SCAMANDA: Behind-the-scenes of the cancer con mom

[@dappledaylight2628]

This Amanda really makes me mad. My daughter's best friend was 2 months pregnant last year when she found out she had throat cancer. She had to carry her son while actually getting treatment. She delivered a beautiful baby boy and then lost all her hair. Her throat was swollen and her appearance changed dramatically. I saw her suffering. She never had a fundraiser. She never asked for money. She worked while pregnant with cancer!!!. Family and friends made meals and gave her a baby shower and thats all she would accept. She's doing well so far and her baby is fine that we know of. So this story angers me so much because many of us who have loved ones with cancer understand the true suffering they go through.

[@marylizakowski706]

I feel so badly for your friend, and yet, I also admire her based on what you've shared with us about her. I sincerely wish her the best health yet, and for you as well! You sound like such a kind and understanding person to have such concern for this friend of your daughter's.

[@MKConnecticut]

Healthcare SHOULD pay for ALL of our healthcare, no? Well, it doesn’t and folks AND THEIR FAMILIES often lose EVERYTHING to pay uncovered medical costs and/or treatment and drugs😡

[@andrew46956]

Thoughts and prayers to your friend and her baby. So glad things are going well.

[@ramonamoritz5845]

​@@marylizakowski706 yes Medical Care for all should pay for this!

[@ElleDuderino]

Thank god your comment was the first comment I saw after hearing this interview. These women should be jailed their damn selves but most of all they need to get fckn lives and stay out of other people’s lives. These 2 women are horrible and a huge part of what is wrong with the world today. WOW.

[@forsenuff2011]

Nate I personally think “Courtroom Insider” needs to be a REGULAR. You certainly have the audience and the information you present is always outstanding. Thank you.

[@MKConnecticut]

Yes! You’ve got the “trust factor” covered already, Nate. YOU could easily pull off a “Scamanda” yourself😉😅lol

[@robinhaney9573]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@JoniBurtKnapps]

And make it available in podcast form too !!!

[@marinas2605]

As a current cancer fighter, I couldn’t be more furious. I would not wish cancer on my worst enemy. Karma will fix her.

[@tinawaggoner1031]

I'm sorry that you are going thru this cancer journey. I agree I was diagnosed with caner on my June 3rd

[@marinas2605]

@@tinawaggoner1031 take it one day at a time. You got this!!!

[@Susan17578]

The Scamanda podcast was fantastic, so hard to fathom anyone going to these lengths. Thank you for looking at this, Nate!

[@melstiller8561]

Thank you for conducting such an informative interview, Nate. How very sad that shameless scammers like this woman actually rob real cancer victims of the support they so badly need and truly deserve.

[@karensholes7920]

I feel so bad for everyone Amanda came in contact with🙏

[@MKConnecticut]

Right, and it’s not just $$ either!

[@melstiller8561]

@@MKConnecticut -- The betrayal alone is enough to make this woman a monster.

[@Savedsister]

The children should not be with a man who allowed his wife to emotionally abuse them. I hope that they are held accountable.

[@william_mac]

Such a creepy crime, knowing there's real people out there suffering from cancer.

[@bekind1325]

This makes me so angry! My own daughter died of cancer and others thought that she was faking it... it is so sad that someone can profit from these people doing this

[@9babyblu]

I'm so sorry for your loss ❤

[@bekind1325]

@@9babyblu thank you

[@ChildofGod-g8f]

I'm so very sorry. That's heartbreaking. ❤

[@MKConnecticut]

Throughout the podcast, I was thinking about people like you- I’m so sorry 💔

[@NelT60555]

I’m sorry for your loss.

[@debraervin5773]

I listened to the podcast last year and loved it. What a scammer Amanda is. Thanks for bringing this, Nate. Your work is catching fire!

[@Noellevrr]

Me too!

[@mschlund1]

The psychology behind this kind of behavior is fascinating. What causes someone to seek suc attention and empathy, their childhood stories are usually quite similar

[@Katiegirlluv]

Covert narcissism+ con artist

[@Katiegirlluv]

She definitely doesn't come across as meek or mild. She loves being on stage. Probably was a liar since childhood

[@janetdurkee8527]

I had breast cancer and it sucked. No help for me. But i would never dream of asking complete strangers for money because so many people who give, really struggle to do so.

