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May 29, 2022
kacy
Mar 30, 2022
I really enjoy this podcast.
Nov 22, 2021
Finger nails scratching a chalkboard + vacuous banter = this podcast
Go else where if you are interested in scams and their prevention...
Nov 19, 2021
A true queen. 👑
Sarah
Oct 20, 2021
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The Rogue Runner of Princeton w/ Nimesh Patel
01:01:27
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week we have comedian Nimesh Patel on to discuss James Hogue, named one of Time’s Top 10 Imposters, this runner turned bike thief fooled an Ivy League school into thinking he was a student but was really a 31 year old con man. Plus, the Red Power Ranger has been arrested by the FBI because of COVID fraud. Stay Schemin’! Sources: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/09/03/the-runner https://www.aspentimes.com/news/famed-con-man-who-lived-in-ajax-shack-arrested-again-in-aspen/ https://paw.princeton.edu/article/strange-case-james-arthur-hogue |
Jun 28, 2022 |
It’s the Freedom for Me! w/ Kevin Fredericks aka KevOnStage
01:06:00
What’s Poppin’ Congregation? This week, we have comedian Kevin Fredericks to discuss the baddest bitches of pirating to have ever sailed the ocean blue, Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Plus, a family of scammers from Queens, New York, who stole a house from a dead man in 2010 are finally caught. Stay Schemin’!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources: |
Jun 21, 2022 |
The Queen of Cons w/ Miranda Cosgrove & Nathan Kress
01:24:25
What’s poppin con-gregration? 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’!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources: https://www.wrhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Cassie-Chadwick.pdf |
Jun 14, 2022 |
The Best Basic Olympian w/ Sara Levine and Danny Murphy
01:33:17
What’s poppin’ congregation? This week, we have the hosts of Not Another True Crime Podcast, Sara Levine & Danny Murphy to discuss Elizabeth Swaney, who proudly made it to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, without doing a single trick in her sport. Plus, the FDA demands Alex Jones stop advertising questionable dietary supplements as coronavirus treatments, threatening legal action if he doesn’t. Stay Schemin!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources: https://olympics.com/en/news/elizabeth-swaney-unlikely-halfpipe-hero |
Jun 07, 2022 |
The Deceitful Disappearing Act w/ Tahir Moore
01:08:37
What’s poppin’ congregation? This week, Tahir Moore returns to the show to discuss John Darwin, a British man who faked his death and disappearance to avoid a mountain of debt. Plus, a home in Virginia was put on the market with an occupant still living in the basement. Stay Schemin’! Research by Kaelyn Brandt. Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-37551735 https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/04/13/fairfax-squatter-house-under-contract https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvn4zd/john-darwin-canoe-man-true-story |
May 31, 2022 |
The Queen Sheep Herder of New Zealand w/ Lady Bunny & Monét X Change
01:04:28
What’s poppin’ congregation? This week, we have Lady Bunny and Monét X Change discussing Amy Bock, a 20th century con woman who famously disguised herself as a wealthy sheep farmer convincing another woman to marry her. Plus, Goldman Sachs and Ozy Media try to work out their business relationship after someone impersonated an executive during a conference call. Stay Schemin’!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt. Sources: https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2b30/bock-amy-maud https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/black-sheep/story/2018670137/con-artist-the-story-of-amy-bock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalene_asylum https://alchetron.com/Amy-Bock#amy-bock-5027d02e-edbc-447f-81b2-719f6b82d9c-resize-750.jpeg https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/carlos-watson-ozy-media-stays-open-1235024859/ |
May 24, 2022 |
BCE: Big Crime Energy w/ Jordan Carlos
01:36:18
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Jordan Carlos joins us to discuss how during the 1970’s the FBI hired Mel Weinberg, a career conman to tackle some of Washington’s biggest politicians. This story inspired the movie American Hustle. Plus, Late Night Talk Show Host John Oliver is scamming the scammers…Congress that is. Stay schemin’!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt. 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 |
May 17, 2022 |
The Shrink Next Door w/ La’Ron Hines
01:27:34
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’! |
May 10, 2022 |
The Beanie Baby Bubble w/ Lisa Gilroy
01:09:19
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Lisa Gilroy joins us to discuss how Beanie Baby Mania took the 90’s by storm with people collecting and selling Ty Inc. stuffed toys for thousands of dollars. Plus, influencer scammer Caroline Calloway is accused of owing her landlord over $40,000. Stay Schemin’!
