Show Notes
This week, we’re headed to Dublin, where a silent teenage girl appears out of nowhere on the steps of the GPO. She was shivering, terrified, and seemingly too traumatized to even say her own name. As police scramble to figure out who she is, they uncover drawings that hint at something horrific… and a trail that stretches far beyond Ireland.
What starts as a heartbreaking mystery about a possible trafficking victim turns into the twisted, globe-trotting story of Samantha Azzopardi: a woman who slips in and out of identities like costumes, leaving devastated families, terrified teenagers, and baffled authorities in her wake. How does someone build an entire life out of lies, and what does she really get out of it? We’re digging into the many lives of “Con Girl” and the very real damage left behind.
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Samantha Azzopardi: Australia's notorious con artist sentenced for child theft
The Many Faces of Samantha Azzopardi | by Nikki Young | Medium
How global fraudster Samantha Azzopardi duped Melbourne families
Samantha Azzopardi - Wikipedia
Compelling story of the GPO girl – a master of manipulation and mind games
Mystery Australian woman flying home after leaving Irish hospital
Podcast: Casefile
The many, many lives and bizarre crimes of ‘Con Girl’ Samantha Azzopardi
How global fraudster Samantha Azzopardi duped Melbourne families
A global conwoman’s wild lies and the victims she’s left behind
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