[@MKConnecticut]

Yes, givers GIVE and often without resources themselves💔

[@ediworth100]

I know your forte is not 'True Crime" but you do it so well

[@chrispettersson6101]

Hi Nate. This exact same thing is happening here in New Zealand at the moment. A 30/40 aged woman , married with children, has been telling friends and family that she has Cancer. And at the same time she has ripped off her employer (The Christchurch Rugby Club) over $100,000 NZ and they've absconded to England where the Police have caught up with her. The rugby club have somehow recouped the money and she will now have to face the Court system once she's brought back to NZ.

[@robbiephillips5827]

The husband was complicit in the fraud and theft, why is he not in jail

[@kimmoore0427]

Was he tho? How do you know?

[@mortalclown3812]

​@@kimmoore0427 Because they're sofa ninjas who know all.

[@TalLeGal]

@@mortalclown3812”sofa ninjas”!😆

[@veronicalass5350]

So excited for this interview! Especially with Nate and journalistic integrity.

[@bribach]

this is crazy. what's really crazy is my friends mom lied about this too when I was 12, her mom had us help her shave her head. was traumatizing, everything. Had us sitting outside a hospital for hours while she "got her treatments." I could go on and on.

[@bribach]

@bobbicatt I know! I remember it was really hot and we just sat outside her car. I didn't feel like I could say anything bc her mom would be hysterical, then made us cry. My mom even took both girls home with us often, bc her mom was "going through a lot". There's so much more she lied about. The port, all the things. Just recently I found out it wasn't all true and I felt that at a point as a teen. She even went as far saying at a benefit, John Michael mcgommery met her and they were having an affair. I was like alright... this is weird. Said she met all these celebrities.

[@BobbiGail]

Curious, do you know now what she was doing in the hospital while you were all waiting? So bizarre.

[@bribach]

@@BobbiGail I wish I knew more. I hadn't talked to her in a while and kinda just froze, watched what I said for whatever reason.

[@lorimontcalm9086]

I will be listening! Thanks, Nate, for this interview it was enlightening. There was an Australian woman who did the same thing. This behavior hurts those who have real conditions and get no help. Hugs from 🇨🇦

[@debbiea9262]

crazy thing is she has no remorse and continues to lie.

[@critterscute3642]

Was unfamiliar with this case. What a piece of work this woman is!! Thanks for the interviews and update on this, Nate.

[@trixare4kidstoo]

I listened to this Podcast last year around this time. It's FANTASTIC!

[@nicolehudson9945]

In 2021 I was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer; I did 2 different regiments of chemo, surgery, radiation, then immunotherapy. I am free and clear of cancer now, but knowing what this woman did is beyond words! I am so glad she was exposed!!! Great Job Nancy and Arlette! Thx Nate for bringing us this story!

[@donnaluzier4299]

I went to each and every appt my husband had during his chemo and radiation. I sat and watched my husband get chemo every week for 8 weeks. I was with him getting sick, loosing weight, getting radiation burns. There is NO WAY her husband didn't know.

[@MelC123]

Yes! So happy you’re covering this story. I’ve been captivated with it for a while and it has received so little attention! 👏🏻

[@MKConnecticut]

I binged the entire thing driving on a long road trip- home for a memorial for my brother, who died prematurely from cancer

[@StaceyHooton]

Had no idea or had ever heard of this . 😮😮 Excellent story and of course ur coverage. Thank You Mr. Nate 🙏🙏

[@LoriArmstrong-l1i]

You need to listen to the podcast

[@trubrit5036]

I was diagnosed Stage IV CRC in 2012, and sure could have done with some financial support. But you do what you have to do to make it work - lying was definitely not part of that. So sad this young woman felt the need to lie so horrendously, taking advantage of compassionate people. Fascinating interview. Thank you!