https://www.insider.com/influencer-caroline-calloway-accused-of-not-paying-40000-in-rent-2022-3 https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22870250/nft-beanie-baby-price-guide-bubble-princess-value https://thehustle.co/the-great-beanie-baby-bubble-of-99/ https://theweek.com/articles/461977/great-beanie-baby-bubble https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/May-2014/Ty-Warner/ The Great Beanie Baby Bubble by Zac Bissonnette |
May 03, 2022 |
The Crypto King w/ Vinny Thomas
01:28:08
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Vinny Thomas joins us to discuss Gerry Cotten, the infamous Crypto King. Gerry created the crypto currency exchange, “QuadrigaCX,” later to leave users with no access to their funds after his mysterious and controversial death. Plus, scammers are now using deep-fake technology to impersonate people.
Research by Kaelyn Brandt. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/11/the-strange-tale-of-quadriga-gerald-cotten https://www.coindesk.com/video/recent-videos/the-story-behind-quadrigacx-and-netflixs-crypto-king/ Netflix’s Crypto King |
Apr 26, 2022 |
The Scammin' Scholars of Cambridge w/ Chinedu Unaka
01:18:53
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Chinedu Unaka joins us to discuss how in the 80’s a group of MIT and Harvard students 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 it was discovered he wasn’t actually the pilot he said he was. Stay Schemin’!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27519748 https://www.theverge.com/2012/8/10/3223068/mit-mike-aponte-blackjack-card-counting-defcon
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Apr 19, 2022 |
‘Girls Trip’ Gone Bad w/ Danielle Pinnock
00:49:30
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Danielle Pinnock joins us to discuss Nakesia Washington, a scamming travel agent who specialized in planning trips for the Essence Festival, only to leave clients high and dry. Plus, romance fraud is on the rise and one man sends nearly $500,000 to a love interest he never met. Stay Schemin’!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt. https://www.nola.com/news/courts/article_1966499c-9d9e-11e9-874b-9b8a792ac22f.html https://alwaysalist.com/?p=15543 https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/romance-fraud-love-wrong-place-proves-costly-82958741 |
Apr 12, 2022 |
The Bad Vegan w/ Solomon Georgio
01:20:14
What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, Solomon Georgio joins us to discuss Sarma Melngailis, a business woman who went from “Queen of Vegan Cuisine" to the “Vegan Bernie Madoff.” Plus, pet scams have become such a problem in Michigan that the Michigan Attorney General released a video warning residents. Stay Schemin'!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt. https://people.com/crime/fugitive-former-vegan-restaurant-owner-caught-after-ordering-dominos-pizza/ https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/11/how-sarma-melngailis-became-a-runaway-fugitive Netflix’s documentary, Bad Vegan |
Apr 05, 2022 |
The Shady Legal Squatter w/ Traci Thomas
01:03:06
What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, Traci Thomas joins us to discuss Jamison Bachman, a man who posed as a charming tenant only to victimize his roommates, determined to take their homes from under them. Plus, an elderly woman pleads guilty to helping a Nigerian scammer she fell in love with. Stay Schemin'!
