Scam Goddess (Earwolf & Laci Mosley)
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| 01 Dec 2023 | Fraud Friday: LulaRobbed!: The Lawless Legging Company w/ Georgia Hardstark | 01:05:11 | |
Happy Fraud Friday! This week, we revisit one of our favorite episodes with My Favorite Murder Co-Host Georgia Hardstark. We discuss LuLaRoe, the women’s clothing company embroiled in over 50 lawsuits, unsold leggings and many of their consultants left in crippling debt. Plus, two Chicago women fall victim to a scam leaving one jobless and the other heartbroken.
Recorded on October 12th, 2021.
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES: LulaRich, a documentary directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/09/amazon-lularoe-documentary-lularich https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a37543989/lularoe-true-story-now-lularich-amazon/ https://totallythebomb.com/how-to-have-the-money-to-be-a-lularoe-consultant https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/09/22/con-artist-employment-scam-summit-woman-michigan-woman/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 08 Mar 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Teenage Trickster w/ Meatball | 00:55:29 | |
Happy Friday, con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Meatball. Meatball and Laci break down the teenage scammer who was accused of stealing 23 million dollars but still probably couldn’t get a date to prom. Plus, the scammer employed by stealing from unemployment. Stay schemin!
This episode was originally released on August 4th, 2020.
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Meatball: @spiciestmeatball Research by Sharilyn Vera. Sources: https://nypost.com/2020/05/23/baby-al-capone-ellis-pinsky-pulled-off-a-23-8-million-crypto-heist/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 17 Sep 2024 | The CONtent Creator & M.O.N.K. w/ Kiran Deol | 01:19:53 | |
Comedian/actor Kiran Deol is here to help spill the tea on celebrity life coach Jay Shetty—the former Hindu monk who started a self-help social media empire and an immensely successful podcast. However, Jay built his brand by plagiarizing content from smaller creators and his life coaching school made false claims about its accreditations. Oh and one more thing... the details of his spiritual origin story don't quite add up. Namaste schemin' Con-gregation!
This story was exclusively reported by The Guardian's John McDermott in his article, "Uncovering the higher truth of Jay Shetty"
Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Kiran Deol: @shitfromkiran
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2024/feb/29/jay-shetty-self-help-empire Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 24 Sep 2024 | The A.I. Scams Extravaganza w/ Hannah Pilkes | 01:30:03 | |
Comedian/actor Hannah Pilkes resuscitates a tired Laci back to life during an extra silly episode on the hottest new A.I. scams! They cover fake A.I. online therapists, how scammers can use A.I. to create bogus emergency calls from your loved ones, and A.I. music deepfakes. Stay schemin' Con-gregation!
Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Hannah Pilkes: @hannahpilkes
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peggy-randolph-tammy-heath-brightside-health/ https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protect-yourself-ai-scam-calls-detect/ https://www.bbb.org/all/spot-a-scam/how-to-identify-ai https://musictech.com/news/music/oasis-ai-album-aisis-breezers/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 23 May 2023 | The Fake Film for… Feminism?! w/ Brittani Nichols | 00:59:59 | |
What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? Brittani Nichols, producer and writer on Abbott Elementary joins us to discuss the fraud surrounding the WGA writers strike. Also, we discuss how a group of creators scammed their way into shooting a movie by staging a fake engagement. Plus, a man and woman in the U.K. defrauded 80 victims, mostly gay men, they met on dating apps over a 16-year period. Stay Schemin’!
Scam Goddess Live @ the Elysian Theater on Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Los Angeles. Get your tickets go to: https://www.elysiantheater.com/shows/scamgoddess
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES https://www.advocate.com/crime/2023/1/03/couple-sentenced-after-scamming-over-400k-mostly-gay-men https://letterboxd.com/film/cons-pros/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 05 Jul 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Perfidious Princess w/ Ron Funches | 00:53:11 | |
Hear ye, hear ye con-gregation! It's Fraud Friday and this week we revisit our episode with Ron Funches where we expose the “princess” who was taken hostage by pirates and also her imagination. Stay schemin’!
This episode was originally released 01/12/2021.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes” here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
On Sunday, Sept. 22nd, Laci will be hosting the Scam Goddess Live: 5 Year Anniversary @ the Regent Theatre in Los Angeles.
For Tickets: https://regentdtla.com/tm-event/scam-goddess-live-five-year-anniversary/
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Ron Funches: @ronfunches
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
SOURCES: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-was-princess-caraboo-scam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Caraboo http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1900621_1900618_1900853,00.html https://www.historicmysteries.com/princess-caraboo/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 20 Sep 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Fake Teen Doctor w/ Carl Tart | 01:00:15 | |
Carl Tart (SNL, Grand Crew) joins the Con-gregation to talk all about Malachi Love-Robinson aka Dr. Love, the Florida teen who pretended to be a doctor. Stay schemin'! (Originally Released 03/09/2020)
Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Carl Tart: @dammitcarl
SOURCES: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/us/florida-teenager-is-accused-of-posing-as-a-doctor-again.html https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/19/health/florida-palm-beach-teen-doctor-arrest/index.html Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 13 Sep 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Real Housewives of Scam Lake City w/ Anna Hossnieh | 01:12:06 | |
All-star podcast producer Anna Hossnieh (Las Culturistas, The Daily Zeitgeist) joins the Con-gregation to talk about the arrest of Jen Shah, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast member who is currently serving prison time after pleading guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge. Plus, we talk about the thieving travel agent who promises Hawaiian dream getaways that turn into vacation nightmares. Stay schemin'! (Originally Released 05/10/2021)
Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Research by Sharilyn Vera
SOURCES: https://nypost.com/2021/03/31/jen-shahs-infamous-shah-ski-chalet-may-be-a-fraud-too/ https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a34620733/jen-shah-husband-sharrieff/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 11 Oct 2024 | Fraud Friday: The MIT Blackjack Team w/ Chinedu Unaka | 01:19:05 | |
Chinedu Unaka (Abbott Elementary, Insecure) joins the Con-gregation to discuss how a group of MIT and Harvard students in the 80s perfected card counting and took to casinos, making over $57 million dollars. Plus, a former British Airways pilot is sentenced to a year in jail after he falsified his flying experience. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 04/18/2022)
Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Chinedu Unaka: @chineduunaka
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27519748 https://www.theverge.com/2012/8/10/3223068/mit-mike-aponte-blackjack-card-counting-defcon https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/race-ethnicity Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 21 May 2024 | Crimes of the Heart w/ Luke James | 01:01:17 | |
What's Poppin' con-gregation? Singer-songwriter and actor Luke James joins the show to continue our discussion of scam rappers. These rappers dedicate their art to bragging and giving instructions to their fans on how to commit a variety of scams and frauds. Stay Schemin’! Check out Luke James Season 2 of the hit television series “THEM” on Amazon Prime and Lena Waithe’s hit drama series “THE CHI” on Showtime.
Sources: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nielaorr/drake-city-girls-summer-scammers-period https://pitchfork.com/news/city-girls-jt-released-from-prison-drops-new-song-jt-first-day-out-listen https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/11/magazine/scam-rap.html https://www.wired.com/story/teejayx6-scam-rap/ https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/teejayx6-shittyboyz-and-rise-scam-rap/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/kz4qn9/what-is-scam-rap-detroit-teejayx6-selfmade-kash https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/city-girls-on-scamming-drake-and-jt-going-to-prison.html https://www.thecut.com/2018/09/city-girls-are-more-like-you-than-you-think.html Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 05 Jan 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Fake Aretha Franklin w/ Yvonne Orji | 00:46:05 | |
It’s Fraud Fridays! We revisit our episode with comedian Yvonne Orji to discuss the Aretha Franklin impostor who found herself performing as the Quasi Queen of Soul. Plus, a woman is finally arrested after twenty-two attempts to sneak on flights. Stay schemin!
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
SOURCES: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/counterfeit-queen-soul-180969340/ https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2020/04/the-bizarre-story-of-the-imitation-queen-of-soul/ https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/Woman-with-history-of-airliner-stowaways-arrested-16033015.php Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 16 Apr 2024 | The Pigeon Ponzi King w/ Tre Stewart | 01:30:20 | |
What's Poppin' Con-gregation? This week, Tre Stewart joins the show to discuss Arlan Galbraith, who for seven years was the reigning Pigeon King of Canada. But his kingdom fell when it was discovered his pigeons were useless. Stay Schemin’!
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 26 Apr 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Black Space Hitler (Yep!) w/ Arden Myrin | 01:09:24 | |
We come in peace this Friday, con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Arden Myrin, dissecting the story of a miner who claimed to be Hitler AND plotting a spaceship revolt. Yep!
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Sources: Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 09 Apr 2024 | The Wonka Experience & TanaCon w/ Josh Gondelman | 01:38:51 | |
What's Poppin' Con-gregation? This week, Josh Gondelman joins the show to discuss the cons for conferences. First, we discuss the ridiculously underwhelming Wonka experience in Glasgow, Scotland followed by the unorganized beauty conference TanaCon hosted by YouTube beauty influencer Tana Mongeau in Anaheim, CA in 2018. Stay Schemin' and let the scam find you!
