Yeast Empire

03.25.19

By Bettina Makalintal
Food

A Fedora-Wearing Dine-and-Dasher Wrote Reviews for the Restaurants He Scammed

06.07.18

By Jelisa Castrodale
Food

Serial Dine-and-Dasher Dodged Bill for $1,200 Whisky

04.04.18

By Jelisa Castrodale
Food

A Food Blogger Was Fined €11,000 For Writing a Fake Restaurant Review

10.28.15

By Nick Rose

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09.11.24

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Tech

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Life

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