[@ruthcassidy6052]

Congratulations on beating the odds - you're a survivor!! :)

[@cydkriletich6538]

Congratulations from another cancer survivor. 💞

[@cydkriletich6538]

I am a 75 yr. old, 13 year cancer survivor, and was fortunate enough to have excellent medical coverage through my husband’s employer at the time of my diagnosis and treatment. Here is my takeaway on the subject of this scam. If the United States had a health care system wherein patients didn’t need to plead for money for their treatments and medications, this type of scam would not exist. It is very touching to consider the good people who provided actual money to this scam artists. And heartbreaking to hear about genuine cancer patients who desperately need help with their medical cost. Of course, people with kind hearts wanted to help a young mother in a serious health crisis. But it is, sadly, a case of “buyer beware;” because if you fall for the scam and give financial support, you are literally, unknowingly, buying into the scam. I do hope there was a condition of her sentence requiring her AND her husband, to make reparations of some sort. A much better way to support cancer patients is to leave a gift in your Family Trust/Will to a reputable not-for-profit organization that is noted for doing research and/or providing services to patients in need. My husband and I have both lost young family members to leukemia, and my dear mother died from lymphoma and colon cancer. My husband and I are far from wealthy, but we have named the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in our estate planning. The other way for all of us to help patients in any kind of health crisis, including ourselves and our own loved ones, is to stop voting into political office those who will not represent their constituents in the matter as crucial as health care costs. A significant percentage of bankruptcies filed in the U.S. are because of outrageous medical bills. Our so-called “health care system” should be the number one concern of those representing us in DC. Find out who of our representatives have their hands dripping with dirty money from the medical insurance lobbyists, then vote them out!

[@MKConnecticut]

Yes, indeed! So happy to hear you beat it

[@beckyboomershine5633]

The Scamanda Podcast is captivating!! Really enjoyed this interview!

[@pamcollins1651]

You’ve done it again Nate thank you ❤ My husband and I are escaping from our twin 17yo grandsons who live with us for three whole days I now have the “Scamander” podcast and your interview with Lindsey Blake to look forward to! I’m so excited!

[@Sunset-chaser777]

I binged Scamanda when it first came out- what an amazing podcast!!!

[@Noellevrr]

Same! I didn’t want to do anything else because I wanted to hear every word!

[@MKConnecticut]

Me too- driving from Connecticut to Kentucky! Brilliant podcast

[@JFH-te4lu]

Hooray! I, too, have heard of this. Thank you for covering this crazy case. This reminds me of Belle Gibson.

[@MKConnecticut]

Exactly who I was thinking of- a “diet” cure works, especially if you’re not sick to begin with🤦🏼‍♀️

[@aprilmoon7680]

I binged the podcast in a day. Fascinating storytelling. Guess some people march to their own drum, I don't think she'll ever change.

[@MKUltra42]

So excited to see this story on tv! I was obsessed with the podcast when it came out!

[@Ashley__Rose]

Wow this is infuriating. Just went through 2 weeks of mental torture waiting for my biopsy results. I immediately felt so isolated (in reality I wasn’t but I felt that way) and immense guilt. And that was just a tiny fraction of what others go through who have cancer. I hope this woman never sees another day of peace honestly.

[@sharonashcraft6358]

Thank you Nate

[@sherilynn6850]

It was the best pod cast I’ve ever listened to.

[@MKConnecticut]

One of mine too! I binged listened

[@MaribethKing-j5v]

The question that begs an answer regarding Corey is: will he be involved with scamming again. And further, what kind of father would put his daughter through this?? Terrible. As far as I am concerned, all of the children should be taken from him!

[@Slightlybent]

I've had this podcast on my list since it first came out. Looks like I'll be listening to it now. Thanks for this fascinating interview.

[@socialresearcher1]

Thanks Nate, great show!

[@kathleensmith2574]

I listened to Scamanda yesterday. This upsets me. My daughter has cancer and has been undergoing chemo and radiation for the last month and a half. She has a GoFundMe page. She's not a scammer, and I would hate to have people think she is. People like Amanda C. Reily need to spend more time in jail. Her scam hurts people really suffering from cancer, as well as the people she stole from and lied to.

[@ItsMichelleJenkins]

Thanks for this episode - it’s a great one. I listened to most of the podcast last year and now I want to go back and finish listening to it. Thanks Nate & guests!

[@colleenkelly6946]

Great show Nate.

[@donnaluzier4299]

My husband died of Stage 4 Lung Cancer on 4/01/23. She deserves to rot in jail for the rest of her life.

[@lisaw.1601]

Great interview, Nate!