Time Stamps : @ 26:44 CW: Physical Assault & Suicide Warning @ 52:30 CW: Murder @ 52:52 CW: Suicide
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/jamison-bachman-worst-roommate-ever.html
https://thenetline.com/jamison-bachman-now/
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Mar 29, 2022 |
RazzleCON: The Rapping Crypto Criminal w/ Jabari Davis
01:17:36
What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, Jabari Davis joins us to discuss Heather Morgan, a rapping former-CEO who was a part of the largest asset seizure in history, involving over $4 billion in bitcoin. Plus, a Greek Orthodox priest and hedge fund manager participates in a “short and distort” scheme. Stay Schemin'!
Research By Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.wsj.com/articles/hedge-fund-priest-thou-shalt-make-money-1445918531?mod=mktw https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2016/08/03/the-bitfinex-bitcoin-hack-what-we-know-and-dont-know/ |
Mar 22, 2022 |
Welcome to Boo Boo City w/ Brittani Warrick
01:01:57
What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, Brittani Warrick joins us to discuss how a 19th century Scottish man, convinced people to establish the new country of Poyais, however it didn’t actually exist. Plus, one antique store goes viral after a tik toker exposes the real cost of antique swans. Stay Schemin'! Research By Kaelyn Brandt. SOURCES: https://www.distractify.com/p/tiktok-goodwill-thrift-shop https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Gregor-MacGregor-Prince-Of-Poyais/ |
Mar 15, 2022 |
The Bootleg Bourbon Heist w/ Frankie Quiñones
01:00:08
What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, comedian Frankie Quiñones joins us to discuss how 18 barrels of bourbon went missing from the Buffalo Trace Distillery, producers of the famed Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon. Plus, scammers capitalize off of fake high end whiskey being sold in local liquor stores across the nation. Stay Schemin'!
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/06/dining/drinks/fake-bourbon.html https://craigcalcaterra.com/blog/the-pappy-van-winkle-heist-that-wasnt2710188/ https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/inside-the-great-pappy-van-winkle-heist https://www.grunge.com/450262/the-truth-about-the-pappygate-bourbon-heist/ |
Mar 08, 2022 |
Where Are They Now?: Scammer Edition w/ Corinne Fisher & Krystyna Hutchinson
01:13:28
What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, Corinne Fisher & Krystyna Hutchinson join us to get an update on some of our favorite scammers: Anna Delvey, Elizabeth Holmes & The Tinder Swindler. Plus, a Chinese student spends 21 days living a luxurious life for free as part of an art project for her school. Stay Schemin'!
Research By Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html https://www.insider.com/anna-delvey-writes-about-inventing-anna-and-life-in-jail-2022-2 https://www.insider.com/netflix-paid-anna-delvey-sorokin-tv-series-victim-fund-2021-1 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/13/elizabeth-holmes-sentence-september-fraud https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/03/tech/elizabeth-holmes-verdict/index.html https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a38819028/tinder-swindler-netflix-true-story-simon-leviev/ https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/17531724/simon-levievs-bodyguard-peter/ |
Mar 01, 2022 |
The Prolific Ponzi Schemer w/ Bridger Winegar
01:10:58
What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, Bridger Winegar joins us to discuss Sergei Mavrodi, the man behind one of the world’s largest Ponzi schemes. Plus, a 73-year old Long Island woman helps the NYPD catch a scammer. Stay Schemin!
Research By Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.nbc15.com/2022/01/22/watch-grandmother-helps-catch-scammers-fun/ https://www.rbth.com/history/332261-mmm-fraud-mavrodi https://historyofyesterday.com/sergei-mavrodi-the-man-who-left-30-million-people-broke-2bbd03a9cd82 https://www.forbes.ru/biznes/359219-hozyain-piramid-sergey-mavrodi-kak-simvol-lihih-90-h |
Feb 22, 2022 |
The Geriatric Gem Heist w/ Brian Simpson
01:05:54
What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, comedian Brian Simpson joins us to discuss how a group of British OG's successfully stole about $19.4 million from the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company. Plus, we learn how a Japanese KFC owner popularized fried chicken as the main dish during Christmas time in Japan. Stay Schemin'!
