Scam Goddess

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1. The Dark Knight of Brentwood w/ Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman, & Max Silvestri

   4 november 2025 · 1 uur 6 min

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   Laci welcomes comedians, writers, and actor besties Jenny Slate, Max Silvestri, and Gabe Liedman (I Need You Guys' podcast) to catch up on her adventures in Ireland, learning about Berlin’s KitKatClub, and getting help at the airport at any cost. They also discuss Steve Farzam, the “fake firefighter” who was arrested without bail for impersonating a first responder in connection with the Palisades fire, and his problematic hero-complex addiction that keeps landing him behind bars. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

   Listen to “I Need You Guys” every Tuesday on the SiriusXM app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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   Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.

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   Laci Mosley: @divalaci

   Jenny Slate: @jennyslate

   Max Silvestri: @maxsilvestri

   Gabe Liedman: @gabeliedman

   I Need You Guys Podcast: @ineedyouguysshow

   Research by Kathryn Doyle

   SOURCES

   https://magazine.atavist.com/2017/not-fuzz-police-impersonator-santa-monica-steve-farzam

   https://magazine.atavist.com/2020/the-con-continues-not-fuzz-update-steve-farzam

   https://smdp.com/news/crime/longtime-police-impersonator-steve-farzam-arrested-for-pretending-to-be-firefighter-during-palisades-fire/

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2. Fraud Friday: The Poisonous Beauty Product Peddler w/ Alaska Thunderfuck

   31 oktober 2025 · 49 min

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   Laci welcomes Alaska Thunderfuck (RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 2) to discuss a Victorian era beauty influencer who peddled deadly beauty products and was a full-time criminal. Plus, a bride and groom planned a wedding at a venue they didn't own or rent because the Lord told them so. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 05/17/2021) Lees meer

   CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

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   Laci Mosley: @divalaci

   Alaska Thunderfuck: @theonlyalaska5000

   Research by Sharilyn Vera

   SOURCES:

   https://apnews.com/article/bride-groom-crashers-illegal-wedding-130c7270d0d206f61e08f1b197779815

   https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-was-madame-rachel-scam

   https://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/170084/Victorian-con-artist-Madame-Rachel-Fortune-from-fake-beauty-products

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3. The Criminally Morbid Mortician w/ Harvey Guillén

   28 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 1 min

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   In the spookiest of scam stories yet, Laci welcomes actor Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows, Companion) to dig into David Sconce, a mortician who found new and gruesome ways to cut corners in the cremation business, turning his family’s funeral home into a money machine. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

   CW: Mention of death‑care industry misconduct.

   CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

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   Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.

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   Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

   Laci Mosley: @divalaci

   Harvey Guillén: @harveyguillen

   Research by Kathryn Doyle

   SOURCES

   https://www.eonline.com/photos/37749/the-true-story-behind-hbos-the-mortician

   https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/06/15/mortician-hbo-series-lamb-funeral-home/84121896007/

   https://slate.com/culture/2025/06/the-mortician-hbo-david-sconce-documentary-tim-waters-lamb-funeral-home.html

   https://time.com/7290184/the-mortician-hbo-documentary-true-story/

   https://www.missingatthemortuary.com/history

   https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-30-me-1105-story.html

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4. Fraud Friday: The Shady Legal Squatter w/ Traci Thomas

   24 oktober 2025 · 1 uur

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   Laci welcomes Traci Thomas (The Stacks Podcast) 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’! (Originally Released 03/28/2022) Lees meer

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   Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

   Laci Mosley: @divalaci

   Traci Thomas: @thestackspod

   Research by Kaelyn Brandt

   SOURCES:

   https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/jamison-bachman-worst-roommate-ever.html

   https://thenetline.com/jamison-bachman-now/

   https://www.timesnewspapers.com/webster-kirkwoodtimes/woman-sentenced-after-helping-scam-artist/article_1b2ae9e0-9b02-11ec-bb64-5ff45577d3b2.html

   https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/california-squatters-rights#:~:text=A%20squatter%20can%20claim%20rights,ownership%20of%20the%20property%20legally

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5. Fields of Deceit and Cons w/ Andy Richter

   21 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 6 min

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   Laci welcomes comedian, writer, and now dancer Andy Richter (Dancing with the Stars, The Three Questions Podcast ) to dig up the sauciest of cons by R&V Warren Farms. Between 1997 and 2003, as the most successful tomato farmers on the eastern seaboard, they swindled the government out of $9 million before investigators discovered that the B in their BLT stood for “bullshit.” Stay schemin’! Lees meer

   You can vote for Andy & Emma on "Dancing with the Stars" by texting ANDY to 21523 during show time (Tuesday from 8 pm to 10 pm ET & 5 pm to 7 pm PT)!

   CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

   Did you miss out on a custom-signed Scam Goddess book? Look no more, nab your copy on PODSWAG

   Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.

   Follow on Instagram:

   Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

   Laci Mosley: @divalaci

   Andy Richter: @richtercommaandy

   Research by Kathryn Doyle

   SOURCES

   https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2013/12/21/candler-tomato-farmer-sentenced-to-prison-/4151515/

   https://www.npr.org/2005/11/14/5009836/tomato-farmers-caught-out-in-insurance-scam

   https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2003/10/11/feds-farmers-faked-crop-loses-for-insurance-money/30527516007/

   https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/american-gothic-farm-couple-nailed-massive-9m-crop-insurance-fraud

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6. Fraud Friday: RazzleCON: The Rapping Crypto Criminal w/ Jabari Davis

   17 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 15 min

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   Laci welcomes Jabaris Davis (NBA Finals File) 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 participated in a “short and distort” scheme. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 03/21/2022) Lees meer

   CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

   Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes book? Look no more, nab your copy here on PODSWAG

   Follow on Instagram:

   Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

   Laci Mosley: @divalaci

   Research by Kaelyn Brandt

   SOURCES:

   https://www.wsj.com/articles/hedge-fund-priest-thou-shalt-make-money-1445918531?mod=mktw

   https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/jury-sec-case-finds-priest-shorting-biotechs-stock-made-false-statements-2021-11-05/

   https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/02/the-many-shifting-sides-of-cryptos-most-notorious-couple.html

   https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2016/08/03/the-bitfinex-bitcoin-hack-what-we-know-and-dont-know/

   https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/02/doj-seizes-usd3-6-billion-in-stolen-bitcoin-arrests-couple.html

   https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/bitcoin-billionaire-rapper-busted-after-fbi-seized-her-3-9-billion-fortune-183ad0e8cb0

   https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/13/nyregion/bitcoin-bitfinex-hack-heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein.html

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7. The Necklace Caper That Sparked a Revolution w/ Vic Michaelis

   14 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 3 min

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   Laci welcomes world-class improviser Vic Michaelis (Dropout: Very Important People) to explore history’s most glittering con job carried out by Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, the self-proclaimed "Comtesse de la Motte." She orchestrated the 1785 scandal at the court of Louis XVI that discredited the French monarchy and may have helped spark the French Revolution. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

   CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

   Did you miss out on a custom-signed Scam Goddess book? Look no more, nab your copy on PODSWAG

   Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.