Check out Josh Gondelman at the Bell House in NYC on June 21st! For tickets: https://www.joshgondelman.com/
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/05/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience-horror-film-ai https://time.com/6836088/willy-wonka-event-scandal-glasgow-refunds-police/ https://news.stv.tv/west-central/willy-wonka-chocolate-experience-boss-truly-sorry-after-chaos https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/07/203726/tanacon-controversy-explained-what-happened-after https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/06/what-happened-at-tanacon.html https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/26/17500590/tanacon-disaster-fyre-fest-tana-mongeau-youtuber Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 27 Jun 2023 | The Collapse of FTX w/ Josiah Johnson | 01:08:10 | |
What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, Josiah Johnson joins the show to discuss Sam Bankman-Fried, once considered the biggest wunderkind of crypto, establishing his crypto currency exchange only for it to collapse in November 2022. Plus, find out which celebrity was served with a lawsuit for promoting FTX. Stay Schemin’!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahemerson/2022/11/22/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-bahamas/?sh=1104083853ac https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/10/23451484/ftx-customer-funds-alameda-research-sam-bankman-fried https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/10/technology/ftx-binance-crypto-explained.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/16/business/ftx-exchange.html https://www.vox.com/the-goods/23458837/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-sbf-downfall-explained https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/12/sam-bankman-fried-has-been-arrested.html https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/04/shaquille-oneal-just-got-served-in-an-ftx-fraud-lawsuit.html Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 24 Oct 2023 | The 90s Bond Forger w/ Kid Fury | 01:18:29 | |
What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian, writer and podcast host Kid Fury joins the show to discuss Maverick Miles Nehemiah aka Derek Andre Kelly who allegedly scammed the US government out of $20 million through forging savings bonds in the 1990s and went on to bigger scams that revealed Maverick’s true identity and crimes. Stay Schemin! Recorded October 17th, 2023. The Read Podcast @thisistheread
https://premeditatedshooter.tumblr.com/ (“Maverick’s” personal blog) https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/cacdce/2:2023cv07430/898580 https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/maverick-miles-nehemiah-true-story-1234820794/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 27 Oct 2020 | The Lupine Liar w/ Conan O’Brien | 01:04:05 | |
Breaking news, con-gregation! No, not that there's water on the moon. Conan O'Brien is on the show to welcome Scam Goddess into the Team Coco podcast family! Conan and Laci talk through Jordan Belfort of Wolf of Wall Street fame, and Laci teaches Conan how to sound less like a cop. It doesn't work. Stay schemin!
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Sources: https://wealthlab.co/pump-and-dump-explained https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/05/061205.asp https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/white-collar-crime/jordan-belfort/ https://www.canstar.com.au/investor-hub/investment-scams-wolf-wall-street/ https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/the-wolf-of-wall-street.php Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 10 Nov 2023 | Fraud Friday: Bishop Gucci Con Man w/ Sam Sanders | 01:09:44 | |
It's Fraud Fridays! We return to our episode with special guest Sam Sanders, regaling all about Bishop Lamor Whitehead who garnered initial sympathy for being robbed during a livestream of his sermon. But later, his integrity was questioned after past crimes have surfaced. Stay Schemin’! https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/nyregion/lamor-whitehead-bishop-robbed.html https://www.curbed.com/2022/07/bishop-lamor-whitehead-real-estate-holdings-default.html https://bestlifeonline.com/news-robbed-pastor-whitehead-life-details/ https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/tiktok-viral-pink-sauce/ https://www.eater.com/23284219/pink-sauce-tiktok-color-expert-reactions Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 03 Dec 2024 | Guru Jagat's Yoga Cult w/ Gilli Nissim | 01:12:38 | |
Comedy writer and self-proclaimed scammer Gilli Nissim (The Other Two) joins the Con-gregation to help Laci discuss Guru Jagat—aka white woman Katie Griggs—who's the kundalini yoga cult leader and conspiracy theorist subject of the new HBO docuseries "Breath of Fire." But first, Gilli teaches us how to scam your way to cash and prizes by running an old-fashioned scavenger hunt. DISCLAIMER: This episode will dishearten all fans of Yogi Tea and Kettle Chips. Stay schemin'!
This story was primarily reported by Hayley Phelan in her 2021 Vanity Fair profile "The Second Coming of Guru Jagat" and the new HBO docuseries "Breath of Fire" based on her writing.
Buy Laci's book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Gilli Nissim: @time2getgill
Research by Kate Doyle. SOURCES: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/11/the-second-coming-of-guru-jagat https://www.max.com/shows/breath-of-fire/64f63cfe-94c5-4f33-835a-68915f1f4960 https://time.com/7096209/breath-of-fire-hbo-guru-jagat/ https://laist.com/podcasts/imperfectparadise/queen-of-conspiracy-theories https://www.npr.org/2023/01/02/1146318331/yoga-guru-qanon-conspiracy-theories https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/who-is-guru-jagat-breath-of-fire/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjMnhthTV-0&t=3157s https://www.instagram.com/robotic_disaster/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 14 Jan 2025 | CON-gressman George Santos w/ Brittany Luse [Re-Release] | 01:20:14 | |
CON-gregation, US Rep. George Santos' sentencing has been delayed so he can keep making podcasts! What?! Here's a refresher on this fraudster with a legitimate podcast host Brittany Luse (NPR’s It’s Been A Minute A Minute) joining Laci to discuss the disgraced former CON-gressman, who is making history as the most fraudulent politician to have been elected to Congress. Plus, a man who has been using Chance the Rapper’s name to scam two victims out of tens of thousands of dollars has been arrested. Stay Schemin!
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Brittany Luse: @bmluse
Research done by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/accused-con-artist-arrested-after-cbs-2-investigation/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/nyregion/george-santos-donors-fund-raising.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/nyregion/george-santos-ny-republicans.html https://nypost.com/2022/12/26/rep-elect-george-santos-admits-fabricating-key-details-of-his-bio/ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/01/george-santos-the-luckiest-liar-in-politics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/13/nyregion/george-santos-republicans-lies.html https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-01-14/george-santos-election-fraud Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 28 Nov 2023 | It’s a Scammer, Innit? w/ Diallo Riddle | 00:59:22 | |
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Diallo Riddle is back to discuss Jon Oliver aka Jody Francis Oliver. Throughout Jody’s life, he was a police officer, cruise ship captain, friend of two British prime ministers, and a Swedish-speaking car expert. It was revealed his life was based on a lie. Stay Schemin’ ! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-song/id1696154359?app=podcast
Research by Kaelyn Brandt Sources: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-seven-astonishing-lives-of-the-2m-fraudster-85mdvmxvs https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12481525/Fraudsters-seven-fake-lives-revealed-Conman.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/112_(emergency_telephone_number) Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 12 Mar 2024 | Ponzi She Betta! w/ Seth Morris | 01:12:26 | |
What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian Seth Morris joins the show to discuss Adelheid Spitzeder, a womanizing actress who became known not for her talent on the stage, but for conducting history’s first recorded Ponzi scheme. Stay Schemin’!
This was recorded on January 9th 2024.
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Sources: https://www.aier.org/article/adele-spitzeder-the-queen-of-confidence-tricksters/ “Foreign exchange rates 1804–1914” by Håkan Lobell https://www.riksbank.se/globalassets/media/forskning/monetar-statistik/volym1/6.pdf https://books.google.com/books?id=4ySERiKHkb4C&pg=PA291#v=onepage&q&f=false https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/lead-toxicity-wine-history/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 16 Feb 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Dame of Deception w/ Chrissie Fit | 01:03:12 | |
Good Friday, con-gregation! This week, we’re taking it back in time and revisiting an episode with Laci and special guest Chrissie Fit. They discuss a scammer from the early 1900’s who tricked her way into the history books. Plus, the DIY AirBnB that left a scammer’s victims SOL. Stay Schemin’! This episode was originally released on June 30th, 2020. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Research by Sharilyn Vera Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/author/karen-abbott/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 27 Sep 2024 | Fraud Friday: Top Chef All-Scam Edition w/ Angela "The Kitchenista" Davis | 01:03:06 | |
Angela "The Kitchenista" Davis helps Laci cook up a juicy episode on Darius “Crooks” Williams, a chef blogger accused of shady business practices, assault, and plagiarizing recipes. Plus, a man is out $30 million after building a section of “Trump’s” border wall and ending up with no buyers. Content Warning: Physical and sexual assault is mentioned in this episode. Please take care of yourself while listening. (Originally Released 08/09/2021)
Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Angela Davis: @thekitchenista
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES: Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 28 May 2024 | Re-Release: The Game Show Gangsta w/ Blair Socci | 01:23:29 | |
What’s poppin’ con-gregration? Are you enjoying your Memorial Day weekend? Well today, we’re revisiting our episode with comedian Blair Socci! We discuss Michael Larson, the man who went on CBS’s game show, “Press Your Luck” and scammed them out of over $100,000. Plus, a man is accused of double-dipping employment as a principal of two different schools hundreds of miles apart. Stay Schemin'!
This episode was originally recorded Jan. 18th 2022.
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Research By Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://theretronetwork.com/big-money-no-whammies/ https://www.damninteresting.com/who-wants-to-be-a-thousandaire/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/an-ice-cream-man-hacked-press-your-luck-1984-1217142/ https://nypost.com/2019/06/10/press-your-luck-game-show-scandal-back-in-the-spotlight/ https://medium.com/@hannah.fluxgold/the-confused-math-lady-meme-bd97530b1885 Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 12 Jan 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Bread Bamboozler w/ Sam Richardson | 01:02:13 | |
Happy Fraud Fridays Con-gregation! We revisit our episode with the Emmy Award winning comedian and actor Sam Richardson about a bogus UK baker with no oven and a fake government scam. Also, a Bruno Mars catfish story gone wrong. Stay Schemin'!
https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/dishonest-baker-who-warmed-freshly-19447322 https://www.tmz.com/2021/02/10/bruno-mars-catfish-texas-100k-money/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 13 Aug 2024 | Operation Stolen Base w/ Adam Pally | 01:06:26 | |
Adam Pally, who stars alongside Steph Curry in the new Peacock series Mr. Throwback, joins the con-gregation to help break down the story of Cliff Panezich—an ex-baseball player whose throwing arm turned out to be more useful for forging sports memorabilia autographs. Stay schemin'!
