This is why we are so obsessed with true-crime scam and swindler stories

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Why are we so obsessed with true crime scams and swindler stories? Amanda Cassidy investigates our cultural fixation.

From the Tinder Swindler to Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes to Anna Delvey; Amanda Cassidy wonders why we are so invested in scammer narratives.Is it the relatability of such cons that has us binging all night? Or the disgust it happened at all?

It’s a three-step viewing experience. First, it’s the self-entered reaction; immediately wondering if this could ever happen to us? That then turns to ridicule; how stupid are these people anyway? Which ultimately evolves into the third phase… superiority complex;chronicles Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ attempt to revolutionize the healthcare industry after dropping out of college and starting a technology company.

 

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