   Follow on Instagram:

   Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

   Laci Mosley: @divalaci

   Vic Michaelis:@vicmmic

   Research by Kathryn Doyle

   SOURCES

   https://www.thecollector.com/what-was-the-diamond-necklace-affair/

   https://www.britannica.com/event/Affair-of-the-Diamond-Necklace

   https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/key-dates/affair-diamond-necklace-1784-1785

   https://www.history.com/articles/marie-antoinette-diamond-necklace-affair-french-revolution

   https://www.theparisianguide.com/the-affair-of-the-diamond-necklace/

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8. Fraud Friday: Welcome to Boo Boo City w/ Brittani Warrick

   10 oktober 2025 · 58 min

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   Laci welcomes Brittani Warrick (28 Days) 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 TikToker exposes the real cost of antique swans. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 03/14/2022) Lees meer

   CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

   Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes book? Look no more, nab your copy here on PODSWAG

   Follow on Instagram:

   Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

   Laci Mosley: @divalaci

   Brittani Warrick: @projectbrittani

   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/

   https://allthatsinteresting.com/gregor-macgregor

   https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-untold-truth-about-poyais-a-dead-land-sold-as-a-mystical-paradise-bf6719715229

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9. SCAMTRAK w/ Loren Lorosa

   7 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 9 min

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   "All aboard the scam express!" Laci welcomes news correspondent and producer Loren Lorosa (The Breakfast Club) to unpack how over 100 Amtrak employees derailed the company’s health plan in a $12 million scheme involving crooked doctors and fake claims. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

   CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

   Did you miss out on a custom-signed Scam Goddess book? Look no more, nab your copy on PODSWAG

   Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.

   Follow on Instagram:

   Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

   Laci Mosley: @divalaci

   Loren Lorosa: @lorenlorosa

   Research by Kathryn Doyle

   SOURCES

   https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/seventeen-amtrak-employees-resign-over-health-care-fraud-investigation/

   https://www.yahoo.com/news/amtrak-taken-ride-wild-12m-193215305.html

   https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/legal-insights/over-100-amtrak-workers-linked-to-12-million-insurance-scam-535523.aspx

   https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/new-york-acupuncturist-sentenced-34-months-prison-role-9-million-health-care-fraud

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10. Fraud Friday: Return of the Deacon, Jacquis Neal

    3 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 7 min

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    It's Fraud Friday, and we're feeling good because the deacon has returned. Jacquis Neal (Grand Crew) joins Laci to discuss the story of Juan Carlos Guzman Betancur. He was a teenage stowaway found frozen like a cube on an airplane who grew up to become one of the world’s most talented and good-looking criminals. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 02/08/2022) Lees meer

    CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

    Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes book? Look no more, nab your copy here on PODSWAG

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    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Jacquis Neal: @jacquisneal

    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://steemit.com/story/@winstonwolfe/the-story-of-michael-larson-and-the-press-your-luck-gameshow-scandal

    https://www.sec.gov/divisions/enforce/claims/archive/pleasuretime.htm#

    https://www.newsweek.com/man-accused-simultaneously-working-principal-two-schools-located-400-miles-apart-1656001

    https://medium.com/@hannah.fluxgold/the-confused-math-lady-meme-bd97530b1885

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11. TV Anchor turns PPP Mafiosa w/ Mandii B & Weezy WTF

    30 september 2025 · 1 uur 20 min

    Afspelen
    This week, Laci welcomes Mandii B and Weezy WTF (Decisions, Decisions Podcast) to dig into Stephanie Hockridge, a former Emmy-nominated TV news anchor convicted in a billion-dollar COVID fraud scheme. She went from breaking the news to breaking the law! Plus, Weezy's mom calls into the show and scams on her behalf in real-time. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

    CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

    Did you miss out on a custom-signed Scam Goddess book? Look no more, nab your copy on PODSWAG

    Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.

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    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Mandii B: @fullcourtpumps

    Weezy WTF: @weezywtf

    Decisions Decisions Podcast: @_decisionsdecisions

    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-tv-news-anchor-stephanie-170432579.html

    https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/former-arizona-news-anchors-trial-starts-in-ppp-loan-fraud-case

    https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2025/06/20/ex-abc15-anchor-guilty-covid-19-relief-fraud/84292830007/

    https://www.azfamily.com/2025/06/20/jury-convicts-ex-phoenix-news-anchor-conspiracy-fraud-scheme/

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/media/article-14801935/abc-anchor-secret-double-life-exposed-court.html

    https://www.azfamily.com/2022/12/02/congressional-report-scottsdale-startup-facilitated-massive-amounts-pandemic-related-fraud/

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/media/article-14840631/Glamorous-TV-anchor-facing-years-prison-shocking-Covid-lies-learns-fate.html

    https://www.propublica.org/article/ppp-loans-paycheck-protection-fraud-profits-report

    https://colemanreport.com/stephanie-hockridge-convicted-in-10m-blueacorn-ppp-fraud-scheme/

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12. Fraud Friday: Saints & Scammers: The Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker Story w/ Sarah Marshall

    26 september 2025 · 58 min

    Afspelen
    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Sarah Marshall (You’re Wrong About Podcast) to discuss the scams of televangelists Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker from their start with a puppet ministry to a full-blown waterpark, Heritage USA, and so much more. Additionally, the discovery of money inside a bathroom wall at Joel Osteen’s megachurch has raised questions about potential fraud. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 01/24/2022) Lees meer

    CW: Mention of sexual assault

    CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

    Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes book? Look no more, nab your copy here on PODSWAG

    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    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.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/plumber-finds-cash-checks-loose-toilet-wall-joel-osteens-lakewood-chur-rcna7512

    https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/televangelist-tammy-faye-bakker-became-unlikely-ally-aids-crisis-rcna2059

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-30-mn-594-story.html

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13. Historical Pretendians w/ Franchesca Ramsey

    23 september 2025 · 1 uur 2 min

    Afspelen
    This week, Laci welcomes Franchesca Ramsey (Superstore) to break down the unbelievable apology from Elizabeth Hoover, a UC Berkeley professor who falsely claimed to be Native American for decades, only to reveal later that she is actually white. Plus, Laci opens up the Lizzie Scammer of Fame vault and adds Elizabeth Hoover to the ever-growing list of Elizabeth scammers. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

    CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

    Did you miss out on a custom-signed Scam Goddess book? Look no more, nab your copy on PODSWAG

    Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.