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On Sunday, Sept. 22nd Laci will be hosting the Scam Goddess 5 Year Anniversary Live Show @ the Regent Theatre in Los Angeles. Buy tickets at https://regentdtla.com/tm-event/scam-goddess-live-five-year-anniversary/
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Adam Pally: @adam.pally
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://vault.si.com/vault/2017/11/13/operation-stolen-base https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/p-fcb0b1b0 https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/autograph-fraud-nets-6-year-prison-sentence/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 19 Sep 2023 | Safe Space for Robbery w/ Franchesca Ramsey & De’Lon Grant | 01:11:49 | |
What’s Poppin’ Con-gregration? This week, Franchesca Ramsey & De’Lon Grant join the show to discuss an update on the Hollywood Con Queen, an exceptionally talented catfish who conned hundreds of people in the film industry over the phone. Plus, a teenage con artist has been arrested after allegedly defrauding a car dealership out of almost $100,000. Stay Schemin’!
Follow on Instagram: Franchesca Ramsey @chescaleigh De’lon Grant @thedelondotcom Laci Mosley @divalaci Scam Goddess Podcast @scamgoddesspod
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
Sources: https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2021/3/dial-c-for-con-artist ABC News’ Nightline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8FEKG99Hnk&t=479s HBO Max’s Generation Hustle: Season 1, Episode 1 https://newstalkkzrg.com/2023/08/16/oklahoma-police-capture-teenage-con-artist/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/12/tyrese-gibson-sues-home-depot-racial-discrimination Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 18 Apr 2023 | The Baddest Bitch Bandit of the West w/ Vanessa Bayer & Jonah Bayer | 01:07:48 | |
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week Vanessa Bayer and Jonah Bayer join the show to discuss Lady Bandit Pearl Hart, one of the wildest bandits in the Wild West. Plus, an investor attempted to purchase Manhattan’s iconic Flatiron Building for $190 million. Stay Schemin’!
https://time.com/4575757/pearl-hart-stagecoach-robber/ https://nypost.com/2021/10/30/the-wild-life-and-death-of-old-west-feminist-bandit-pearl-hart/ https://lithub.com/the-true-story-of-pearl-hart-straight-shooting-poetry-writing-woman-bandit/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 14 Feb 2025 | Fraud Friday: Lady Gangsters: The Forty Elephants w/ Aida Rodriguez | 00:55:44 | |
This week, Aida Rodriguez (Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words) joins Laci to uncover the stylish, all-female gang that terrorized London for much of the 1900s—pulling off daring heists, implementing loyalty, and pinning the blame on their lover boys. Plus, a man pleads guilty in a lost luggage scam resulting in over $300,000 worth of fraudulent claims. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 12/13/2021)
CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Aida Rodriguez: @funnyaida
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources: https://www.nola.com/news/courts/article_bb5397d0-4fbe-11ec-9f2c-8f0e24e5e73a.html Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 27 Feb 2024 | Conned out of 50K?! w/ Dulcé Sloan | 01:01:19 | |
What’s Poppin Con-gregation? This week, The Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan joins the show to discuss how journalist Charlotte Cowles recounts how she was scammed into putting $50,000 in a shoe box. Stay Schemin’!
This was researched by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources: https://www.thecut.com/article/amazon-scam-call-ftc-arrest-warrants.html Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 11 Jul 2023 | The 19th Century Psychic Influencers w/ London Hughes | 01:15:05 | |
What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian London Hughes takes over the show to discuss the Fox sisters, who during the 19th century made the spiritual movement popular and became the world’s first ever celebrity mediums. Plus, one Minnesota man who claims he was the victim of political vandalism and harassment has been sentenced to prison after it was discovered it was he, not Antifa, who damaged his property. Stay Schemin’!
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Research By Kaelyn Brandt Sources: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2016/11/04/in-the-joints-of-their-toes/ https://www.americanheritage.com/they-spoke-dead https://www.whitehousehistory.org/seances-in-the-red-room https://www.history.com/news/ghost-hoax-spiritualism-fox-sisters Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 05 Dec 2023 | Santos, Bankman-Fried, King and More! UPDATES w/ Jennifer Welch & Angie Sullivan | 01:04:09 | |
What’s Poppin Con-gregation? This week, Jennifer Welch & Angie Sullivan, hosts of the I’ve Had It Podcast, join us for an update on some of our favorite scammers: Rep. George Santos, Sam Bankman-Fried, Shaun King and Bishop Lamor Whitehead. They have been busy and you don’t want to miss where they are now! Stay Schemin’!
NOTE: On Friday, Dec. 1st, 2023, The House of Representatives voted to expel Congressman George Santos over ethics violations.
This episode was recorded Nov. 29th, 2023.
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/new-resolution-filed-expel-gop-rep-george-santos/story?id=104973663 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/nyregion/george-santos-ethics-committee.html https://www.businessinsider.com/ftx-ftx-trading-fish-in-prison-for-services-crypto-2023-11 https://www.tmz.com/2023/10/21/shaun-king-claim-help-free-american-hostages-hamas-family-pushback/ https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/05/01/bishop-lamor-whitehead-accused-deed-theft-church/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 13 Dec 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Crooked Car Executive w/ Bryan Safi | 01:01:47 | |
Bryan Safi (ABC's 911) is here to discuss LGBTQI Icon Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael, a car executive who attempted to sell the Dale, a fuel-efficient three-wheeled car in response to the 1974 oil crisis. Plus, a corrupt NYPD Officer steals thousands of dollars in rent and deposit money for a Queens apartment. Stay schemin’! CW: There are non-graphic mentions of violence against a trans woman in this episode. (Originally Released 11/01/2021)
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Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.wpr.org/lady-and-dale-stranger-fiction-life-liz-carmichael https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a35325931/liz-carmichael-wife-kids/ https://www.vulture.com/article/the-lady-and-the-dale-hbo-series-review.html https://time.com/5935209/lady-and-the-dale-true-story/ https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/01/10280883/elizabeth-carmichael-crimes-wife-family-death Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 18 Mar 2025 | Smugglers & Strugglers w/ Abby Govindan | 00:48:26 | |
On today’s episode, Laci is joined by stand-up comedian Abby Govindan to dive into the wildest and most ridiculous ways people have been caught smuggling drugs. A recent toupee smuggle struggle led them to the discovery of many more fails that led many folks to jail. You won’t believe how many everyday items can be made from cocaine! Laci and Abby rate their favorite smuggle fails, from dinnerware and high heels to Jesus. Stay schemin'!
CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Abby Govindan: @abbygovindan
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cocaine-toupee-narco-wig/ https://www.npr.org/2019/07/17/742768864/drug-in-a-rug-is-that-a-bag-of-cocaine-under-your-toupee https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/07/16/inenglish/1563277743_245169.html https://www.thelocal.es/20140103/women-smuggled-drugs-under-wigs https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cocaine-under-wigs-smuggling-brazil-spain_n_4536776 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/15/woman-cocaine-breast-implants-arrested-madrid https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-20705742 https://www.immigroup.com/topics/top-11-most-creative-drug-smuggling-attempts/ https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2008/06/05/religion-news-police-confiscate-jesus/48553415007/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43005948 https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/woman-fly-chile-spain-suitcases-made-cocaine-article-1.372793 https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/manolo-blahnik-shoes-made-of-cocaine-northern-spain https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35082219 https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8998-gangs-turn-cocaine-into-clear-plastic-products/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 16 May 2023 | Shantay You Stay…In Prison! w/ Mano Agapion | 01:11:08 | |
Con-gregation! In a special What’s Hot in Fraud, comedian Mano Agapion returns to discuss our favorite CON-gressman George Santos being indicted. Also, Laci and Mano discuss Garrison Kenneth Courtney, a former government official who pretended to be a spy and scammed nearly $4.5 million. Plus, conservative media figurehead Alex Jones found himself the victim of an AI prank call. Stay Schemin’!
Scam Goddess Live @ the Elysian Theatre on Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Los Angeles. Get your tickets HERE. Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES https://gizmodo.com/alex-jones-ai-tucker-carlson-fox-news-infowars-1850410076 https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/garrison-courtney-convicted-of-wire-fraud-in-elaborate-spy-ruse Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 13 Oct 2023 | Fraud Friday: Friday Night Frauds w/ Dave Schilling | 01:15:54 | |
Happy Fraud Fridays! Fraud Fridays is where we bring back your favorite episodes from behind the paywall. Straight from the Scam Goddess vault is the re-release of our episode with comedian Dave Schilling. We discuss how a fake high school, Bishop Sycamore High, ended up playing against an elite football program on ESPN. Plus, a total of 15 former NFL players pled guilty to healthcare fraud. Stay Schemin'!
This was recorded on November 01, 2021.
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
Sources:
https://www.complex.com/sports/bishop-sycamore-lies-espn-play-on-national-tv https://awfulannouncing.com/high-school/prep-gridiron-logistics-bishop-sycamore-message-boards.html Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 31 Jan 2025 | Fraud Friday: The Fake Heiress at Mar-A-Lago w/ Kimia Behpoornia | 01:06:12 | |
This week, Kimia Behpoornia (Atypical, Reboot) joins Laci to discuss how the FBI was looking into a woman who spent considerable time at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate, claiming to be an heiress. Plus, a manga artist was scammed out of 75 million yen by someone who claimed to be Mark Ruffalo. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 10/10/2022)
CON-gregation, make sure to catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Kimia Behpoornia: @childclown
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14722566 Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 11 Jun 2024 | Chrisley Knows Fraud w/ Kyle Kasabian | 01:17:57 | |
What's Poppin' con-gregation? This week, comedian Kyle Kasabian joins the show to discuss how in 2019, reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were charged with bank and wire fraud, tax evasion and conspiracy. Almost five years later, the couple is still battling the convictions. Stay Schemin’!
Sources: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/chrisley-knows-best-star-todd-211539941.html https://people.com/tv/chrisley-family-fraud-trial-everything-to-know/ https://www.businessinsider.com/todd-chrisley-paid-blackmailer-38000-affair-a-secret-witness-2022-5 https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/todd-chrisley-denies-tax-evasion-blames-ex-employee/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 15 Mar 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Fyre Fraud w/ Yassir Lester | 01:12:04 | |
It’s Friday, con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Yassir Lester all about the Fyre Festival. Yassir and Laci break down false promises, class action lawsuits, and of course, that infamous “take one for the team” incident surrounding the infamous Fyre Festival. Plus a bonus music industry scam. Stay schemin!
