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Who is pretending, and why does everyone believe them? Catch the Imposter investigates the lies, schemes and soft spots where fraudsters thrive.

Each episode peels back the surface of impostors, con artists and cunning liars with sharp storytelling, forensic curiosity and interviews that expose the mechanics behind deception. Expect crisp reconstructions, analysis of motives, and practical signs to spot manipulative behavior—delivered with a skeptical, human voice that treats victims with respect and holds deception to account. Cacth the Imposter focuses on patterns of fraud, social engineering and fake identities so you can recognize the red flags before it's too late.

New episodes drop every day: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 9:00 AM. Episodes run focused and direct; listen for a short case breakdown, expert insight and clear takeaway tips in each installment.

This show is for curious listeners who want to understand how impostors operate—survivors, professionals who assess risk, and anyone tired of being duped by charm and false credentials. If you want to sharpen your instincts and learn the tactics deceivers use, this podcast is built for you.

Subscribe now and start spotting the signs. Keywords SEO: impostors, con artists, fraudsters, social engineering, fake identities© 2026 OBOMEDIA Creators Crimini reali
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  • The Case of the Expedition Case: How a Fake Guide Fooled a Town

    The Case of the Expedition Case: How a Fake Guide Fooled a Town
    Oct 16 2026
    The Case of the Expedition Case: How a Fake Guide Fooled a Town

    A hard-shell expedition case worth more than a snowplow operator's truck sat upright against a guardrail at 4:00 AM on January 9, 2019, its foam undisturbed - and inside were forty-seven precision prints that would unravel a decade-long deception. How did a woman with training at a printing company manufacture a mountaineering legend that an entire mountain town accepted without truly looking?

    In this episode, we tell the story of how a case on a frozen road led investigators back through a sequence of jobs, public talks, and fake expedition photography to ask why suspicious details were ignored for years. What made a community trust a guide whose evidence was literally printed, not lived?

    Person: Crystal Cole
    Date: January 9, 2019
    Location: Ridgecrest Access Road
    Period: 2005-2009 (printing company employment)
    Event: Recovery of a hard-shell expedition case containing 47 precision prints

    - The case was found at 4:00 AM on January 9, 2019, upright against a guardrail.
    - Crystal Cole worked at a regional printing company from 2005 through 2009.
    - The recovered photographs numbered 47 precision prints with composited images.
    - Cole began writing a column called "High Marks" for a local outdoor publication after moving to Renner Falls around 2010.
    - At a January 2017 fundraiser slide talk, an observer noted her skin lacked the asymmetric high-altitude sunburn pattern expected of someone who had spent days above 5,000 meters.

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    This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.
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    22 min
  • A Flashlight Falls and Exposes a Doctor Who Never Existed: The Diane Wagner Case

    A Flashlight Falls and Exposes a Doctor Who Never Existed: The Diane Wagner Case
    Oct 15 2026
    A Flashlight Falls and Exposes a Doctor Who Never Existed: The Diane Wagner Case

    A hidden folder dropped from a ceiling panel, revealing a complete set of forged medical credentials - diploma, residency certificate, DEA card and state license - all belonging to a woman who had been treating patients for two and a half years. How did a fabricated doctor gain trust, perform clinical work with normal pregnancy outcomes, and stay undiscovered until a flashlight nudged a ceiling tile?

    In this episode, we tell the story of what happened at Lakewood Reproductive Medicine and the sequence of events that followed the discovery, including how staff adapted to clinical gaps and which credentials were falsified; can a small clinic’s procedures and assumptions explain how deception lasted from 2012 to 2014?

    Person: Diane Wagner
    Location: Lakewood Reproductive Medicine, Calloway, Ohio
    Date: December 11, 2014
    Period: 2012-2014
    Staff member: Jason Sullivan, age 38

    - A folder fell from a drop-ceiling panel on December 11, 2014 and contained a University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine diploma dated May 2009.
    - Diane Wagner had been treating patients at Lakewood for two and a half years before the folder was found.
    - Wagner purchased a diploma and related documents from an online novelty credentials vendor in January 2012.
    - Jason Sullivan noticed copied medication orders and identical textbook answers within six weeks of Wagner’s arrival in 2012.
    - Wagner had completed two years of pre-medicine at a community college before withdrawing in 2007 and then worked three years as a medical receptionist.

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    This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.
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    21 min
  • The Dry Folder That Unraveled a Woman's Ten-Year Fake Life

    The Dry Folder That Unraveled a Woman's Ten-Year Fake Life
    Oct 14 2026
    The Dry Folder That Unraveled a Woman's Ten-Year Fake Life

    An impossible detail - a bone-dry manila folder found under an open underpass after nine hours of rain - started a chain that exposed a decade-long fabricated identity built around a country that doesn’t exist. The folder held a laminated ID, a two-page personal history, and a document in an unidentifiable language; could one dry folder really unravel a whole life of professional acclaim and apparent compassion?

    In this episode, we follow the factual trail from a morning discovery to the revelation that the refugee nation on the documents, Alduria, is nowhere to be found in international records. We trace Cynthia Schmidt’s path from Decatur, Illinois to a rising role at Bridgepoint Resettlement Services and ask how someone with an invented past gained such trust and responsibility.

    Person: Cynthia Schmidt
    Location: Harlan County, Ohio
    Event: Dry manila folder found at 6:14 AM after nine hours of rain
    Organization: Bridgepoint Resettlement Services
    Claim: Identity listed as refugee from Alduria (a country not registered by UN or State Department)

    - The folder was discovered at 6:14 AM on a Tuesday in November 2019 under the Braddock Street underpass.
    - It had been raining since 9 PM the previous night, yet the folder was bone dry.
    - The folder contained a laminated identity card, a two-page personal history, and a document in an unidentifiable language.
    - Schmidt worked at Bridgepoint from 2009, became admissions lead within two years and associate director within four years.
    - Alduria appears in no United Nations registry, no State Department country list, and no academic database of recognized or unrecognized entities.

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    23 min
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