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Catch the Imposter

Catch the Imposter

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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.

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  • The Laminated Lie: How a Fake Continental Table Badge Fooled Columbus

    The Laminated Lie: How a Fake Continental Table Badge Fooled Columbus
    Oct 12 2026
    The Laminated Lie: How a Fake Continental Table Badge Fooled Columbus

    A laminated press credential dated September 2019 turned out to advertise a magazine that had folded in July 2018 - and that small rectangle of plastic became the first hard evidence in a five-year deception. How did a woman with two unsigned freelance pieces and a craft-store hologram tape convince Columbus food media she was a Continental Table correspondent, and why did so many who nearly exposed her let it go?

    In this episode, we tell how a found badge led to the unspooling of a long con, tracing Rachel Mitchell’s rise from restaurant expediter to a reputed Midwest correspondent, and asking how social access, plausibility, and a single real connection allowed the lie to flourish. What happened between a conference badge kept in 2015 and the discovery in 2019 that finally cracked the story?

    Person: Rachel Mitchell
    Location: Reynoldsburg, Ohio
    Event: Badge found on September 4, 2019
    Publication status: Continental Table closed in July 2018
    Blog readership: about 400 weekly readers at Plate and Place

    - The laminated credential bore an issue date of September 2019 despite Continental Table having closed in July 2018.
    - Rachel Mitchell attended a food-media conference in spring 2015 and did not return the press badge she received at registration.
    - Two freelance pieces submitted by Mitchell appeared unsigned under "our Midwest desk" and she was paid for them.
    - Plate and Place, Mitchell’s Columbus food blog, had a readership of around 400 people on a good week.
    - An events coordinator named Patrick Yuen sought credential confirmation in 2018, and a PR manager named Diane Kocher searched Mitchell’s byline in 2016 and found no name attached.

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    © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved.
    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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    18 min
  • He Taught for Eleven Years Using a Dead Man's Name

    He Taught for Eleven Years Using a Dead Man's Name
    Oct 11 2026
    He Taught for Eleven Years Using a Dead Man's Name

    A quiet Oregon trail revealed a laminated teaching credential that had somehow stayed completely dry after three nights of rain - a small detail that exposed eleven years of identity theft and a man living as a dead teacher. How did a fabricated Oregon Department of Education card, yellowed at the corners, keep a deception intact for over a decade, and what finally made it unravel?

    In this episode, we follow the sequence of events from a Tuesday morning discovery on Briar Notch Ridge in August 2023 to the classroom where investigators confronted a man marking quizzes. The episode covers the forged credentials, the life Terrence Bodine built as "Scott M. Adams," and the moment the missing card set a long investigation in motion: what questions did the system never ask?

    Person: Terrence Bodine
    Person: Scott M. Adams (deceased)
    Date: August 2023 (card discovery)
    Date: Fall 2012 (teacher began at Ridgecroft Middle School)
    Location: Briar Notch Ridge trail

    - The card was found dry after three nights of late-summer rain on Briar Notch Ridge.
    - The laminated card bore the name SCOTT M. ADAMS and an Oregon Department of Education certification number.
    - Terrence Bodine taught sixth-grade social studies at Ridgecroft Middle School starting in fall 2012 for eleven years.
    - The real Scott Adams died in April 2011 of a cardiac event in Dunnville, Oregon, at age fifty-three.
    - Bodine was born in fall 1961 in eastern Idaho, had one year of community college, and a prior fraud conviction for forged employment records.

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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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    14 min
  • She Faked a Life to Heal Broken People: The Connie Bowers Case

    She Faked a Life to Heal Broken People: The Connie Bowers Case
    Oct 10 2026
    She Faked a Life to Heal Broken People: The Connie Bowers Case

    A laminated counselor ID found dangling from a trotline half a mile into the woods launched a small-town shock: a woman who ran a grief practice for twenty-two clients had no verifiable credentials and had been living under a borrowed name. How did a lapsed license number, a printed certificate, and stories about a dead brother and a mentor create trust strong enough for strangers to bring their darkest moments into a second-floor office-and why did it take two years for anyone to pull the thread?

    In this episode, we tell what happened in Canfield, Missouri, from the morning the badge was found to the months when neighbors and a chamber-of-commerce attendee noticed inconsistencies. You will hear how Connie Bowers built a practice from public records and grief books, who first grew suspicious, and what remained unresolved about the people she counseled.

    Person: Connie Waite (known in town as Connie Bowers)
    Location: Canfield, Pettis County, Missouri
    Date: July 8, 2011 (badge found)
    Clients: 22 people
    Occupation claimed: Licensed Professional Counselor

    - The badge was found at 6:00 a.m. on July 8, 2011, hanging from a guide cord at Sutter's Pond.
    - Connie moved to Meridian Street in spring 2009 and was 24 years old while she told locals she was 27.
    - Within three weeks of opening, she had four clients; within six months she had twenty-two clients.
    - She previously worked 14 months at an insurance claims office in Springfield, Missouri, reviewing hundreds of accidental death and serious illness files.
    - A chamber-of-commerce mixer in October 2009 prompted Bruce Green to search the graduate program she cited and find no record of her name, leading him to watch her for 22 months.

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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
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