This episode was originally released on July 21st, 2020. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Yassir Lester: @yassir_lester Research by Sharilyn Vera. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46904445 https://www.netflix.com/title/81035279 – Netflix Documentary FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 30 May 2023 | The Polka King w/ Bresha Webb | 00:52:25 | |
What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? Run the World actress Bresha Webb joins the show to discuss Jan Lewandowski, a polka star during the 80’s and 90’s who ran a Ponzi scheme robbing over 400 people of millions of dollars. Plus, one scammer made thousands of dollars off of Frank Ocean fans who bought fake songs generated by AI. Stay Schemin’ !
Scam Goddess Live @ the Elysian Theatre on Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Los Angeles. Live TICKETS SOLD OUT. To livestream go to: https://www.moment.co/scamgoddess
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES https://www.janlewandowski.com/about-me/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-polka-king-the-surreal-true-story-of-a-fame-hungry-ponzi-schemer http://cosmopolitanreview.com/jan-lewan/ https://www.timesleader.com/archive/1058732/polka-king-lewan-attacked-his-lawyer-criticizes-prison https://apnews.com/article/84a47e4da19e036549d574b1ccb56215 https://old.post-gazette.com/localnews/firstlight/20030313firstlightp2.asp Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 19 Mar 2024 | The Fraudulent Farmer w/ Chris Gethard | 01:04:52 | |
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, comedian and bishop to show, Chris Gethard joins us to discuss Oscar Hartzell, a farmer who rose to riches after using the story of a 16th century knight to scam the Midwest United States. Stay Schemin’!
This was recorded on Feb. 05, 2024. Check out Chris’s ebook and audiobook titled Dad at Peace at https://www.everand.com/audiobook/701237001/Dad-at-Peace Check out Chris’s non-profit, Laughing Together, an organization that help bring arts programming into schools. https://laughingtogether.org/ Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Research by Kaelyn Brandt. https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/2002-04-22/flipbook/160/ https://thecrimewire.com/money/Pirate-Gold-Swindle Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 05 Nov 2019 | The Ukrainan Adoption Switcheroo with Jacquis Neal | 01:03:54 | |
How we living, Con-gregation? Welcome back to Scam Goddess, the #1 pod dedicated to all things fraud! This week Laci chops it up with actor, comedian, & podcaster Jacquis Neal (Culture Kings, UCB). Together they discuss the curious case of the family who adopted a 9 year old Ukrianian orphan who might have secretly been a 22 year old adult.
Sources: https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/kristina-barnett-adopted-child-real-life-orphan.html [thecut.com] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMDBTcYo-ho https://www.insider.com/ukrainian-orphan-natalia-barnett-new-family-report-2019-9 [insider.com] This episode is brought to you by Dashlane (www.dashlane.com/scam code: SCAM). Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 29 Oct 2024 | The Top 10 Scammers of All Time - PART 2 w/ Oscar Montoya | 02:15:01 | |
In the first part of our 5-year Scamaversary countdown we covered Shaun King, Anna Delvey, George Santos, Colton Harris Moore, & Caroline Calloway. In this thrilling conclusion, all-star guest Oscar Montoya helps us rank #5 through #1 on our list. Perhaps you'll see names like Elizabeth Holmes, Billy McFarland, Bernie Madoff, and Hilaria Baldwin... but you'll have to tune in to see who schemed their way to #1!
Buy Laci's book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Oscar Montoya: @ozzymo
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.billboard.com/pro/fyre-fest-billy-mcfarland-lawsuit-prisoner-investor-jonathan-taylor/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/that-photo-of-the-fyre-festival-sandwich-is-fake/ https://people.com/where-is-elizabeth-holmes-now-8641352 https://people.com/jen-shah-elizabeth-holmes-friends-prison-rep-says-7968359 https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/tech/elizabeth-holmes-prison-release-date/index.html https://lamag.com/crimeinla/wine-forger-sour-grapes-rudy-kurniawan-strikes-back https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2023/11/convicted-wine-fraudster-rudy-kurniawan-parties-2023/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/business/bernie-madoff-dead.html https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernie-Madoff https://nypost.com/2009/08/09/life-slimes-of-bernie-the-born-hustler/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 21 Feb 2025 | Fraud Friday: The Failed Mob Music Mogul w/ Diallo Riddle | 01:08:59 | |
This week, Diallo Riddle joins us to discuss a legendary con artist who used his ties to notorious crime families in the US to pose as a major music executive, gaining fame and access to lavish perks around the world. Plus, an anonymous group walked away with $3.81 million after creating a viral cryptocurrency named after the popular Netflix show Squid Game. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 11/22/2021)
CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Diallo Riddle: @diallo
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources: https://gizmodo.com/squid-game-cryptocurrency-scammers-make-off-with-2-1-m-1847972824 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jimmy-sabatino-con-man-sentenced-supermax-prison/ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article184431698.html https://www.wired.com/2008/03/la-times-appare/ https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/con-kid-6366268 https://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/11/24/confessions-of-a-con-man/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 01 Aug 2023 | 200th Episode: We Are Scamily! w/ Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar | 01:05:07 | |
Hallelujah Con-gregation! We’re celebrating the 200th episode of Scam Goddess with Amber Ruffin and Lacy Lamar. They discuss how one of the most expensive and rare pink diamonds was stolen from one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the Middle East. Plus, a 68-year-old Los Angeles native has been indicted on five counts of wire fraud related to a fake hemp scheme as he was finishing up a 135-month house arrest for fraud. Stay Schemin’!
This was recorded June 12, 2023.
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
Sources:
Check out The Amber & Lacey, Lacey & Amber Show on iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Network. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-amber-lacey-lacey-amb-112881431/
Follow on Instagram: Amber Ruffin @amberruffin Lacey Lamar @laceylamar1 Laci Mosley @divalaci Scam Goddess Podcast @scamgoddesspod Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 15 Oct 2024 | The Bridgerton Ball Fiasco w/ Hillary Anne Matthews & Ali Ghandour | 01:17:05 | |
Dearest Gentle Listener, today Lady Hillary Anne Matthews (Modern Family) & Lord Ali Ghandour (Superstore) join the Con-gregation to help Laci cover last month's "Bridgerton Ball" experience in Detroit—the royal mess of an event that went from Cinderella to Salmonella. They dish on the one pole dancer hired as entertainment, the awful decor, the lack of chairs, the name "Uncle N Me", and so much more. Plus, Hillary inspires Laci to bring back the sexual tension of finger-to-finger hand dancing at her next 4th of JuLaci party. Stay schemin'!
Buy Laci's book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Hillary Anne Matthews: @hillaryannematthews Ali Ghandour: @ali_ghandour
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/us/bridgerton-ball-experience-detroit-scam-new.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bridgerton-ball-experience-detroit-scam-1236011207/ https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bridgerton-ball-scam-experience-detroit https://x.com/rayleearts/status/1838588221006967112 https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/bridgerton-ball-scam-detroit https://www.the-sun.com/news/12552336/bridgerton-ball-detroit-stripper-scam-refunds/ https://www.avclub.com/detroit-bridgeton-ball-controversy https://www.bridgedetroit.com/disorganized-detroit-bridgerton-ball-slammed-as-scam-by-attendees/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 14 Mar 2025 | Fraud Friday: Love Fraud w/ Scottie Beam & Sylvia Obell | 01:09:29 | |
In this week’s Fraud Friday, Scottie Beam and Sylvia Obell hear from Laci about Richard Scott Smith—a man who promised love but instead conned a group of Midwestern women out of over $1 million. Plus, a Los Angeles family is shocked to learn that someone posted their home on Airbnb to rent it. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 01/17/2022)
CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Scottie Beam: @scottiebeam Sylvia Obell: @sylviaobell
Research By Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/style/taking-down-bad-men-is-her-job.html https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a33915040/richard-scott-smith-love-fraud-now/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8644523/Richard-Scott-Smith.html https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/what-happened-to-carla-the-bounty-hunter-from-love-fraud Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 21 Feb 2023 | The Fine-ass Fake Weed Mogul w/ Jay Jurden | 01:27:29 | |
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, comedian Jay Jurden joins the show to discuss David Bunevacz, a frustratingly handsome man who ripped off the well-to-do in Los Angeles with his fake weed vape enterprise. Plus, a Canadian man was arrested shortly after being rescued by the Coast Guard from his capsized boat. Stay Schemin’!
Research done by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-01/david-bunevacz-marijuana-swindle-los-angeles Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 26 Dec 2023 | Re-Release: Santa Claus Con w/ Larry Owens | 01:07:20 | |
What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, we have Larry Owens discussing John Duval Gluck, the conman who popularized writing letters to Santa Claus in the beginning of the 20th century. Plus, investors involved in the "Evolving Apes" NFT project learned that scams are very fungible. Stay Schemin'!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES https://nypost.com/2015/09/20/meet-the-con-artist-who-popularized-writing-to-santa-claus/ https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/the-con-man-who-saved-christmas/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 10 May 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Lying Lover w/ Lala Milan | 00:57:47 | |
It's Friday, con-gregation! We go back to our episode with Lala Milan, to unpack a man who stole dozens of women’s hearts… and also their wallets. Stay vigilant! Stay schemin’! This episode was originally released October 13, 2020. Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci LaLa Milan: @lalamilan
Research by Sharilyn Vera. Sources: https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a33915040/richard-scott-smith-love-fraud-now/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 28 Jan 2025 | Scammin' Shoplifters w/ Danny Pudi | 01:11:11 | |
The incomparable and hilarious Danny Pudi (Community, Going Dutch, Mythic Quest) joins Laci on today’s episode to talk about the ultimate discount: the five-finger discount. Laci entertains cousin Danny with tales of Lululemon looters, the TikTok Target thief, and a private island owner who stole from K-Mart. Danny shares his altar boy church scam, while Laci and the crew lose their minds trying to name a buttercrunch toffee chocolate commonly found at Ross stores. Plus, Danny discloses his passion for healthy floor grass and finding balance in daily life. Stay schemin'!
