THREE OTHER TALE-TELLERS

Who? “ANNA DELVEY”

In short… Russian-born Anna Sorokin, now 29, posed as fake German heiress Delvey, and swindled New York socialites out of money.

Biggest con: Convincing a friend to foot the bill for a $62k holiday.

Moment it unravelled: In 2017 she was arrested for grand larceny and theft of services, totalling over $200k.

Who? ELIZABETH HOLMES

In short… Founder of Theranos, a now-defunct startup, which claimed it could do blood tests using tiny amounts of blood.

Biggest con: Raising $700m (around £550m) from investors, based on technology that didn’t exist.

Moment it unravelled: When Holmes’ CFO found out about the alleged deceipt. Holmes is now awaiting trial.

Who? BILLY McFARLAND

In short… Co-founder of the ill-fated Fyre Festival, which cost investors $26m.

Biggest con: Selling some “VIP” tickets for $100k, which included nonexistent “luxury accommodation”. Moment it unravelled:

When the “gourmet food” promised ended up being that cheese sandwich.