    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Franchesca Ramsey: @chescaleigh

    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://web.archive.org/web/20241217024127/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/03/04/a-professor-claimed-to-be-native-american-did-she-know-she-wasnt

    https://indianz.com/News/2022/04/22/young-native-woman-sounds-alarm-about-violence-in-indian-country/

    https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/tribal-news/2019-08-23/photographer-adam-sings-in-the-timber-wants-to-change-the-way-you-see-native-america

    https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/diversity-equity/2023/05/08/berkeley-professor-admits-shes-white

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/berkeley-professor-apologizes-false-indigenous-identity-rcna83202

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfchronicle.com%2Fopinion%2Fopenforum%2Farticle%2Fliz-hoover-uc-berkeley-jacqueline-keeler-19435430.php&psig=AOvVaw1dXaeexX-q6dALB4iQaQZu&ust=1749267536328000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBkQjhxqFwoTCLDhqcvv240DFQAAAAAdAAAAABBl

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14. Fraud Friday: The Club Hopping Con Artist W/ Patrick Hinds & Gillian Pensavalle

    19 september 2025 · 58 min

    Afspelen
    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Patrick Hinds (True Crime Obsessed Network) & Gillian Pensavalle (The Hamilcast) to discuss 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'! (Originally Released 12/06/2021) Lees meer

    CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

    Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes book? Look no more, nab your copy here on PODSWAG

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    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Patrick Hinds: @patrickhinds_

    Gillian Pensavalle: @gillianwithag

    Research By Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/city-to-finish-women-s-memorial-after-non-profit-folds-1.2126363

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/missing-women-memorial-leaves-trail-of-unpaid-debts-1.2101743

    https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/195/126/556532/

    https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/founder-of-memorial-to-vancouvers-missing-and-murdered-women-sues-city-for-defamation

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/missing-women-memorial-leaves-trail-of-unpaid-debts-1.2101743

    https://abc13.com/houston-crime-con-artist-wanted-davion-sandifer-man-accused-of-scamming/11168054/

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15. Cruisin’ for a Bruisin' w/ Luenell

    16 september 2025 · 49 min

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    This week, Laci welcomes the Original Bad Girl of Comedy, Luenell (Hacks), to discuss Miray Cruises’ “Life at Sea” project, a three-year dream cruise sold to paying passengers, only for the company to later admit they didn’t even have a ship. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://abc7.com/three-year-cruise-canceled-life-at-sea-refund/14102701/

    https://www.cnn.com/travel/how-the-three-year-cruise-fell-apart/index.html

    https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/01/aidaaura-to-leave-carnival-corporation-fleet-this-september/

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2024/11/11/villa-vie-residences-world-cruise/76202126007/

    https://www.aol.com/passengers-round-world-cruise-now-071736032.html

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16. Fraud Friday: SiliCON Valley Theft Bro w/ Amanda Seales

    12 september 2025 · 1 uur 3 min

    Afspelen
    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Amanda Seales (Insecure) to discuss Kyle Sandler, a man who posed as a rich Google executive, opening up a business incubator called the Round House in Opelika, Alabama, ultimately scamming investors out of $1.9 million. Plus, a fortune teller was arrested for fraud and scamming one victim out of $50,000. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 11/15/2021) Lees meer

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    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.al.com/news/2021/05/kyle-sandler-explains-how-he-conned-opelika-out-of-19-million-on-hbos-generation-hustle.html

    https://www.al.com/news/2018/08/auburn_man_pleads_guilty_to_de.html

    https://www.al.com/news/2019/02/how-an-alabama-city-fell-for-a-massive-19-million-scam.html

    https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2021/04/kyle-sandler-john-mcafee-associate-who-scammed-alabama-town-out-of-19-million-featured-on-hbos-generation-hustle.html

    https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2019/03/26/lee-county-roundhouse-founder-kyle-sandler-sentenced-prison/3279308002/

    https://www.foxla.com/news/fortune-teller-arrested-for-fraud-riverside-police-find-snake-voodoo-doll-satanic-items

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17. America's Slickest Pavement Hustler w/ The Smith Sisters

    9 september 2025 · 1 uur 7 min

    Afspelen
    Laci welcomes Lauren, Rachel, and Mariah Smith (The Smith Sisters) to discuss their individual relationships with scams, and they do not disappoint. Then, they dive into the story of a mysterious New Hampshire man who’s been traveling the country for years, running a “classic pavement scam” that no one seems able to stop. He might knock on your door, and if he does, that means trouble is in town. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Lauren Smith: @mslas

    Rachel Smith: @privatecitizenrachel

    Mariah Smith: @mariahmariahmariah

    The Smith Sisters: @smithsisterslive

    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/05/13/northeast-ohio-police-warn-residents-about-henry-stanley-his-asphalt-scam/

    https://www.ky3.com/video/2024/08/27/your-side-investigation-lebanon-mo-business-owner-says-she-was-scammed-by-traveling-asphalt-company/

    https://pavingprosraleigh.com/5-ways-to-identify-an-asphalt-paving-scam-before-it-happens/

    https://patch.com/florida/lakeland/asphalt-paving-business-scam-uncovered-winter-haven-sheriff

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18. Fraud Friday: Friday Night Frauds w/ Dave Schilling

    5 september 2025 · 1 uur 12 min

    Afspelen
    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Dave Schilling (Galaxy Brains) to discuss how a fake high school named Bishop Sycamore ended up playing against an elite football team on ESPN to their own dismay. Plus, a total of 15 former NFL players pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 11/08/2021) Lees meer

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    Dave Schilling:@dwschilling

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/highschool/2021/09/10/bishop-sycamore-football-whats-next-questionable-ohio-school/5774700001/

    https://www.complex.com/sports/bishop-sycamore-lies-espn-play-on-national-tv

    https://www.complex.com/sports/bishop-sycamore-lies-espn-play-on-national-tv?utm_campaign=sportstw&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

    https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/we-learned-more-about-how-bishop-sycamore-ended-up-playing-on-espn-and-its-only-getting-shadier.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

    https://awfulannouncing.com/high-school/bishop-sycamore-head-coach-we-are-not-a-school-but-a-post-grad-football-academy.html

    https://awfulannouncing.com/high-school/prep-gridiron-logistics-bishop-sycamore-message-boards.html

    https://awfulannouncing.com/high-school/bishop-sycamore-scandal-2021-football-opponents-canceled-game.html

    https://www.wpxi.com/sports/high-school-football/ohio-football-team-allegedly-lied-its-way-onto-espn-played-sto-rox-days-earlier/DO4MFXBN6RFAJIYX2MSA3UUDSU/