Check out Danny and Laci on Going Dutch! https://www.fox.com/going-dutch/
CON-gregation, make sure to catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Danny Pudi: @danielpudi
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/24/business/lululemon-theft-connecticut-couple.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/us/tiktok-influencer-shoplifting-target.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47868321 https://www.flkeysnews.com/news/local/article228779659.html Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 28 Jun 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Confederate Counterfeiter w/ Ashley Nicole Black | 01:00:29 | |
It's Friday, Con-gregation! We revisit our episode with writer and actress Ashley Nicole Black to break down the man who capitalized on creating fake capital. Stay sabotaging the confederacy!
This was originally recorded on December 8th, 2020.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes”: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
On Sunday, Sept. 22nd, Laci will be hosting the Scam Goddess Live: 5 Year Anniversary @ the Regent Theatre in Los Angeles.
For Tickets: https://regentdtla.com/tm-event/scam-goddess-live-five-year-anniversary/
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Ashley Nicole Black: @ashnb1
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
SOURCES: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/69159/counterfeiter-who-sank-confederacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_C._Upham https://www.tiktok.com/@itsethankeiser?lang=en Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 22 Dec 2023 | Fraud Friday: The Last Ride of Peggy Jo w/ James Mastraieni | 01:11:57 | |
Happy Fraud Friday! This week, we revisit our episode with comedian James Mastraieni where we first learn the epic tale of a Dallas bank robber who fooled authorities throughout the 90s dressed as a cowboy. Plus, a mother of three sues a woman who used her children as props in a crowdfunding scheme generating hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
Sources: https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-last-ride-of-cowboy-bob/ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/may/06/bank-robber-shot-dead-in-texas/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53001390/peggy-jo-tallas Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 07 Jun 2024 | Fraud Friday: Bluffing Bertha w/ Nore Davis | 01:09:02 | |
Happy Friday, Con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with comedian Nore Davis where we discuss Big Bertha, who took her scams to the stage. Stay schemin’!
This episode was originally released Dec. 1st, 2020.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Nore Davis: @noredavis
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Sources: https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/big-bertha-heyman-the-confidence-queen/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-was-bertha-heyman-grifter https://literock969.com/secret-sister-gift-scam-is-back-for-the-2020-holiday-season/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 09 Feb 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Dopey Doper w/ Ify Nwadiwe | 00:55:52 | |
It's Friday! Privyet, con-gregation! We revisit our episode with Ify Nwadiwe to spill the Russian tea on an Olympic doping scandal that gave Russian athletes a scandalous advantage at the Sochi Games. Plus, some good old fashioned Nigerian internet scams!
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/13/sports/russia-doping-sochi-olympics-2014.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-putin-olympic-doping-whistle-blower-rodchenkov-a-jerk/29007755.html
https://www.newsweek.com/how-russia-got-away-doping-until-it-didnt-482709
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36833962
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/12/russian-doctors-athletes-evaded-doping-tests
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/18/russia-doping-scandal-five-things-wada-report
https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/icarus-bryan-fogel-russia-doping-scandal-olympics-netflix.html
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/01/russia-doping-rodchenkov/551183/
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 25 Aug 2020 | The Sha*n K*ng Episode w/ Ashley Ray | 01:21:41 | |
What's poppin, con-gregation? You know what episode this is. Buckle up, because Ashley Ray is on the pod to talk about a true scamming King. Stay schemin! @DocMellyMel @MalaikaJabali @OsopePatrisse @janaya_khan @SistaDrTabatha @aliciagarza @culturejedi@israhirsi @angela_rye @TamikaDMallory @Maryhooks @AshleeMPreston @CatsCommentary @lateefahsimon @monifabandele @rosaclemente @diprimaradio @Slausongirlnews @idabeewells @Jasmyne @thethandi_way @OgeTheYogi Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 10 Oct 2023 | The QAnon Currency Con Leader w/ Morgan Jay | 01:20:17 | |
What’s poppin’ Con-gregration? This week, comedian Morgan Jay joins the show to discuss Michael Protzman, the leader of a QAnon cult who recently passed away. His life and perhaps even his death contributed to scam after scam, earning him a rabid and well-paying following. Also, find out the falsehood that was the basis of the June 2023 Supreme Court ruling that a Christian graphic artist could refuse to make wedding websites for gay couples on the basis of the First Amendment. Stay Schemin’!
This episode was recorded on September 11, 2023.
Sources: https://www.vice.com/en/article/88x8b4/michael-protzman-negative48-jfk-qanon-dead https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjb8mv/qanon-jfk-cult-tearing-families-apart https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5qpe7/qanon-dallas-jfk-michael-brian-protzman-negative48 https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgd85a/qanon-dallas-jfk-trump https://www.npr.org/2023/07/01/1185632827/web-designer-supreme-court-gay-couples https://www.complex.com/life/a/tracewilliamcowen/video-man-failing-rob-nail-salon-ignore-him Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 19 Apr 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Inventing Heiress w/ Nicole Byer | 00:48:19 | |
Top of the Friday to you, con-gregation! We re-visit one of our many episodes with Nicole Byer where we break down the fake Irish heiress who scammed her way into a pot of gold worth around ninety thousand dollars. Plus, the car actually appreciates when you drive it off the lot if you didn’t pay for it. Stay schemin'! This was originally released Sept. 15th, 2020. Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Nicole Byer: @nicolebyer
Research by Sharilyn Vera. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/20/fake-irish-heiress-arrested-fraud-uk Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 08 Dec 2023 | Fraud Friday: Oops!, I Scammed You Again: Britney Spears' Conservatorship | 01:38:21 | |
It's Fraud Friday! This week, we revisit our Britney Spears Episode! Comedians Tess Barker and Babs Gray, hosts of the Toxic: The Britney Spears Story podcast, join us to discuss the scam that is the Britney Spears' conservatorship. Plus, a Danish museum is duped by a concept artist, who literally took the money and ran! https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/britney-spears-petition-to-end-conservatorship-guide.html https://www.newyorker.com/news/american-chronicles/britney-spears-conservatorship-nightmare https://variety.com/2021/music/news/britney-spears-full-statement-conservatorship-1235003940/ https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9445409/britney-spears-conservatorship-timeline/ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/29/arts/britney-spears-conservatorship https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/heidiblake/conservatorship-investigation-free-britney-spears https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toxic-the-britney-spears-story/id1565880473 Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 03 Jan 2025 | Fraud Friday: The Con with the “Cure” for Cancer w/ Caleb Hearon | 01:08:03 | |
Comedian Caleb Hearon (Jurassic World Dominion) returns to discuss Norman Baker, a vaudevillian, business-owner, and radio-show host in the 1800’s who claimed to have a cure for cancer. Plus, a Hong Kong student has been arrested after participating in an elaborate kidnapping to scam her parents out of ransom money. Stay schemin’! (Originally Released 10/24/2022)
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Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Caleb Hearon: @calebsaysthings
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://fsuspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2022/06/01/norman-baker-and-the-naked-truth/ https://historycollection.com/norman-baker-man-claimed-cure-cancer/ https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/norman-baker-4885/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 31 Dec 2019 | The Famous Femme Fibber w/ Oscar Montoya | 01:07:35 | |
Happy New Year Con-gregation! Scams are all about hindsight so we got together with our good friend Oscar Montoya (Spanish Aquí, Bless The Harts) to look at our favorite scammer of the decade, habitual political line-stepper and possibly my soulmate, Mina Chang!
Research: Sharilyn Vera Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1080356 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIhWGIUGboE https://www.thecut.com/2019/11/unfortunately-i-love-mina-chang-state-department-scammer.html https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-mina-chang-from-state-department-career-2019-11 https://twitter.com/ksieff/status/1194342219664232454?s=20
This episode is brought to you by Buffy Comforters. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 02 Apr 2024 | The Solar Power Pilfer w/ Laurie Kilmartin | 01:21:58 | |
This week, comedian and writer Laurie Kilmartin joins the show to discuss Jeff Carpoff, a free-wheeling drug dealer who rose to become a millionaire by dealing in solar generators that were sold everywhere from NASCAR to Hollywood. Stay Schemin’!
This episode was recorded on Tues. March 26th, 2024.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Check out Laurie Kilmartin’s Comedy Special Cis Woke Grief Slut: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/laurie-kilmartin-cis-woke-grief-slut/
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/06/dc-solar-power-ponzi-scheme-scandal/673782/ https://robbreport.com/lifestyle/news/jeff-carpoff-fraud-solar-panels-1234842072/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 18 Feb 2025 | Calling the Shots w/ Katie Nolan | 01:00:54 | |
This week, sports expert Katie Nolan (Casuals Podcast) joins Laci as they break down the Michigan State football sign-stealing scam fronted by Conner Stallion. Stallion was a noted Michigan super fan who was caught stealing signs to help his favorite team win the season. Stay Stallions, y'all.
CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Katie Nolan: @natiekolan Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES
https://apnews.com/article/michigan-sign-stealing-95693e26541f6181320bd31472cf9529
https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/sources-michigan-staffer-tickets-11-big-ten-schools/story?id=104231259 Netflix: ‘Untold: Sign Stealer’ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 22 Oct 2019 | The Wine Whisperer w/ Betsy Sodaro | 01:02:00 | |
What’s up Con-gregation & welcome back to Scam Goddess, the #1 pod dedicated to all things fraud! This week Laci is joined by actress, comedian, & podcaster Betsy Sodaro (We Love Trash, Disjointed) to talk Rudy Kurniawan, a self-proclaimed "wine expert" and CON-sissuer who’s exploits duped some of high-society’s wealthiest out of millions. Sources: The New Yorker - a True crime documentary about the con that shook the world of wine Netflix - Sour Grapes documentary Riverside student accused of hacking school computer changing grades Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 04 Apr 2023 | The Dismal Diamond Heist of Antwerp w/ Matt Shively | 01:11:28 | |
What’s poppin’ congregation? This week, actor Matt Shively joins the show to discuss the Antwerp Diamond Heist, in which a group of Italian thieves attempted to break into the world’s most impenetrable safe filled diamonds and jewels. Plus, the city of Newark, New Jersey was reportedly scammed into becoming a “sister city” with a fake Hindu nation. Stay Schemin’!
