One of Illinois' most infamous embezzlers has been spotlighted on a new Freeform show called 'Scam Goddess', which takes a deep and entertaining dive into how  elaborate scams like this are pulled off.

'The Largest Municipal Fraud in U.S. History'

If you've lived in Northern Illinois for more than 5 years, I'm assuming you are well-acquainted with the infamous case of Rita Crundwell. Just in case you don't know about it, or don't remember, here's the gist of it:

Rita Crundwell is the former Dixon comptroller and treasurer who spent 22 years embezzling over $53 million from the city to finance her lavish lifestyle and maintain a horse-breeding empire. In 2013 Crundwell was sentenced to serve 19 years and 7 months in federal prison for her crimes, but in 2021 she was released to home confinement due to health issues.

Rita Crundwell's crime has often been described as "the largest municipal fraud in U.S. history", and it is the focus for the first episode of a new Freeform show called 'Scam Goddess'.

'Scam Goddess' TV Show Highlights Rita Crundwell Case

'Scam Goddess' is hosted by comedian Laci Mosley, (who is also an award-winning podcaster and author), and the show is all about diving into some of the most notorious scams in history in an entertaining way.

As a lover of all things true crime, I can't wait to watch the first episode called 'The Horseplay Heist' that highlights the whistleblower that helped to end Crundwell's decades long embezzlement.

Here's another clip from 'The Horseplay Heist' episode that got me a little fired up...

The first episode of 'Scam Goddess', 'The Horseplay Heist" is now streaming on Hulu, and new episodes of the show air Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. CT on Freeform.

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