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19. Who Framed Woman-Ochre? w/ Sabrina Wu

    2 september 2025 · 1 uur 2 min

    Afspelen
    Laci welcomes writer, comedian, and actor Sabrina Wu (Murderbot, Joy Ride) to grab their monocle and magnifying glass and dive into the strange story of Jerry and Rita Alter, a sweet couple from New Mexico who passed away, and may have stolen a $160 million Willem de Kooning painting just to hang it behind their bedroom door. Lees meer

    Plus, in Scammer of the Week: a homeowners’ association goes full villain after Irena Green’s lawn turned a little less green and somehow, it ends with her getting arrested. Stay schemin’!

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    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/09/nyregion/a-de-kooning-a-theft-and-an-enduring-mystery.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/arts/de-kooning-higgins-sharp-harwood-fbi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YE8.GU2s.vAP6jr-Zr2bc&smid=url-share

    The Thief Collector documentary

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/04/fbi-new-mexico-teachers-alleged-art-thieves

    https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/hoa-violations-involving-womans-brown-grass-led-to-her-being-arrested-and-jailed-for-seven-days

    https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/09/15/long-lost-willem-de-kooning-painting-makes-its-way-back-arizona/8058998001/

    https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/de-kooning-art-theft

    https://www.scdailypress.com/2024/03/15/california-writer-finds-two-stolen-works-estate-now-famous-cliff-couple/

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20. Fraud Friday: The Fake Fossil Finder w/ Adam Conover

    29 augustus 2025 · 57 min

    Afspelen
    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything) to discuss amateur British archeologist Charles Dawson, who committed one of the greatest frauds in all of archaeological history. Plus, “Yellowstone” actress Q’orianka Kilcher has been charged with two felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 09/19/2022) Lees meer

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    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.livescience.com/56327-piltdown-man-hoax.html

    https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/feb/05/piltdown-man-archaeologys-greatest-hoax

    https://people.com/tv/qorianka-kilcher-insurance-fraud-case-everything-to-know/

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21. Bridgerton, Bar Tabs & Baby Daddies w/ Chris Powell (CP)

    26 augustus 2025 · 55 min

    Afspelen
    Laci welcomes comedian Chris Powell, a.k.a. Comedian CP (How to Die Alone), to sip on the CONgregation’s tea. Yup, it’s another listener letter compilation, and the CONgregation is spilling all their tea. From wild experiences at the Bridgerton Ball fiasco, to roommates scamming landlords, faking deaths to dodge child support, and CP’s cunning way of paying for college. Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    CP: @comediancp

    Curated by Jessica Cisneros

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22. Fraud Friday: See Ya Money Disappear as a F.A.P (Fine Art Partners) w/ Chelsea Devantez

    22 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 25 min

    Afspelen
    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Chelsea Devantez (The Problem with Jon Stewart) to discuss Inigo Philbrick, a young art dealer who took the fine arts world by storm with a few Ponzi schemes. Plus, an LA rapper who rapped about committing fraud has plead guilty! Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 09/12/2022) Lees meer

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    Chelsea Devantez: @chelseadevantez

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://news.artnet.com/art-world/inigo-philbrick-intelligence-report-2020-1800972

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10819073/Made-Chelsea-star-led-lavish-life-Inigo-Philbrick-faces-years-jail.html

    https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/may/25/inigo-philbrick-jailed-art-fraud

    https://www.tatler.com/article/inigo-philbrick-art-dealer-arrested-vanuatu-south-pacific-art-fraud

    https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-06/rapper-accused-of-fraud-agrees-to-plead-guilty-but-will-nuke-bizzles-career-fizzle

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23. The Steroid Olympics w/ Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamata

    19 augustus 2025 · 58 min

    Afspelen
    This week, Laci welcomes co-hosts of the podcast, Best Friends, Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata (Grand Crew, Agatha All Along ), to discuss the Enhanced Games, a proposed international sporting event set to take place in Las Vegas in 2026. The event is being organized by Aron D'Souza and backed by controversial billionaire Peter Thiel, with the goal of creating a 'science-forward' sporting event where humanity can reach its full potential. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Sasheer Zamata: @thesheertruth

    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.wired.com/story/enhanced-games-freestyle-record-las-vegas-steroids/

    https://www.sportcal.com/analyst-comment/a-review-of-the-2026-enhanced-games/?cf-view

    https://www.sbnation.com/2025/5/29/24439297/enhanced-games-world-records-donald-trump-jr

    https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/04/sport/world-aquatics-enhanced-games-ban-spt-intl

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/style/enhanced-games.html

    https://swimswam.com/watch-kristian-gkolomeev-goes-under-50-free-world-record-in-20-89-at-enhanced-games-showcase/

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24. Fraud Friday: Social Schemin’ Platform w/ Sydnee Washington

    15 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 15 min

    Afspelen
    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Sydnee Washington (Bridesman) to discuss how the social media platform Triller launched a series of partnerships to support Black creators, only to come up short on actually paying the content creators. Plus, a French physicist apologizes for passing off a piece of sausage as a star in the sky. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 08/29/2022) Lees meer

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    Sydnee Washington: @justsydbw

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/01/triller-app-black-creators-pay/

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/08/16/timbaland-triller-verzuz-lawsuit/

    https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/president-donald-trump-commentate-evander-holyfield-comeback-vs-vitor-belfort-triller-fight-club-boxing

    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-05-20/triller-umg-reach-deal-ending-fight-over-payments-to-artists

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientist-etienne-klein-posts-webb-telescope-image-star-actually-slice-chorizo-apology/

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25. The Great Mattress of Deception w/ Eli Gonzalez

    12 augustus 2025 · 57 min

    Afspelen
    This week, Laci welcomes Eli Gonzalez (Bosch: Legacy, St. Denis Medical) to lie down and get cozy in a bed of TikTok lies. Eli shares his travel hack that Laci could've used during her restaurant employee days, they reminisce on taking improv classes together, and expose Peter Thomas, a former Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member and ex-owner of Bar One Baltimore. Finally, they dig into the conspiracy of med beds going viral on TikTok, costing people thousands for sci-fi-like life force energy. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Eli Gonzalez: @eli_gonzzz