Research By Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES: https://www.wired.com/2009/03/ff-diamonds-2/ https://thecinemaholic.com/leonardo-notarbartolo-now-where-is-antwerp-heist-mastermind-today/ https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/newark-sister-city-scam-kailasa/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 29 Mar 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Polygamist Peddler w/ Vicky Vox | 01:12:33 | |
What’s poppin’, con-gregation? This week we revisit our episode where Vicky Vox and Laci expose the conman who pocketed over $250,000 from a government biofuel program. But to be fair, he did have three wives to feed. In other polygamy news, they cover another Mormon mastermind who tried to give his parole the slip. Stay schemin’! This episode was originally released on August 11th, 2020. Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press Follow on Instagram: Research by Sharilyn Vera. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/12/lyle-jeffs-mormon-utah-fbi-escape-olive-oil Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 14 Feb 2023 | The Resurrecting Romance Novelist w/ Paula Poundstone | 01:22:36 | |
What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? For Valentine’s Day, we have the legendary Paula Poundstone on the show to discuss Susan Meachen, an independent romance novelist who faked her death in 2020, miraculously resurrecting in 2022. Plus, a Florida woman has been arrested after a 4-year-long romance scam that resulted in the defrauding of an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor. Stay Schemin’!
Research done by Kaelyn Brandt. SOURCES: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/health/fake-death-romance-novelist-meachen.html https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/susan-meachen-author-fake-death-b2265223.html?r=21062 https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kelseyweekman/susan-meachen-author-alleged-death-hoax Twitter user @Draggerofliars thread: https://twitter.com/Draggerofliars/status/1610491152091717632 https://www.news4jax.com/consumer/2019/04/30/how-to-avoid-falling-for-fake-online-product-reviews/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 26 Sep 2023 | The Many Faces of Ferdinand Waldo Demara w/ Eric Andre | 00:50:29 | |
What’s Poppin’ Con- gregration? This week, comedian Eric Andre joins the show to discuss Ferdinand Waldo Demara, a man of many trades, master of perhaps a few, with the credentials of none. Plus, a team of two computer science students have recently tried to determine if their AI-generated images of women were realistic enough to trick paying customers. Stay Schemin’!
“Bombing with Eric Andre'' is part of Will Ferrell’s and iHeartMedia’s Big Money Players Network and link to the following: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-bombing-with-eric-andre-120233938/
To See Eric Andre on tour to go: https://www.ericandretour.com/tour
SCAM GODDESS LIVE On Oct. 8th In NYC. For tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scam-goddess-live-tickets-716150414167?aff=odwdwdspacecraft
Follow on Instagram: Eric Andre @ericfuckingandre
Research by Kaeyln Brandt.
Sources: https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2021/3/dial-c-for-con-artist ABC News’ Nightline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8FEKG99Hnk&t=479s HBO Max’s Generation Hustle: Season 1, Episode 1 https://newstalkkzrg.com/2023/08/16/oklahoma-police-capture-teenage-con-artist/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/12/tyrese-gibson-sues-home-depot-racial-discrimination Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 03 Sep 2024 | MoviePass w/ Roxane Gay | 00:54:59 | |
Best-selling author & cultural critic Roxane Gay (Bad Feminist, Hunger) joins the Con-gregation to help break down the fraud-filled downfall of MoviePass, the subscription service that offered users unlimited movies for the wildly unsustainable price of $10 a month. You might know how MoviePass eventually collapsed, but its problems actually first began when a rich white guy stole the company from its two black founders. Oh and in case you're wondering, we also learn that, yes, you can in fact throw ass to the Succession theme song. Stay schemin'!
Read Roxane's latest long-form piece, "Stand Your Ground: A Black Feminist Reckoning with America's Gun Problem": https://www.everand.com/book/755164376/Roxane-Gay-Everand-Originals-Stand-Your-Ground-A-Black-Feminist-Reckoning-with-America-s-Gun-Problem
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Roxane Gay: @roxanegay74
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
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SOURCES: MoviePass, MovieCrash dir. by Muta’Ali Muhammad https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/moviepass-moviecrash-documentary https://www.thestreet.com/entertainment/what-happened-to-moviepass-rise-fall-and-resurrection https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/moviepass-executive-guilty-embezzling-coachella-1235895696/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 21 Jan 2025 | Big Crime Energy w/ Jordan Carlos (Re-Release) | 01:28:05 | |
This week, Jordan Carlos joins us to discuss how, during the 1970s, the FBI hired Mel Weinberg, a career con man, to tackle some of Washington’s biggest politicians. This story inspired the movie American Hustle! Laci and Jordan dive into growing up in Dallas near the same churches, driving a Ford, and the con of writing ad commercials. Plus, Late Night Talk Show Host John Oliver is scamming the scammers…Congress, that is. Stay schemin’! CON-gregation, make sure to catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Jordan Carlos: @jordancarlosofficial
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/06/obituaries/mel-weinberg-dead-abscam-informant.html https://www.nj.com/inside-jersey/2013/11/jersey_hustle_the_real-life_story_of_abscam.html https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/abscam https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/expulsion/140HarrisonWilliams_expulsion.htm Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 11 May 2021 | The Real Housewives of Scams, Shams and Fraud with Anna Hossnieh | 01:11:54 | |
What's poppin, con-gregation? Anna Hossnieh joins us to talk about the arrest of Jen Shah, a The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast member accused of money laundering. Plus, a thieving travel agent who promises Hawaiian dream getaways that turn into vacation nightmares. Stay schemin!
Research by Sharilyn Vera. Resources: https://nypost.com/2021/03/31/jen-shahs-infamous-shah-ski-chalet-may-be-a-fraud-too/ http://www.thepostgame.com/features/201202/utahs-sharrieff-shah-goes-reporter-coach https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a34620733/jen-shah-husband-sharrieff/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 21 Nov 2023 | Re-Release: Salt Bae or Scam Bae? w/ Prentice Penny | 01:03:28 | |
What's poppin' con-gregation? For this holiday, we are revisiting our episode with showrunner for HBO’s Insecure, Prentice Penny. We discuss the viral meat connoisseur “Salt Bae,” and the accusations of scamming surrounding his restaurants. Plus, the FBI catches an artist allegedly selling fake works from his friend and mentor Raymond Pettibon. Stay Schemin'! https://nypost.com/2021/04/13/salt-bae-hit-with-5m-copyright-suit-over-artwork-of-chef/ https://www.eater.com/2018/1/26/16932642/salt-bae-nurs-et-new-york-city-restaurant-reviews https://www.miamiherald.com/article239104028.html https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/1549436/salt-bae-nusret-gokce-restaurant-locations-new-york/ https://news.artnet.com/opinion/history-zombie-formalism-1318352 https://news.artnet.com/art-world/wet-paint-christian-rosa-raymond-pettibon-1940051 Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 04 Mar 2025 | The Doula Demon Scam w/ Lex P | 01:08:42 | |
It’s been a long time since Laci has truly despised a scammer, but oh baby, today’s scammer, Kaitlyn Braun, takes the cake. CON-gregation, Laci welcomes content queen Lex P (Pour Minds) to the show as they dive into the world of dating scammers and the gross Kaitlyn Braun, the demon terrorizing doulas across multiple countries, getting caught, and shamelessly repeating her schemes. CON-gregation, it’s also time for our first cookout with the doulas and special guest, Kaitlyn Braun, for a much-needed wake-up call. Stay schemin'!
CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Lex P: @lex_p_ Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kaitlyn-braun-podcast-1.7434673 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/doula-associations-scammers-kaitlyn-braun-1.7195274 https://www.magzter.com/stories/fashion/Cosmopolitan-US/THE-NEVERENDING-PREGNANCY https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/yPZ95Z Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 01 Oct 2024 | The AirBnB TikTok Tall Tale w/ Sherry Cola | 01:00:16 | |
Comedian/actor Sherry Cola (Netflix's Nobody Wants This) joins the Con-gregation to break down the story of serial fraudster and fake identity specialist Carrie Jade Williams aka Samantha Jade Cookes aka Claudia Bronwyn aka Lucy Hart aka Lucy Fitzwilliam. Con-gregation, please pray for Laci's safety while Carrie is on the loose in Ireland. Oh yeah, and stay schemin'!
Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Sherry Cola: @shrrycola
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gn9q/carrie-jade-williams-tiktok-samantha-cookes https://www.mamamia.com.au/who-is-carrie-jade-williams/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 09 Sep 2019 | Scam Goddess Trailer | 00:01:34 | |
Scam Goddess is a podcast dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it! Each week host Laci Mosley (aka Scam Goddess) keeps listeners up to date on current rackets, digs deep into the latest scams, and breaks down historic hoodwinks alongside some of your favorite comedians! It's like true crime only without all the death! True fun crime! Premiering Tuesday, Oct. 1st. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 02 Aug 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Scammerhood of the Traveling Wigs w/ Fortune Feimster | 01:05:47 | |
Con-gregation, it's Fraud Friday! And today comedian Fortune Feimster joins us to discuss Laura Albert, an author who published a book under the pseudonym JT LeRoy, only years later it was discovered that JT never really existed. Plus, a 63-year-old Mississippi man is accused of being involved in a footbath scheme resulting in over $10 million in fake claims. Stay Schemin’! CW: There is mention of sexual assault, abuse and suicide in this episode. (Originally Released 01/10/2022)
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
On Sunday, Sept. 22nd Laci will be hosting the Scam Goddess Live: 5 Year Anniversary @ the Regent Theatre in Los Angeles. Buy tickets at https://regentdtla.com/tm-event/scam-goddess-live-five-year-anniversary/
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Fortune Feimster: @fortunefeimster
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2006/04/jtleroy200604 https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/features/14718/ https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/04/230831/jt-le-roy-true-story-movie-literary-scam-hoax https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2001/7/strange-innocence https://www.savannahknoop.net/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 09 Aug 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Shrink Next Door w/ La’Ron Hines | 01:27:55 | |
What’s poppin’ congregation? This week, content creator La’Ron Hines joins us to discuss how a New York man is scammed by his therapist Dr. Ike Herschkopf, getting caught in a web of entanglement and paying him $3 million in monetary compensation. Plus, the city of Fresno, California lost $600,000 and told no one about it. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 05/09/2022)
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
On Sunday, Sept. 22nd Laci will be hosting the Scam Goddess Live: 5 Year Anniversary @ the Regent Theatre in Los Angeles. Buy tickets at https://regentdtla.com/tm-event/scam-goddess-live-five-year-anniversary/
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci La'Ron Hines: @laronhinesofficial
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-03-16/fresno-swindled-out-of-600000-in-wire-fraud-case https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/where-is-isaac-herschkopf-dr-ike-now-shrink-next-door Wondery’s The Shrink Next Door podcast by Joe Nocera Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 21 Mar 2023 | The Devious Anna Delvey Mentee w/ Amanda Montell & Isa Medina | 01:27:31 | |
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Amanda Montell & Isa Medina, host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, join Laci to discuss Danielle Miller, a former New York socialite turned influencer-scammer, who got mentored by Anna Delvey during her time at Rikers. Plus, a new way to scam takeout customers out of their Thai food and dollars. Stay Schemin’! Research by Kaelyn Brandt Sources: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/danielle-miller-scammer.html https://nymag.com/news/features/45592/ https://thecinemaholic.com/danielle-miller-where-is-the-con-artist-now/ https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article267793432.html https://nypost.com/2022/02/15/horace-mann-con-artist-danielle-miller-looking-for-a-roommate/ https://nypost.com/2023/02/25/cory-doctorow-duped-by-fake-thai-restaurant-scam/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 03 Dec 2019 | The Nigerian Ne'er-do-well with Jonathan Braylock | 00:54:40 | |
What's good Con-gregation! Thanks to you Scam Goddess is catching that SHINE, scamming our way into Spotify Pick of the Year! What better to celebrate than with our hilarious friend Jonathan Braylock (Astronomy Club on Netflix December 6th!) as we uncover a legend from the birthplace of fraud, Nigeria's own Emmanuel Nwude!
Research Assistant: Sharilyn Vera
SOURCES: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Nwude https://www.bosshunting.com.au/hustle/nigerian-fake-airport-scam https://www.flyertalk.com/articles/nigerian-scammer-sold-fake-airport-to-international-bank.html
This episode is brought to you by Pretty Litter (www.prettylitter.com code: SCAM) and Dashlane (www.dashlane.com/scam). Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 03 Nov 2023 | Fraud Friday: The Hilaria Hoax w/ Ira Madison III, Oscar Montoya, and Siobhan Thompson | 01:14:11 | |
Happy Fraud Fridays! This week we revisit our episode with comedians Ira Madison III, Oscar Montoya, AND Siobhan Thompson where they discuss Spain’s Sweetheart Hilaria Baldwin. Stay schemin’. Chao!
This was originally released on January 26th, 2021.
Research by Sharilyn Vera. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 03 Oct 2023 | The Culty Con of Teal Swan w/ Sarah Marshall | 01:29:38 | |
What’s Poppin’ Congregation? Today, Sarah Marshall is back to discuss Teal Swan, a 38-year-old self-proclaimed spiritual leader whose practices have led some of her followers to self-harmful behaviors. She denies that “she is in any way a cult leader.” Plus, a bible salesman has been accused of orchestrating a multi-million dollar fraud in a scheme that spans almost a decade. Stay Schemin’!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/08/205915/the-gateway-teal-swan-youtube-cult-jennings-brown Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 08 Apr 2025 | Grifting Graceland w/ Ronald Young Jr. | 00:57:28 | |
On today’s episode, Laci is joined by Ambie Award-winning podcaster Ronald Young Jr. to unpack the wild Graceland grift — the one that had Priscilla Presley firing up Microsoft Paint to fight back against scammer Lisa Jeanine Findley. Turns out, in Memphis, Tennessee, all you need to fake-sell someone else’s house is a mailbox and a dream. Plus, title pirates are on the rise. Stay frosty, friends! Stay schemin'!
CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Ronald Young Jr.: @ohitsbigron
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/arts/music/graceland-fraud-identity-thief-emails.html https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6361972716112 Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 15 Nov 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Scheming Superintendent w/ Tracy Clayton | 01:13:01 | |
Tracy Clayton joins the Con-gregation to talk about Frank Tassone—the superintendent with a 4.0 average in fraud! Frank stole $11.2 million from a Long Island school district and was later portrayed by Hugh Jackman in the HBO movie Bad Education. Plus, we cover a good old-fashioned pyramid scheme from Tracy and Laci’s favorite white woman: Tyra Banks! Stay schemin'! (Originally Released 06/01/2020) Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Tracy Clayton: @brokeymcpoverty
Research by Sharilyn Vera SOURCES: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/09/hugh-jackman-movie-bad-education-scandal https://www.thecut.com/2016/06/tyra-banks-beautytainer.html Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 12 Sep 2023 | The Govt. Horse Hustler w/ Adam Conover | 01:38:52 | |
What’s poppin’ Con-gregration? This week, we have comedian Adam Conover giving us an update on the WGA/SAG strike. We also discuss Rita Crundwell, who drained tens of millions of dollars from the rural city of Dixon, Illinois to spend money on hundreds of luxury horses. Plus, find out how the DEA accidentally sent $55,000 in crypto it had seized to a cryptocurrency scammer. Stay Schemin’!
Follow on Instagram: Adam Conover @adamconover
Check out Adam’s stand-up comedy tour in a city near you. Go to adamconover.net for more info!
Researched By Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES https://www.insideedition.com/5814-she-lived-like-a-queen-by-scamming-an-entire-city https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/05/12/dixon-illinois-city-fraud-betrayal-00075869 https://gohorseshow.com/2011/10/darcy-and-jonathans-favorite-congress-stalls/ http://galleries.apps.chicagotribune.com/chi-120727-crundwell-luxury-motor-home-pictures/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 22 Oct 2024 | The Top 10 Scammers of All Time - PART 1 w/ Ashley Ray | 01:53:04 | |
Happy 5-year Scamaversary Con-gregation! To celebrate this momentous occasion, all-star guest and resident Shaun King expert Ashley Ray returns to help us count down #10 through #6 on our list of the podcast's Top 10 Scammers of All Time. We'll be providing juicy updates to every scammer's story since we first covered them on the podcast while also recapping what makes them worthy of the Scam Goddess Hall of Fame. Who will scheme, con, and cheat their way to the #1 spot?? Tune in to find out!
Buy Laci's book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Ashley Ray: @theashleyray
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/b-side/a-comprehensive-history-of-caroline-calloway/ https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/the-scammer-and-the-scammed https://www.booksquadgoals.com/blog/is-caroline-calloway-a-scammer https://www.vice.com/en/article/caroline-calloway-snake-oil-scam-leaving-new-york/ https://twitter.com/bitch_rights/status/1138277895380525061?lang=en https://www.reddit.com/r/SmolBeanSnark/comments/14ufe5r/the_true_story_of_the_creativity_workshops/ https://www.wmagazine.com/story/caroline-calloway-creativity-workshop https://www.curbed.com/2022/03/caroline-calloway-moves-out-of-her-apartment.html https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/caroline-calloway-advice-book-profile https://hhsclarionnews.com/feature-stories/2024/05/22/how-a-16-year-old-evaded-the-fbi-for-2-years/ https://www.historylink.org/File/22562 https://apnews.com/article/george-santos-plea-court-new-york-90741d068fd94090419fc0fd79be30cc https://apnews.com/article/george-santos-credit-card-fraud-f723e69a777b02a2e6b87595f45c21ce https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/guide-george-santos-lies.html https://people.com/anna-delvey-walks-runway-new-york-fashion-week-exclusive-details-8711427 https://www.elle.com/culture/a62138721/anna-delvey-interview-nyfw-crime-of-fashion/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/style/anna-delvey-nyfw-fashion-show.html https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a38962970/where-is-anna-delvey-today/ https://pagesix.com/2023/01/27/anna-delveys-birthday-afterparty-required-signed-ndas-ssns/ https://www.threads.net/@feministajones/post/C4alEprut3W?hl=en https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/why-everyone-talking-about-shaun-king https://www.newarab.com/news/did-shaun-king-convert-islam# Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 25 Jul 2023 | Finding Fraud Flags w/ Punkie Johnson | 01:28:05 | |
What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian Punkie Johnson joins the show to discuss Daniel Spence, a charming scam artist conning people close to him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars including men he met on Grindr. Plus, a Florida man is arrested after being accused of running scams that involved persuading victims that he was a family member and needed money or gift cards to be sent through the mail. Stay Schemin’!
https://observer.com/2019/06/northside-media-scam-artist-daniel-spence-grindr-grifter/ https://apnews.com/article/anna-delvey-sorokin-podcast-interview-2a694e71f19f30c0b7e8a37816db8e2b
Follow on Instagram: Punkie Johnson @punkiejohnson Laci Mosley @divalaci Scam Goddess Podcast @scamgoddesspod Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 20 Jun 2023 | Six Degrees of Scammeration w/ Oscar Montoya | 01:30:32 | |
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Oscar Montoya joins the show to discuss David Hampton, who became infamous for claiming to be the son of Sidney Poitier, conning his way into the upper echelon of New York City society in the 1980’s. It’s giving Six Degrees of Separation. Plus, Milo Yiannopoulos has been accused of using a Congresswoman’s campaign credit card to purchase a website domain for Kanye West’s 2024 presidential campaign. Stay Schemin’!