[@hnormizzle]

The podcast is so well done. I binged it. May it be a warning for others who are planning this or who are already involved in it.

[@kellijanssen1171]

This is terrible. I’m going to have to go listen to this podcast now. People like her ruin it for those that really need the help.

[@MKConnecticut]

I was driving from CT to KY when I found the HEARTBREAKING story of that sweet, sick girl - Amanda 😳🤦🏼‍♀️. I binge listened the entire thing. Bravo- brilliant podcast. (Actually, we shouldn’t NEED to ask for $$ to pay for healthcare (unfortunately, we do!). However, the “Amanda” story will prompt you to ask for receipts before you hand over $$cash to pay those “out of pocket” expenses for some supposedly sick person again OR to set up a gofundme for anyone- even for that sweet old lady from church🤨

[@MKConnecticut]

Which is sad

[@penniewyatt9391]

I discovered Scamanda while I was enduring treatment. It’s so frustrating and cruel, because it actually hurts real patients who are at risk of being not supported or believed. I didn’t reach out for donations but if I had to?

[@Ruth-nn1dr]

I'm so sorry you were a victim of her in this way!

[@MKConnecticut]

Exactly- I’m so sorry for you and others who struggle with pain and lose everything to pay for treatment. It’s more than just about the money too💔

[@francinebrashier1395]

Thank you for following this as someone battling stage 4 cancer on a limited income everyday is hard . Her behavior is atrocious as getting sympathy by pretending to have this dreaded disease is something i wouldnt do even to an enemy

[@jdavis4408]

"So smart" was the perfect compliment for the investigators. Excellent interview as always Nate.

[@debbiefreeman9481]

Her husband had to have seen many red flags - but that’s his wife and she’s always been a liar evidently. Poor guy.

[@mashton6631]

The hubby was in on it

[@tammycate9946]

Watching from Tennessee.

[@cherylsalisbury3287]

Thank you for sharing Nate, cannot wait to listen to the podcast.

[@kazzkizznz]

Good afternoon from wintery New Zealand, great to see back on another case Nate.

[@personofinterest8731]

Thank you Nate from two more granny-fans in South Africa 🇿🇦 💜

[@BeWriteThere]

Fantastic interview, Nate! Thank you! You're the best.

[@roux2689]

Thank u for covering this, Nate👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@CGee17]

I had listened to the podcast last year and really enjoyed this interview. Thanks for bringing the good stuff, Nate!!

[@honeybunch5765]

I've listened to this podcast a long time ago already. It boggles my mind how these people think they can get away with it. Where are the people around these scammers? If I had to do something like this, my husband , family, and friends would all be on my case, and I would do the same if any of them tried something like that.

[@rebelduck9077]

Yes! I listened to all the podcasts on “Scamanda” and was an absolute best piece of journalism out there. Everyone check it out and wait for the ride 😂😂

[@MrLisarn2]

Another curious case to follow! Thanks, Nate.

[@deeda121184]

So glad your doing more courtroom insider for other cases, I used to get so excited when it popped up on my feed it’s like a dinner time ritual eat and watch Nate narrate the day!! Please don’t stop doing these your a favorite journalist/ anchor!!!

[@SuzanneDesign]

What a great interview!

[@hope46sf]

Thanks, Nate!! How sad, and sick, and totally self focused on the part of this woman. How could she and her husband do this to her children????

[@emelynbugayong2929]

Wow! Trust but verify! Well done, Nate!

[@janetdurkee8527]

Great interview Nate! You rock!!

[@kristahenderson7867]

As someone who was diagnosed with skin cancer at 35 it is so maddening that someone would fake cancer. Its a slap in the face to anyone who has gone through it.

[@catherinearmstrong388]

Nate is on point again! ❤

[@0791mia]

Widest podcast I've ever listened to! And believe me I've listened to many.

[@VirgoLove1972]

Thank you Nate! Gonna listen to this podcast now

[@marshapieroni6677]

My sister has battled 2 different cancers in last 4 years. Pancreatic which was miraculously removed with surgery after 2 rounds chemo ,and now breast ca, metastasized to liver. This infuriates me. Sickening

[@Juhani139]

Glad to see you still going strong, Nate. I've grown strangely attached to your voice and compassionate delivery of news. 😅

[@debbiefreeman9481]

Was a psychological evaluation done on her? I’d be curious to know the results.

