Faking a fortune

How New York’s wealthy elite fell victim to a glamorous fraudster

- JUDY EWENS, SEAN MARLAND, RICHARD MCCLURE

NEW Genre: Drama Available: Friday 11 February Season: 1 Episodes: 9 TVSW says: Fascinating true-life story

In 2017, New York’s wealthiest residents were stunned to learn that police had arrested a German socialite, Anna Delvey, who had made her name by rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous after introducing herself as a millionaire art collector.

However, it was revealed that Delvey wasn’t who she claimed to be. Born in Russia before moving with her family to Germany, Delvey had passed herself off as an heiress in order to swindle hotels, restaurants and friends out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.