Samantha Azzopardi: Serial Conwoman

Danny is back this week with another con artist from Down Under: Samantha Azzopardi. The episode digs into her innumerable fake identities—including a 14-year-old girl and the actress Dakota Johnson—and traces her path from the Sydney suburbs to Dublin, Calgary, and prison, before returning to Australia, where she once again ran into trouble with the law.

SOURCES:

https://www.womensweekly.com.au/news/samantha-azzopardi-true-story/

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/international-con-artist-arrested-on-fraud-charges-in-northcote-20231026-p5effh.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-57284621

https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-news-alleged-con-artist-samantha-azzopardi-withdraws-bail-application/1aa9adac-602d-4d36-a8f0-495c133720e7

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