    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-64070190

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-qanon-conspiracy-involves-a-magical-bed-for-zombie-jfk/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/28/us/politics/far-right-miracle-cure-medbed.html

    https://www.reddit.com/r/QAnonCasualties/comments/1f59dn1/how_did_medbeds_become_a_thing/

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/qanon-conspiracy-involves-magical-bed-084947430.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIwADEcUY9qM8gaeyUSJ-KgjbBgeOCeWkNtnjXdbFXDDf101h9-IAWhf2bYsRC1gjfEdZDknxU0fPTZhMr6AdAq1obsfW3v9NuXo_hUQINbod5SQG-94ZXB7ta-KX27UB1NnbyHDqHB3NIc26CFQvUr-wVflw9QMt83SNY4Yx10Z

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26. Fraud Friday: Queen Coin w/ Amy Aniobi & Grace Edwards

    8 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 11 min

    Afspelen
    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Amy Aniobi and Grace Edwards (Insecure) to discuss Dr. Ruja Ignatova, the once-famed crypto genius known for her new currency, OneCoin, who ended up stealing nearly $4 billion before disappearing in 2017. Plus, a woman has been writing fake Russian history on Wikipedia for over ten years. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 08/08/2022) Lees meer

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    Grace Edwards: @gracyact

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010653/she-spent-a-decade-writing-fake-russian-history.-wikipedia-just-noticed
    https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3185141/inside-ruja-ignatovas-crazy-rich-life-missing-cryptoqueen
    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-4bn-onecoin-scam-how-crypto-queen-dr-ruja-ignatova-duped-ordinary-people-out-of-billions-then-went-missing-trqpr52pq
    https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3184333/missing-crypto-queen-ruja-ignatova-new-anna-sorokin-shes?module=inline&pgtype=article
    https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-50435014

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27. Is MrBeast Being Scammed? w/ Matt Rogers

    5 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 32 min

    Afspelen
    This week, Laci welcomes Matt Rogers (Las Culturistas) to scam us into chatting all things pop culture! These divas dive into Nicki Minaj's husband, almost running Laci off the road, Matt getting scammed by a psychic, and the Scam Goddess herself sharing how she got scammed in a MAJOR way by Ticketmaster. In today's Historic Hoodwink, Laci and Matt assess whether MrBeast is a scammer or if he's actually being scammed himself. We're going to need your help with this one. Let us know what you think on socials. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Matt Rogers: @mattrogerstho

    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/streaming/an-immersive-mrbeast-experience-saw-disappointed-fans-left-in-the-lurch-for-3-days-fobbed-off-with-cheap-merch-and-waiting-in-hotel-rooms-for-days-to-receive-a-box-of-chocolates/

    https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/baking-mrbeast-meet-youtuber-taking-platforms-biggest-creator-rcna168610

    https://www.newsweek.com/mrbeast-body-transformation-weight-loss-2062404

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74n9wez7k8o

    https://gamerant.com/mrbeast-responds-lunchly-mold-controversy/

    https://www.vulture.com/article/mrbeast-lunchables-mold-controversy.html#fda

    https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/7/23822859/mrbeast-burger-virtual-dining-concepts-counter-lawsuit-ghost-kitchen

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28. Fraud Friday: Smells Like Teen Swindling w/ Demi Adejuyigbe

    1 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 1 min

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    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Demi Adejuyigbe (Neon, The Good Place) to discuss Kane Gamble, a 15-year-old who wreaked havoc on several US government officials sometimes with just his phone. Plus, the Orlando Museum of Art is under fire after displaying 25 fake Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 08/01/2022) Lees meer

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    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-investigating-claim-of-hack-on-cia-director-email/

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cia-director-and-dhs-secretary-emails-hacked/

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/4xav5m/teen-who-hacked-cia-email-is-back-to-prank-us-spy-chief

    https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/01/22/hack-social-engineering/

    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-43840075

    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/apr/20/two-years-detention-for-uk-teenager-who-cyberterrorised-us-officials-kane-gamble

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3ekk5/kane-gamble-cracka-back-online-after-a-two-year-internet-ban

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/19/british-15-year-old-gained-access-intelligence-operations-afghanistan/

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/06/30/orlando-museum-director-fired-fbi-raid-basquiat/7780681001/

    https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/orlando-museum-of-art-director-told-art-expert-who-had-doubts-about-basquiat-exhibit-to-stay-in-her-limited-lane-31912843

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29. The Not So Magic Mike w/ Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen

    29 juli 2025 · 1 uur 14 min

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    This week, Laci welcomes Rachel Bilson and Olivia Allen (Broad Ideas Podcast, The O.C.) for a steamy summertime episode discussing John Santilli, a Hollywood producer who stole more than $4 million from investors who believed they were buying a stake in the Magic Mike Live strip show in Las Vegas but were financing his tour of the sleaziest casinos instead. The trio debates whether men in dungarees are hot or if it'd be sexier for them to hold puppies. Plus, they dive into Channing Tatum's past before he was Magic Mike on the big screens. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://web.archive.org/web/20221129112746/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/magic-mike-scammer-1234620787/
    https://eastgreenwichnews.com/eg-man-found-guilty-in-100k-tales-from-crypt-fraud/
    https://turnto10.com/news/local/east-greenwich-man-accused-of-swindling-investors-in-fake-las-vegas-show
    https://riag.ri.gov/press-releases/following-trial-east-greenwich-man-found-guilty-defrauding-british-investor-100000
    https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/courts/2021/04/14/east-greenwich-film-producer-indicted-alleged-magic-mike-investment-scheme/7220679002/
    https://www.wpri.com/target-12/ri-man-found-guilty-of-swindling-investor-to-remake-hbos-tales-from-the-crypt/
    https://news3lv.com/news/local/man-indicted-for-alleged-investment-fraud-tied-to-magic-mike-show-in-las-vegas?src=ilaw

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30. Fraud Friday: The Cunning Clairvoyant w/ Eric Mosley

    25 juli 2025 · 1 uur 9 min

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    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by her cousin Eric Mosley (Black Mat Yoga) to discuss how a psychic conned Vera Pratt, a well-traveled heiress, out of her inheritance under the guise of curing her of demons. Plus, a wife of a former California State Senator is in hot water after a Bay Area news organization discovered she plagiarized her book from Wikipedia. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 07/11/2022) Lees meer

