Episode Ep 501 May 19, 2026 58 min 11s

501: The Curious Case of... The Woman Dying for Attention

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Feigning a terminal illness, masquerading as a different person, allegedly being pregnant and then suddenly not - we've seen A LOT of pernicious people running scams over the years. But for this case - why not try them ALL?!?! Hold on to your hats, Fam - this case is trying to dupe you from every last possible angle!

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