Service Dog Fraud
From The Knife: A True Crime Podcast by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
March 19, 2026 · 1h 2m · Episode 48
About this episode
Rebecca Peluso uncovers a devastating fraud after selling her belongings to afford a service dog for her daughter with autism.
In 2018, Rebecca Peluso, a single mother whose daughter Ella has high-support-needs autism, sold off her belongings to afford a service dog she was told would change Ella’s life. Instead, Rebecca uncovered a devastating fraud. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- service dog
- fraud
- autism
- single mother
- family support
Keywords
- service dog
- fraud
- Rebecca Peluso
- autism
- Ella
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Exactly Right, iHeartPodcasts
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