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    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/santa-clara-woman-jean-mccorquodale-plagiarized-wikipedia-for-book-she-was-paid-millions-to-write-report-says
    https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/23/us/23florida.html
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2011/08/17/psychic-scam-busted-by-feds-in-florida/?sh=2b33c9ac7b22
    https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/rose-marks-psychic-family-matriarch-found-guilty-on-14-counts-of-fraud-6531594
    https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/rose-marks-fort-lauderdale-psychic-behind-17-million-fraud-sentenced-to-ten-years-6459931
    https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2013/11/04/convicted-fortune-teller-s-younger/6837074007/

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31. FBI Fleeing Fugitive Scoots Underwater from Ponzi to Pond w/ Kyle Gordon

    22 juli 2025 · 58 min

    Afspelen
    This week, Laci welcomes Kyle Gordon (The Simpsons, Kyle Gordon Is Great) to giggle over Matthew Piercey, who ran a $35 million Ponzi scheme, then fled the FBI on an underwater scooter. When he surfaced, agents were waiting for him with dry clothes his wife had provided. Plus, in Scammer of the Week, a California man was charged with multiple counts of second-degree burglary and grand theft after being accused of stealing nearly $25,000 worth of Legos. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    SOURCES

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/us/matthew-piercey-ponzi-scheme.html

    https://people.com/35-million-ponzi-scheme-escaped-underwater-scooter-11738585

    https://apnews.com/article/california-fraud-guilty-underwater-scooter-2e1cc46a3f045137a6d20f6481cd138d

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article306483426.html

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article247268914.html

    https://www.npr.org/2025/03/06/nx-s1-5320000/legos-theft-california

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32. Fraud Friday: The Rogue Runner of Princeton w/ Nimesh Patel

    18 juli 2025 · 59 min

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    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Nimesh Patel (Thank You China) 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’! (Originally Released 06/27/2022) Lees meer

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    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/red-power-ranger-actor-charged-multimillion-dollar-ppp-covid-relief-fr-rcna29813

    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

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33. Charmed & Robbed by The Shadiest of Shamans w/ Jennifer Welch

    15 juli 2025 · 1 uur 4 min

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    This week, Laci welcomes Jennifer Welch (I've Had It Podcast) to explore Juliette D'Souza, an ordinary British woman who masqueraded as a healer with a secret connection to a source of power deep in the Amazon rainforest. For over 10 years, she convinced 11 victims to hand over $1 million, nailing their cash fortunes to a tree deep in the South American jungle. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Research by Kathryn Doyle

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    https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/spiritual-healer-who-lived-high-life-faces-hoax-charges

    https://www.culteducation.com/group/1289-general-information/27367-juliette-d-souza-found-guilty-of-1million-shaman-faith-healing-fraud.html

    https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday-express-1070/20140531/281900181259831?srsltid=AfmBOorLG--7SCKmnB67nhm76KbUtoOJ93kTfNwWaRdcOx_RsU7mkMkl

    https://www.ft.com/content/58dbd5cc-a7c4-49e0-b259-e3a7349888a9

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/30/fraudulent-faith-healer-jailed-10-years

    https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/sunday-times-reporter-followed-shaman-to-south-america-1m-fraud-trial-told/

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-witch-doctor-of-hampsteads-sad-trail-of-destruction/

    https://news.sky.com/story/fake-shaman-juliette-dsouza-gets-10-years-10403049

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2657553/How-people-duped-Britains-preposterous-woman-Handed-millions-promised-Amazonian-witch-doctor-offer-cures.html

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34. Fraud Friday: The Best Basic Olympian w/ Sara Levine and Danny Murphy

    11 juli 2025 · 1 uur 24 min

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    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Sara Levine & Danny Murphy (Not Another True Crime Podcast) 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 demanded Alex Jones stop advertising questionable dietary supplements as coronavirus treatments, threatening legal action if he didn't stop. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 06/06/2022) Lees meer

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    SOURCES:

    https://everything-everywhere.com/elizabeth-swaney-and-the-power-of-just-showing-up/

    https://olympics.com/en/news/elizabeth-swaney-unlikely-halfpipe-hero

    https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/elizabeth

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/21/elizabeth-swaney-olympics-skiing-american-ninja-warrior

    https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/mikaela-shiffrin-doesnt-have-anything-to-prove-to-anyone-at-the-beijing-olympics/

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35. The Night the Art Ghosted Boston’s Gardner Museum w/ Jake Halpern and Jess McHugh

    8 juli 2025 · 1 uur 3 min

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    This week, Laci welcomes Jake Halpern and Jess McHugh (Deep Cover Podcast) to discuss Boston's 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist. Several works of art worth half a billion dollars were stolen, making it the biggest property crime in U.S. history, and it’s still unsolved, with the art still missing. There’s a $10 million reward on the table for any information leading directly to its safe return. Plus, Laci, Jake and Jess dig into Sarah Cavanaugh, who was convicted of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, forgery, and fraudulent use of military medals, after pretending to be a wounded veteran to steal more than a quarter‑million dollars meant for real veterans. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://people.com/gardner-heist-boston-lead-investigator-hopeful-11696747

    https://www.gardnermuseum.org/organization/theft

    https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPaAsvFU9Io

    Netflix: This Is A Robbery docuseries

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36. Fraud Friday: The Deceitful Disappearing Act w/ Tahir Moore

    4 juli 2025 · 1 uur 5 min

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    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Tahir Moore (The Unhitch King, Insecure) 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’! (Originally Released 05/30/2022) Lees meer

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    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-i-exposed-the-curious-case-of-canoe-man-john-darwin-0krwmnlkw

    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.fox5dc.com/news/fairfax-home-sells-for-more-than-800k-despite-occupant-living-in-basement

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvn4zd/john-darwin-canoe-man-true-story

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37. Axl Rose & Sweet Crooked Cousins O’ Mine w/ Gayle King

    1 juli 2025 · 50 min

    Afspelen
    This week, Laci welcomes Gayle King (CBS Mornings, Oprah Daily) to dive into all your scams and stories, CONgregation! Together, they explore Gayle's experience traveling to space, the hype of the Chicago pope, a listener's letter about pregnancy fraud as revenge against multiple situational relationships, and how a fake Axl Rose conned a fan into committing tax fraud. Lees meer

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    Curated by Jessica Cisneros

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38. Fraud Friday: The Queen Sheep Herder of New Zealand w/ Lady Bunny & Monét X Change

    27 juni 2025 · 1 uur 4 min

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    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Lady Bunny and Monét X Change (Wigstock, RuPaul's Drag Race) to discuss 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’! (Originally Released 05/23/2022) Lees meer

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    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/26/business/media/ozy-media-goldman-sachs.html

