From fake charities to false identities, some influencers will do anything for fame and fortune. We’re exposing cases of social media figures who scammed their followers—whether by faking illnesses, running bogus charities, or trying to reinvent themselves after getting caught. How did they pull it off, and why do people keep falling for it?    SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Gibson https://people.com/where-is-belle-gibson-now-8785836 Netflix- The Search for Instagram’s Worst Con Artist 60 Minutes Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCN2Uvyz72k https://www.wsfa.com/2024/12/12/athens-tiktok-influencer-accused-racking-up-nearly-1m-donations-fake-charity/ https://whnt.com/news/athens/athens-woman-charged-with-nearly-million-dollar-charity-fraud/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Zimmer_(internet_personality) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObpQpDcpv8c https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10462012/ https://www.acpsk12.org/theogony/2019-2020/he-finally-came-clean-sort-of/#:~:text=Before%20this%2C%20his%20legal%20name,but%20it%20was%20quite%20misleading.