Scam Goddess Live @ the Elysian Theatre on Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Los Angeles @ 7:30pm PST. Live TICKETS SOLD OUT. To livestream go: https://www.moment.co/scamgoddess
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jul-20-me-hampton20-story.html https://books.google.com/books?id=9ugCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA40#v=onepage&q&f=false Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 27 Aug 2024 | RayGun & Olympic Games Grifts w/ Kimia Behpoornia & Patrick McDonald | 01:17:38 | |
It's the Scam Goddess Olympic Games Grifting special! Kimia Behpoornia (Abbott Elementary) & Patrick McDonald (Radio Margaritaville) join the Con-gregation to discuss over a century of Olympics fraud—from cheating runners in the first modern marathon to Australian viral breakdancer RayGun at the 2024 Paris Games. Did RayGun cheat her way to the Olympics? Or was she actually a victim of a scam smear campaign? Tune in to find out! Oh yeah, and stay schemin' fam!
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Kimia Behpoornia: @childclown Patrick McDonald: @patrickpatrickpatrickpatrick
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Want a free 3-month trial of the SiriusXM app? Go to: siriusxm.com/scam
SOURCES: https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics-2021-scandals-spain-paralympics-2000-sydney-games-051520629.html https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/margaret-ives-abbott https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/30/sports/plus-paralympics-paralympic-group-orders-suspensions.html The Greatest Paralympic Scandal of All Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5F_ha7d-PI Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 16 Jul 2024 | Stage 4 Scammin’ w/ Londale Theus Jr. | 01:18:02 | |
What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian Londale Theus Jr. joins the show to discuss Belle Gibson who was set to be next biggest wellness guru but 10 years later, her international empire built on a cancer journey has crumbled. Stay schemin’! This was originally recorded on July 1, 2024.
Pre- Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.”https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press On Sunday, Sept. 22nd, Laci will be hosting the Scam Goddess Live: 5 Year Anniversary @ the Regent Theatre in Los Angeles. For Tickets: https://regentdtla.com/tm-event/scam-goddess-live-five-year-anniversary/
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Londale Theus Jr.: @londalejr
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources: https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/instagram-scammer-belle-gibson-now-32670038 https://www.elle.com.au/culture/news/what-we-know-about-belle-gibson-5919/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6762183/ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/belle-gibson-b2535312.html https://inews.co.uk/culture/belle-gibson-now-instagrams-con-artist-3021825 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-21/home-of-cancer-fraudster-belle-gibson-raided/100155744 Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 07 Mar 2025 | Fraud Friday: Auntie Ruckus aka Candace Owens w/ Yvette Nicole Brown | 00:57:15 | |
In this week’s Fraud Friday, Yvette Nicole Brown (Community, Pupstruction) joins Laci in expressing ongoing disbelief over Candace Owens, a controversial conservative political commentator frequently criticized for spreading blatant falsehoods. Plus, the Trump Organization is once again being accused of fraud, this time, for insurance related to its New York golf course. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 12/27/2021)
CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Yvette Nicole Brown: @yvettenicolebrown
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/freedom-phone-security-issues/ https://newsone.com/4166719/candace-owens-washington-county-republican-party/ https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/09/04/candace-owens-blexit/ https://medium.com/@randileeharper/an-open-letter-to-social-autopsy-ae64fccdcfe Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 19 Jul 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Swindling Snitch w/ Hari Kondabolu | 01:03:21 | |
What’s poppin, con-gregation? Today we re-visit our episode with comedian Hari Kondabolu (The Problem with Apu) who helps us discuss Mohammed Agbareia, the FBI informant who also ran his own scam side hustle. Stay schemin! (Originally Released 02/02/2021)
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press On Sunday, Sept. 22nd Laci will be hosting the Scam Goddess Live: 5 Year Anniversary @ the Regent Theatre in Los Angeles. Buy tickets at https://regentdtla.com/tm-event/scam-goddess-live-five-year-anniversary/
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Hari Kondabolu: @harikondabolu
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
SOURCES: https://theintercept.com/2020/12/29/fbi-counterterrorism-informant-wire-fraud-scam/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 17 Jan 2025 | Fraud Friday: The Queen of Cons w/ Miranda Cosgrove & Nathan Kress | 01:24:38 | |
It’s the iCarly, Scam Goddess crossover we’ve all been waiting for! We got Miranda Cosgrove and Nathan Kress discussing Cassie Chadwick, who at the turn of the 20th century became one of the US’ foremost accomplished fraudsters. Plus, a Florida man is charged with 114 counts of various fraud, after he was caught in an alleged decades-long scheme to defraud Florida State’s Division of Unclaimed Property. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 6/14/2022)
CON-gregation, make sure to catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Miranda Cosgrove: @mirandacosgrove Nathan Kress: @nathankress
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-high-priestess-of-fraudulent-finance-45/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 02 Jul 2024 | Re-Release: The Three Timing Sheriff w/ Caleb Hearon | 01:08:45 | |
What's poppin, con-gregation? Caleb Hearon joins us to discuss a cheating chief of police who falsified documents to hide his many affairs. Plus, a Texas resident scams millions of CARES Act money from Uncle Sam. Stay schemin!
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
On Sunday, Sept. 22nd, Laci will be hosting the Scam Goddess Live: 5 Year Anniversary @ the Regent Theatre in Los Angeles.
For Tickets: https://regentdtla.com/tm-event/scam-goddess-live-five-year-anniversary/
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Caleb Hearon: @sooootruepod
SOURCES: https://heavy.com/news/jason-collier/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 26 Jan 2021 | The Hilaria Hoax with Ira Madison III, Oscar Montoya, and Siobhan Thompson | 01:14:20 | |
¿Que está poppin, con-gregation? This semana Ira Madison III, Oscar Montoya, AND Siobhan Thompson are ALL here to discuss Spain's Sweetheart Hilaria Baldwin. Stay schemin. Chao! Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 18 Oct 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Swindling Scribe of Grey’s Anatomy w/ Priscilla Davies | 01:10:42 | |
Before the new Peacock docuseries "Anatomy of Lies", Priscilla Davies (Euphoria) joined the Con-gregation to discuss Elisabeth Finch, the former TV writer who lied about her health status and used other people’s trauma to write stories for Grey’s Anatomy. Plus, a retired Atlanta Police Sergeant says that a con man used his business to defraud a DeKalb County church out of tens of thousands of dollars. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 07/04/2022)
Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Priscilla Davies: @pristhegoddess
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/greys-anatomy-elisabeth-finch-truth-lies https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/greys-anatomy-elisabeth-finch-jennifer-beyer Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 18 Feb 2020 | The Welfare Queen w/ Ayo Edebiri | 01:09:50 | |
What's up Con-gregation! Not gonna lie, this is one of our wildest episodes thanks to Ayo Edebiri (Sunnyside, Forbes) and dig deep into controversial tale of Linda Taylor, the Welfare Queen!
Research: Sharilyn Vera
SOURCES: https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Forgotten-Life-Behind-American/dp/031651330X https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/slate/the-queen https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/books/review/josh-levin-queen-linda-taylor.html https://newrepublic.com/article/154404/myth-welfare-queen Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 28 Mar 2025 | Fraud Friday: The Impostrous Influencer w/ Jameela Jamil | 00:57:10 | |
In this week’s Fraud Friday, Jameela Jamil (The Good Place, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law) joins Laci in studio to discuss the basics on THE BASIC- Caroline Calloway. They dig into Jameela's earliest stint teaching English, and both become very afraid when they learn how fortune tellers scam their clients out of money. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 03/30/2020) CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Jameela Jamil: @jameelajamil
Research By Sharilyn Vera.
SOURCES: The CUT – The story of Caroline Calloway and her ghost writer Natalie VICE — Influencer Caroline Calloway Isn’t a Scammer, Just a Self-Obsessed Mess Caroline’s instagram- (where she is currently spiraling) https://www.wmagazine.com/story/caroline-calloway-creativity-workshop Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 31 Dec 2024 | Scamuel L. Jackson: Sha*n K*ng Pt. 2 w/ Ashley Ray [Re-Release] | 01:39:35 | |
This New Years Eve we thought we'd revisit a classic ep so at midnight you can count down all the ways that so-called civil rights activist Jeffrey Shaun King has continued his scamming ways. Also, a worker in Chile accidentally got paid 286 times his salary. Stay schemin’! (Originally Released 07/18/2022)
Signed copies of Laci's book are back in stock on Podswag:
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Ashley Ray: @theashleyray
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES https://www.blackenterprise.com/shaun-king-daughter-kendi-has-a-word-family-move/ https://twitter.com/MrErnestOwens/status/1407733142769831944?s=20&t=XD6Se6jkQmSc6OPoI2L_bw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwxI_DE4S0A https://jezebel.com/samaria-rice-asks-shaun-king-accused-grifter-how-the-1847160251 https://www.yahoo.com/video/shaun-king-asks-assistance-move-153036273.html https://www.newsonyx.com/update-shaun-king-accused-of-clothing-line-scam/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||
| 21 Jun 2024 | Fraud Friday: The Science Grant Grifter w/ Aparna Nancherla | 01:05:18 | |
Happy Friday, Con-gregation! This week we revisit our episode with Aparna Nancherla to dissect the scientist who hypothesized that if he stole grant money, then no one would know. His hypothesis was incorrect. Stay schemin’!
This episode was originally recorded December 8th, 2020.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes":https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Aparna Nancherla: @aparnapkin
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
SOURCES: https://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/article_33fab424-2dcf-11eb-b388-abf3ce035f45.html https://www.purdueexponent.org/campus/article_417671d8-2d11-11eb-b695-a37cddf3676b.html Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam. | |||