    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/

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39. Zadeh Kicks: The Greatest Sneakerhead Swindle LIVE! w/ Wayne Brady, Carl Tart, & Oscar Montoya

    24 juni 2025 · 1 uur 37 min

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    On this very special 300th episode, Laci welcomes Wayne Brady (Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Let’s Make a Deal), Carl Tart (Grand Crew, SNL), and Oscar Montoya (Minx, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place) for a hilarious chat about all things sneakers. Wayne, Carl, and Oscar share their personal experiences with scams, including some of their first jobs. Laci regales the crew with what's hot in fraud, from folks saying nah to Klarna payments, to rival turkey hut explosions, and the long-overdue call for justice for Blade. Plus, they break down the biggest sneaker swindle in history: the wild story of Zadeh Kicks. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-300-million-sneaker-king-comes-undone-11667570874

    https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/zadeh-kicks-owner-and-chief-financial-officer-plead-guilty-80-million-wire-fraud-and

    https://www.opb.org/article/2025/03/22/zadeh-kicks-pleads-guilty-fraud-eugene/

    https://www.nicekicks.com/the-rise-fall-and-implosion-of-zadeh-kicks-and-why-it-matters-beyond-the-sneaker-world/

    https://www.klcc.org/economy-business/2022-08-08/eugene-sneaker-business-charged-in-fraud-scheme

    https://www.klcc.org/crime-law-justice/2023-07-16/19m-in-back-taxes-85m-in-fraud-and-two-arrests-the-case-of-zadeh-kicks

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40. Fraud Friday: The Heartbreak Hustler w/ Dexter Mayfield

    20 juni 2025 · 1 uur 11 min

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    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Dexter Mayfield (The Art of Being, Sandy Wexler) to discuss a scammer known by over a dozen names in over a dozen states, all while leaving over a dozen broken hearts in her wake. Plus, an influencer gets in trouble for promoting a skincare line claiming protection from blue screen light. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 11/29/2021) Lees meer

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    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://gamerant.com/valkyrae-rflct-youtube-controversy-skincare-brand-misinformation-misleading-research/

    https://gamerant.com/valkyrae-rflct-studies-hidden-comments-video-clip/

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/serial-con-artist-swindled-victims-abandoned-her-children-n936936

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dana-lawrence-confidence-woman-aliases-scams-fbi-declassified/

    https://filmdaily.co/news/dana-lawrence-con-artist/

    https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-dana-lawrence-now/

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41. Squid Games & Losing Coins w/ Flawless Kevin

    17 juni 2025 · 1 uur

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    This week, Laci welcomes Kevin Ninh, aka FlawlessKevin (Squid Game: The Challenge), to unpack the story behind the viral cryptocurrency SQUID — a scam that rode the wave of the first season of Squid Game on Netflix. The creators made off with approximately $2.5 million, inspiring the second season of the show to feature a crypto scammer character who exploits fellow players on the island. Plus, in Scammer of the Week, a California pastor and former city council member is hit with an 11-count federal indictment after allegedly defrauding friends and a nonprofit out of more than $230,000. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Kevin Ninh: @flawlesskevin

    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2021/11/01/viral-squid-game-cryptocurrency-crashes-100-in-minutes-after-founders-reportedly-run-away-with-25-million/

    https://gizmodo.com/squid-game-cryptocurrency-scammers-make-off-with-2-1-m-1847972824

    https://www.wired.com/story/squid-game-coin-crypto-scam/

    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/12/squid-scam-podcast

    https://www.klfy.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/654640996/the-wacky-story-behind-the-squid-games-coin/

    https://gizmodo.com/squid-game-cryptocurrency-scammers-make-off-with-2-1-m-1847972824

    https://www.securities.io/5-worst-rug-pulls-in-crypto/

    https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/22/business/ruja-ignatova-cryptoqueen-fbi-most-wanted-cec

    https://www.cryptopolitan.com/squid-game-takes-a-jab-at-crypto-scammers-in-latest-season/

    https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-08/san-bernardino-pastor-alleged-con

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42. Fraud Friday: Australia’s Cop Con Artist w/ AJ Gibson & Emile Ennis Jr.

    13 juni 2025 · 1 uur 13 min

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    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by AJ Gibson and Emile Ennis Jr. (Confess Your Mess Pod) to discuss the Australian identity thief who had a clear obsession with conning cops. Plus, a California man pleads guilty to a $1.1 million art fraud scheme. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 09/27/2021) Lees meer

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    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/escondido-man-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-million-dollar-art-forgery-fraud/2689224/

    https://www.theage.com.au/technology/a-woman-dicing-with-the-law-20060708-ge2o8z.html

    https://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/real-life/jody-harris-fraud-53846

    https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/con-artists-jody-harris-is-australias-queen-of-con-artists/news-story/5e8382e5598e417f96d92721c28f2671

    https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/extract-the-queen-of-con-part-1/news-story/0c44c3719d9f344b6a366f8f1a0a37da

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43. Sean Kingston's Beautiful Unpaid Bills w/ Ira Madison III

    10 juni 2025 · 1 uur 7 min

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    This week, Laci welcomes Ira Madison III (Pop Culture Writer for GQ, Keep It! Podcast) to discuss Sean Kingston and his mom, accused of defrauding vendors out of 1 million dollars. They discover Sean Kingston's troubled past, Janice Turner's eyebrows, his discography, and where it all stands today. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.reggaeville.com/artist-details/sean-kingston/about/

    https://www.aaemusic.com/artist/sean-kingston/

    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/31/sean-kingston-jet-ski-crash

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/us/sean-kingston-mother-fraud-guilty.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/arts/music/sean-kingston-arrested.html

    https://variety.com/2025/music/news/sean-kingston-guilty-wire-fraud-decades-in-prison-1236351705/

    https://www.tmz.com/2025/03/28/sean-kingston-found-guilty-federal-wire-fraud-case/

    https://nypost.com/2025/03/29/entertainment/sean-kingston-mom-janice-turner-found-guilty-in-florida-federal-wire-fraud-case/

    https://mginjuryfirm.com/sean-kingston-jet-ski-accident/

    https://nypost.com/2025/03/29/entertainment/sean-kingston-mom-janice-turner-found-guilty-in-florida-federal-wire-fraud-case/

    https://abc3340.com/news/entertainment/miami-jury-finds-sean-kingston-and-his-morther-guilty-of-defrauding-vendors-in-high-profile-fraud-case-eenie-meenie-fire-burning-beautiful-girls-south-florida-news-april-4-2025

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44. Fraud Friday: The Famed Forger w/ Eliot Glazer

