ENCORE: Sandy Jenkins: Have Your Cake And Steal It, Too
1/5/202642 min
We’ll be back in two weeks with a brand new episode. In the meantime, here’s one of our favorites: an unlikely scam baked up in a small Texas town.
Sandy Jenkins moves to the gossipy, small town of Corsicana, Texas to work in its world-famous fruitcake factory. Desperate to keep up with his cliquey neighbors, Sandy starts cutting himself checks to pay for jewelry, cars, a second home and private jet trips. But this half-baked scheme starts to crumble when a new employee takes a closer look at how Sandy cooks the books...
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First 90 secondsSarah Haghi· Host0:00
Hey, Scamfluencers fans. Sarah here. If you love the drama, deception, and mind-blowing reveals, Wondery Plus is your VIP ticket to more. Ad-free episodes, early access to the juiciest scandals, and deep-dives you won't find anywhere else. Get the full Scamfluencers experience. Sign up today. We'll be back in two weeks with all new episodes of Scamfluencers. But since we're in the holiday season and fruitcake seems to be everywhere, we thought it was a perfect time to revisit one of our most unforgettable confectionary capers. Sachi, do you remember our episode on Sandy Jenkins, the accountant who turned a Texas fruitcake empire into his personal piggy bank?
Sachi Cole· Host0:41
Oh, yes. Sandy was a bookkeeper at the Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, Texas. But behind the scenes, he was quietly siphoning off millions of dollars to fund a luxury lifestyle. Think private jets, expensive wine, and designer everything, all so that he could keep up appearances with his small Texas town.
Sarah Haghi· Host1:01
Well, since that first episode aired, the bakery has finally spoken and shared their side of the story along with how they've rebuilt their operations and how the scandal has reshaped their company culture. Thomas McNutt, Collin Street Bakery's executive vice president, calls the company "The ultimate comeback kid."
Sachi Cole· Host1:19
Big words for a fruitcake company.
Sarah Haghi· Host1:21
Yeah, you know what? Nevertheless, they persisted. (laughs) Also, a feature film based on the scandal called Fruitcake was announced