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‘Scamanda’ Show’s Producer Explains How Amanda Riley Pulled Off Cancer Hoax
Charlie Webster, the creator of the hit ‘Scamanda’ podcast and new ABC docuseries, explains exclusively how Amanda Riley pulled off a shocking cancer hoax
The show brings to the screen the shocking true story of Amanda Riley, a charismatic wife and mom from an affluent Bay Area, California, community who elaborately faked a brutal, protracted cancer battle for money, in-kind gifts and sympathy from thousands of followers, including members of her megachurch. Riley documented her supposed illness with photos and emotional passages on her personal blog, where she solicited donations in the form of cash and goods for medical treatment, gifts, trips, concerts, celebrity meet-and-greets (including one with LeAnn Rimes) and other perks. Over the last few years, killers and con artists have gone from names you hear in the news to figures more akin to celebrities with reality shows, hundreds of thousands of social media followers and everyday people invested in every aspect of their lives, from their […]
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