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Jen Shah grew up as an outcast in Provo, Utah. Being of Hawaiian and Tongan descent, her darker skin and exotic features made her a target for ridicule. But a former classmate comes forward to explain the spectacular metamorphosis she witnessed, as Jen Shah went from social pariah to the most popular girl in high school.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen Shah’s personal designer paints a disturbing picture of the abuse he suffered working for the Real Housewife. He lived in her home. And witnessed things he now realizes were all signs of an elaborate con.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Jen Shah drops out of college, she starts working in the telemarketing industry. And it's not long until she aligns herself with a clutch of unsavory companies that start racking up thousands of complaints from customers who claim they were scammed, setting the stage for an all new complex framework of cons down the road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An internet savvy 38 year old woman gets tricked out of $30,000 by Jen Shah’s flimflam machine through a fantastical series of elaborate stories and lures - playing hard on the woman’s deep seated desires and dreams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen Shah pulls out all the stops to convince a judge to let her go. She claims she was never read her Miranda rights properly. She says a Hulu documentary destroyed her chances of a fair trial. She says she never did anything wrong anyways and that her unscrupulous business partners are the ones to blame for the multi-million dollar scams. But will a seasoned federal judge buy anything Jen Shah is selling? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The contents of Jen Shah’s many cell phones go public and completely contradict every single statement she ever made about her case, about her business and about her life. Suddenly the walls start closing in and Jen Shah is left with only one choice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jen Shah and Dropout Elizabeth Holmes wind up in the same Federal prison in Bryan, Texas. And while both women appear to be guilty of the same types of crimes are they actually the same kind of criminal?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Right now, Jen Shah is reinventing herself in prison and making plans for a bright future. Veteran Housewives producer Carlos King and Bravo guru Kate Casey talk about the strange times we’re living in, where True Crime and Reality Television are blurring into one.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bravo’s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah appears to have it all. Beauty. Money. Power. Fame. But appearances are deceiving because this outspoken reality star is actually a professional con artist - amassing millions of dollars over the years by swindling thousands of victims across the country. Her scams are as sophisticated as they are cruel. And she cleverly and successfully manages to distance herself from her crimes - for years. Hear from her childhood friends, her former neighbor, her employees, her victims and from the federal agent responsible for ultimately figuring her out and toppling her house of cards.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal agents arrest Danielle Miller at her luxury apartment in Miami, where she’s recovering from Brazilian Butt Lift Surgery. She’s accused of trying to scam a million dollars from the Federal Government using a sophisticated system of lies, impersonations and unparalleled braggadocio.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle’s embarrassing childhood mistake has profound repercussions on the rest of her life. Some say it’s what turned her into a con artist. She goes on to scam a Manhattan medical spa out of thousands of dollars while convincingly pleading to anyone who will listen, “That was not me.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danielle Miller tricks a guy she’s in love with into going into business with her. And then tries to con him into marriage. When he doesn’t take the bait, she secretly assumes his identity and creates massive chaos and confusion.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.