Research By Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9139718/hatton-garden-robbers-where-diamond-wheezers/ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/13/world/europe/london-hatton-garden-heist.html https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/23/one-last-job-inside-story-of-the-hatton-garden-heist https://www.grunge.com/360175/britains-notorious-great-train-robbery-explained/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-35126667 https://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/features/how-we-got-our-hatton-1.66197 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-53581840 https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-hatton-garden-criminals https://blog.gaijinpot.com/the-true-story-of-why-people-in-japan-eat-kfc-at-christmas/ |
Feb 15, 2022 |
Return of the Deacon, Jacquis Neal
01:24:33
What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, Jacquis Neal joins us to discuss the story of Juan Carlos Guzman Betancur. He was a teenage stowaway found frozen in a plane wheel in the 90's and then grew up to become one of the world’s most talented criminals. Plus, a 60 year old woman is accused of faking cancer, to raise money so she could go to the casino. Stay Schemin'!
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 |
Feb 08, 2022 |
The Game Show Gangsta w/ Blair Socci
01:23:30
What's poppin' con-gregration? This week, Blair Socci joins us to 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'!
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://www.sec.gov/divisions/enforce/claims/archive/pleasuretime.htm https://medium.com/@hannah.fluxgold/the-confused-math-lady-meme-bd97530b1885 |
Feb 01, 2022 |
Saints & Scammers: The Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker Story w/ Sarah Marshall
01:05:46
Praise the Lord, Con-gregation! This week, host of You're Wrong About podcast, Sarah Marshall joins the show to discuss the scams of televangelists Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker. Plus, money found in the wall at Joel Osteen’s megachurch has people questioning if fraud was involved. Stay Schemin'!
CW: Mention of sexual assault @ 45:30
Research By Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES: https://www.biography.com/news/tammy-faye-jim-bakker-relationship-scandals https://abcnews.go.com/US/scandals-brought-bakkers-uss-famous-televangelists/story?id=60389342 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-30-mn-594-story.html |
Jan 25, 2022 |
Love Fraud w/ Scottie Beam & Sylvia Obell
01:11:30
What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, we got Scottie Beam & Sylvia Obell discussing Richard Scott Smith, a man promising love but really conning a group of mid western women out of over $1 million dollars. Plus, a Los Angeles family is shocked to learn that someone posted their home on Airbnb to rent it. Stay Schemin'!
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 |
Jan 18, 2022 |
The Scammer Hood of the Traveling Wigs w/ Fortune Feimster
01:05:21
What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, Fortune Feimster joins us to discuss Laura Albert, an author who published a book under the pseudonym JT LeRoy. It wasn’t discovered until years later 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.
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 |
Jan 11, 2022 |
The AristoCON w/ Mitra Jouhari
01:10:52
What's poppin con-gregation? This week, Mitra Jouhari joins the show discussing Christian Gehartsreiter aka Clark Rockefeller who spent 30 years passing himself off as an educated, wealthy aristocrat while taking advantage of people. Plus, three political operatives are accused of defrauding $3.5 million from PAC scams. Stay Schemin'!
Research By Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES: https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/54cc01740a5930502f5f4667/master/w_1600,c_limit/image.jpg https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/the-four-faces-of-rockefeller-6910914.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/10/us/politics/pac-operator-charges.html?searchResultPosition=3 |
Jan 04, 2022 |
Auntie Ruckus aka Candace Owens w/ Yvette Nicole Brown
00:58:33
This week, we have Yvette Nicole Brown discussing Candace Owens, a controversial conservative political commentator who is often called out for spreading blatant lies. Plus, the Trump Organization is once again being accused of fraud, this time, for insurance related to its New York golf course. Stay Schemin'!
