Real Talk with Mary Contrary and Starfish
Explore stories of victims of lies, deceit, mis and disinformation, and conspiracies.
This is the story of Oregon psychic con Rachel Lee, who stole $15 million from Ralph Raines Jr., an elderly timber heir based in Portland. In a decade-long scam, Rachel Lee mastered her way into managing Ralph’s financial and socialRead More
This is the story of three men who were sentenced for stealing $750K from a Kentucky woman in a military dating scam. Pulling off the U.S. military dating scam Using fraud and deceit, Thomas D. Inkoom of Newark, Kahad A.Read More
This is the story of Roselyn Keo who led the hustlers scheme where strippers drugged men and charged thousands on their credit cards. In Dec 2015, New York magazine’s contributing editor Jessica Pressler wrote an award-winning story “The Hustlers atRead More
Bonus Episode #3: Crypto Love Scam 
#37. Scott Charmoli – Tooth-breaking Fraudster Dentist 
Bonus Episode #2. Avoiding Home Improvement Traps 
#36. Reed Slatkin – Hollywood Scientology Ponzi Scheme