February 15, 2024

EP. 229.5 — Fraud Friday: The Dame of Deception w/ Chrissie Fit

Good Friday, con-gregation! This week, we’re taking it back in time and revisiting an episode with Laci and special guest Chrissie Fit. They discuss a scammer from the early 1900’s who tricked her way into the history books. Plus, the DIY AirBnB that left a scammer’s victims SOL. Stay Schemin’!

 

This episode was originally released on June 30th, 2020.

 

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Research by Sharilyn Vera

 

Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/author/karen-abbott/

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-arrested-for-renting-arlington-homes-he-did-not-own_dallas-fort-worth/7755/

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