What I Saw as a Fake Billionaire, Fakes, Frauds and Scammers

Andi Schmied pretended to be a billionaire to infiltrate NYCs most exclusive and expensive homes, which only cater to the unbelievably wealthy and privileged. Touring homes up to 85 million, she wanted to see and photograph how the 1 of the 1 lives in one of the most iconic and expensive cities in the world. To do so, she had to transform herself from an artist into a convincing billionaire almost overnight. But while snapping 25 penthouses she discovered a world of highrise apartments sitting empty in a city facing a housing crisis. 01:00 Why I Wanted Access to NYC s Penthouses 04:31 Transforming Myself into a Billionaire 05:07 Touring Luxury Homes up to 85 Million 07:13 New York s Housing Crisis 08:45 The Soulless HighRise Apartments Watch more like this: How I Stole as a Teenager