Research By Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES: https://www.dailydot.com/debug/freedom-phone-security-issues/ https://mtonews.com/candace-owens-brilliant-new-scam-to-make-millions-from-republicans 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 |
Dec 28, 2021 |
The 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 in an NFT project titled “Evolved Apes” learn that the world of NFTs isn’t immune to scams. 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/ |
Dec 21, 2021 |
Lady Gang Gang!: The Forty Elephants w/ Aida Rodriguez
00:57:51
What's poppin' Con-gregation? This week, Aida Rodriguez joins us to discuss an all-women gang of thieves that took London by storm for the greater part of the 1900s. Plus, a man pleads guilty in a lost luggage scam resulting in over $300,000 worth of fraudulent claims. Stay Schemin'!
Research By Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES: https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/remembering-forty-elephants-gang-cunning-brutality https://www.nola.com/news/courts/article_bb5397d0-4fbe-11ec-9f2c-8f0e24e5e73a.html |
Dec 14, 2021 |
The Club Hopping Con Artist w/ Patrick Hinds & Gillian Pensavalle
01:15:07
What's poppin' Con-gregation? We got Patrick Hinds & Gillian Pensavalle discussing Sean Kirkham, a lifelong hustler who took advantage of U.S. nightclubs and the families of murdered and missing women in Canada. Plus, an ex-con uses identity theft to raise money for his boyfriend's bail bond. Stay Schemin'!
Research By Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/195/126/556532/ https://abc13.com/houston-crime-con-artist-wanted-davion-sandifer-man-accused-of-scamming/11168054/ |
Dec 07, 2021 |
Feed Drop: May I Elaborate: Daily Wisdom from JB Smoove
00:12:44
It's a feed drop Con-gregation! Check out a new Team Coco podcast called May I Elaborate: Daily Wisdom from JB Smoove. Every morning, JB breaks down an inspirational quote, like only he can, to help you achieve your highest potential. Plus, he’s not even asking for money! So, enjoy the show and Stay Schemin! |
May 03, 2021 |
The Tinder Swindler with Miles Gray
01:03:35
What's poppin, con-gregation? This week Miles Gray (The Daily Zeitgest) is on the pod to break down the greatest scheme in modern love. Honestly, this guy's amazing. We swipe right! Mazel! |
Jun 16, 2020 |
The Welfare Queen (w/ Ayo Edebiri)
01:09:51
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 |
Feb 18, 2020 |
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. |
Dec 31, 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). |
Dec 03, 2019 |
The Ukrainan Adoption Switcheroo with Jacquis Neal
01:03:55
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). |
Nov 05, 2019 |
The Career Conman Jeremy Wilson with Nicole Byer
00:49:10
Welcome back Con-gregation to Scam Goddess, the #1 pod dedicated to all things fraud! This week Laci is joined by stand up, actress, & podcaster Nicole Byer (Nailed It!, Best Friends Podcast) for a look at the many scams & lives of (fraudulent) “international” guy of grift-stery, Jeremy Wilson.Research Assistant: Sharilyn Vera Sources: https://www.gq.com/story/the-petty-grifter https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/nyregion/jeremy-wilson-con-artist-convicted.html https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/fake-army-vet-man-stiff-prison-sentence-nyc-judge-article-1.3148604 This episode is brought to you by Upstart (www.upstart.com/goddess) and Dashlane (www.dashlane.com/scam code: SCAM). |
Oct 07, 2019 |
Scam Heiress Anna Sorokin with Paul F. Tompkins
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What’s up Con-gregation & welcome Scam Goddess, the #1 pod dedicated to all things fraud! In this initial episode comedian, actor, and podcast papi Paul F. Tompkins joins host Laci Mosley for a deep dive into Anna Delvey aka Anna Sorokin the scam heiress; a fake German heiress turned Manhattan socialite who swindled dozens of people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Research assistant: Sharillyn VeraThis episode is brought to you by Pretty Litter ( www.prettylitter.com code: SCAM). |
Sep 30, 2019 |
Scam Goddess Trailer
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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. |
Sep 09, 2019 |
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Jan 01, 2019 |