Con Artists

Mary Willcocks Pt. 1: “Princess Caraboo”

08.26.2020 - By Spotify StudiosPlay

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In the early 1800s, Mary Willcocks was a young, restless woman struggling in poverty. Drifting around England as a beggar, she eventually donned a disguise and spoke in a made-up language, hoping to lure more charity. The ruse worked, and her bizarre alias was born.

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