[@MKConnecticut]

Yeah, me too. Surely it wasn’t just about the money- the attention seeking was HUGE

[@mariannescalise6658]

Very much enjoyed this Nate great story about Scamanda!

[@andreacope8017]

I followed Nate Eaton very closely during the Laurie Vallow and Chad Daybell trial. I am so glad he recommended scamanda. I only just recently got around to the podcast and doubled back to this. This case is really sickening because Amanda prayed on the goodness of people and also had behind HIPAA laws. I’m so glad she was brought down and given a steep penalty.

[@Noellevrr]

This podcast was incredible! I binged it in less than 2 days

[@lindaprice1306]

Thank you Nate good show guys ❤

[@LizzyWeWa]

That was an excellent interview and I would so love for you to interview other podcasts. I am deep into the Mica Miller. This is another OMG case. Nate please follow up on this one.

[@QueenNanaEva]

It was a GREAT podcast! Thank you Nancy, Arlet and Nate!

[@maryhines9099]

Nate great coverage as always. Thank you!!

[@IslandSmiles8973]

Here I am in Florida listening to Nate, cause he's great ❤

[@hearnoevilspeaknoevil]

Nate always delivers!

[@dodiebondwood]

As a stage 4 survivor, this really really makes me so mad!!!!

[@MaureenJohnson-dm7qr]

Enjoyed that. Nate I like how you let the people talk

[@rebeccapinion4997]

I listened some today. Good interview!!!

[@sandygrogg1203]

Great interview Nate.

[@MarthaHannah3851]

Great job Nate and guests.

[@joank.0421]

I listened to Scamanda after hearing you mention it during trial coverage. Truth is stranger than fiction. How someone could treat their friends, family, and community this way - disgusting. ❣️Kudos to the people uncovering these scams and revealing the truth.

[@pennyjones7015]

Always giving us update news.

[@sandieyule1644]

WOW! I agree the husband should have been arrested also. He definitely benefited from his wife's con. I can't believe he didn't know. Well, someday when they face the ultimate judge he will answer for his involvement!!

[@lesare6509]

Lived in San Jose from 76 to 2016, in Central Valley, California now & never heard of her! Had a friend that faked stomach cancer for 8 yrs, she missed work, had peers at work giving her stuff, I had to take her to the hospital one day for throwing her back moving stuff & after emergency they put her in a room because I told the doctor she has stomach cancer, he did testing, looking through records & told me & her he sees no evidence of cancer, I was shocked, I questioned him, my friend layed quiet in the bed. I left the room went outside called my best friend, this woman never said anything, no apology, reason, nothing. Not as bad as this lady here, but it was a weird shocking thing to many people at work. 😵‍💫🤦‍♀️

[@Lyla219]

Any way u could ask Lindsay Blake about Ron Arnold’s testimony? How did she hold it together? 🙂

[@bronwyn117]

Another great, interesting interview! And I can’t wait for Lindsey Blake! She’s one of my heroes!

[@Soffity]

Reminds me of Belle Gibson. The Australian who did much the same thing as Amanda. She frauded so many and accepted thousands in donations. There is an interview with her on 60 minutes Australia where she tells the most bizarre story.

[@lindastuart3780]

I would have liked to hear more from Ms. Lyon.

[@bethjarrett8691]

great interview!

[@joanncorbett4775]

Our neighbor did something similar too. He was trying to get his ex-wife back! She was asking my husband (who was going through cancer treatments at the time) about Chemotherapy and medical bills. She hadn’t seen anything come from the hospital. He was faking it the whole time. 😡 She even took him back to take care of him!!! What a scum bag. My husband ended up passing away a few years later from cancer. How can people do this!!!!

[@debgok]

She absolutely craved the spotlight. Couldn’t get enough of it.

[@janemaas4225]

As always excellent coverage 😊

[@estievorster2065]

Nate just brilliant!!!! Luv you From the granny in Cape Town South Africa ❤

[@DawninFlorida]

Hello from Florida 🌴🇺🇸🙏🏻

[@VeronicaOSullivan-ws5it]

11.00 Great interview Nate amazing insight to this case keep up the great work❤