    6 juni 2025 · 1 uur

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    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Eliot Glazer (Broad City, An American Pickle) to discuss Lee Israel, a well-known writer who turned to forgery fighting to survive after her declining career as an author. Plus, a group of lawyers and doctors are busted in a massive trip-and-fall scheme. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 09/20/2021) Lees meer

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    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/lee-israel-can-you-ever-forgive-me-oscars-2019-true-story-richard-e-grant-a8758241.html

    https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a23084048/can-you-ever-forgive-me-lee-israel-true-story/

    https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94461486

    https://nypost.com/2018/10/15/meet-the-author-who-considered-her-forgeries-to-be-her-best-work/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/arts/lee-israel-a-writer-proudest-of-her-literary-forgeries-dies-at-75.html

    https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/attorneys-and-doctors-new-york-charged-defrauding-businesses-and-insurance-companies

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45. Jay-Z's Roc Nation School Swindle w/ Zachariah Porter & Jonathan Carson

    3 juni 2025 · 1 uur 7 min

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    It's that time of year, students are finishing school for the summer, and some are graduating for good. Now imagine being unable to graduate because you owe money to your school, despite being promised a debt-free education. Laci welcomes the fabulous Zachariah Porter and Jonathan Carson (Camp Counselors Podcast) to the show to discuss the fiasco behind Jay-Z's Roc Nation school launched at Long Island University in downtown, including text messages of admissions and makeshift studios. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.avclub.com/jay-z-roc-nation-university-mislead-students

    https://www.bkmag.com/2025/04/08/jay-z-roc-nation-school-brooklyn-debt-free-scholarship-scam/

    https://hiphopdx.com/news/jay-z-roc-nation-school-criticism-debt-free-promise

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46. Fraud Friday: The Prolific Ponzi Schemer w/ Bridger Winegar

    30 mei 2025 · 1 uur 10 min

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    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Bridger Winegar (Black Monday, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) 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’! (Originally Released 02/21/2022) Lees meer

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    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.nbc15.com/2022/01/22/watch-grandmother-helps-catch-scammers-fun/

    https://qz.com/1259524/mmm-and-bitcoin-russian-ponzi-mastermind-sergei-mavrodi-is-dead-but-his-legacy-lives-on-in-crypto/

    https://www.rbth.com/history/332261-mmm-fraud-mavrodi

    https://historyofyesterday.com/sergei-mavrodi-the-man-who-left-30-million-people-broke-2bbd03a9cd82

    https://112.international/society/give-us-our-money-back-how-the-world-will-remember-the-mmm-financial-pyramid-founder-sergei-mavrodi-27224.html

    https://www.forbes.ru/biznes/359219-hozyain-piramid-sergey-mavrodi-kak-simvol-lihih-90-h

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47. The King of Good Times and His Shady Sky Mansion w/ Zach Cherry

    27 mei 2025 · 1 uur 10 min

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    Can you imagine living in a mansion on a skyscraper 400 feet above the ground? No? Neither can the fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, who fled the country before ever setting foot in it. Laci welcomes Zach Cherry (Severance, You) to strap on a wingsuit and dive into the story of the self-proclaimed "King of Good Times," his flashy airline, and how his downfall led to the creation of India’s Fugitive Economic Offenders Act. Stay schemin’! Lees meer

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    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://vt.co/lifestyle/relationships/billionaires-luxury-20-million-sky-mansion-sits-on-top-of-a-400ft-skyscraper-but-the-tycoon-may-never-live-in-it

    https://www.businessinsider.com/sky-mansion-33-story-luxury-apartment-complex-mallya-india-2024-3

    https://www.business-standard.com/about/who-is-vijay-mallya#goog_rewarded

    https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/vijay-mallya-becomes-first-person-to-be-declared-a-fugitive-economic-offender/articleshow/67394758.cms

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/business/vijay-mallya-extradition.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/business/dealbook/india-vijay-mallya-debt-economy.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/21/business/worldbusiness/21air.html?_r=0

    https://www.domain.com.au/news/vijay-mallyas-mansion-on-top-of-a-skyscraper-in-india-will-probably-never-be-lived-in/

    https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2012/06/ambani-residence-photos-inside-architecture

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48. Fraud Friday: The AristoCON w/ Mitra Jouhari

    23 mei 2025 · 1 uur 11 min

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    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Mitra Jouhari (The Big Sick, Three Busy Debras) to discuss 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’! (Originally Released 01/03/2022) Lees meer

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    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/54cc01740a5930502f5f4667/master/w_1600,c_limit/image.jpg

    https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2008/08/08/the-little-town-and-life-rockefeller-left-for-fame/l20Zs5ZzVbgic07Sf0MB6M/story.html

    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

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49. Heartwashed By His Con Mum w/ Jessi Klein & Liz Feldman

    20 mei 2025 · 1 uur 8 min

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    This week, Laci welcomes Jessi Klein and Liz Feldman from the Here To Make Friends podcast, who share about being victim to the latest Toll Road scam. Then, Laci takes the gals down the winding road of today's Historic Hoodwink following a Con-Mum who scammed her own son, which leaves Jessi and Liz speechless. Stay scheming’! Lees meer

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    Liz Feldman: @thelizfeldman

    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.netflix.com/title/81708174

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14xn65vg2yo

    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/mar/22/does-she-love-me-no-is-she-capable-of-love-no-my-mother-the-con-artist

    https://www.eonline.com/news/1415921/netflixs-con-mum-where-graham-hornigold-is-now

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50. Fraud Friday: Camp Chaos w/ Behzad Dabu

    16 mei 2025 · 57 min

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    On this week's Fraud Friday, actor Behzad Dabu joins us to discuss how one summer camp shut down after 6 days of opening and is being referred to as the “Fyre Fest” of summer camps. Plus, a woman steals from a Walmart just by pretending to be a manager. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 8/16/21) Lees meer

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

    Sources:

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/inside-the-landmark-forum_b_90028

    https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/08/landmark-42-hours-500-65-breakdowns/

    https://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/07/23/camp-quinebarge-new-hampshire-camp-closes-suddenly/

    https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/22/metro/fyre-fest-overnight-camps-closes-after-6-days/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/24/us/summer-camp-reopen-counselors.html

    https://www.campquinebarge.com/

    https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/connecticut/articles/2021-07-16/kids-weight-loss-camp-that-closed-has-history-of-violations

    https://www.fox10tv.com/news/suspected-serial-con-artist-accused-of-pretending-to-be-a-walmart-manager-to-steal-cash/article_3f56855e-f017-11eb-879b-f3164939a999.html

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw5cT8nfp1U

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