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Scam Goddess

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  1. The Best Basic Olympian w/ Sara Levine and Danny Murphy

    7 juni 2022 · 1 uur 23 min

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    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! Lees meer

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

    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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  2. The Deceitful Disappearing Act w/ Tahir Moore

    31 mei 2022 · 1 uur 4 min

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    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’! Lees meer

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

    Sources:
    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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  3. The Queen Sheep Herder of New Zealand w/ Lady Bunny & Monét X Change

    24 mei 2022 · 1 uur 4 min

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    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’! Lees meer

    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://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/collections/3021/objects/39269/photograph-albion-house-mrs-ottaways-boarding-house-kaka-point

    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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  4. BCE: Big Crime Energy w/ Jordan Carlos

    17 mei 2022 · 1 uur 36 min

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    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’! Lees meer

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

    https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/last-week-tonight-john-oliver-recap-season-9-episode-7-congress-data-1335598/

    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

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  5. The Shrink Next Door w/ La’Ron Hines

    10 mei 2022 · 1 uur 28 min

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    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’! Lees meer

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  6. The Beanie Baby Bubble w/ Lisa Gilroy

    3 mei 2022 · 1 uur 9 min

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    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’! Lees meer

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

    Sources:

    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://www.yahoo.com/news/weather/great-beanie-baby-bubble-went-110000959.html#:~:text=In%201999%2C%20Jeffrey%20White%2C%20a,the%20best%20of%20him%2C%20too.

    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

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  7. The Crypto King w/ Vinny Thomas

    26 april 2022 · 1 uur 28 min

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    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. Lees meer

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

    Sources:

    https://www.newsweek.com/gerald-cotten-wife-where-jennifer-robertson-now-crypto-king-quadriga-1693705

    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

    https://cryptonews.com/news/impostors-make-deep-fake-videos-of-ordinary-more-believable-people-promote-crypto-scams.htm

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  8. The Scammin' Scholars of Cambridge w/ Chinedu Unaka

    19 april 2022 · 1 uur 19 min

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    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’! Lees meer

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

    Sources:
    https://web.archive.org/web/20050113100211/https://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Archives/CA_Show_Article/0,2322,324,00.html

    https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27519748

    https://www.theverge.com/2012/8/10/3223068/mit-mike-aponte-blackjack-card-counting-defcon

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/31/pilot-jailed-lying-flying-experience-get-british-airways-job/

    https://www.businessinsider.com/british-airways-pilot-jailed-faked-resume-flying-experience-pressed-button-2022-4

    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/race-ethnicity#:~:text=%E2%80%9CRace%E2%80%9D%20is%20usually%20associated%20with,and%20characterize%20seemingly%20distinct%20populations.

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  9. ‘Girls Trip’ Gone Bad w/ Danielle Pinnock

    12 april 2022 · 50 min

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    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’! Lees meer

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

    Sources:
    https://www.blackenterprise.com/travel-agent-arrested-essence-festival/

    https://www.nola.com/news/courts/article_1966499c-9d9e-11e9-874b-9b8a792ac22f.html

    https://www.wdsu.com/article/she-hurt-a-lot-of-people-bbb-says-about-obl-travel-owner-after-getting-45-complaints/22692013

    https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/essence-fest-scam-obl-travel-many-claimed-they-have-lost-thousands.1688299/

    https://alwaysalist.com/?p=15543

    https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/wireStory/romance-fraud-love-wrong-place-proves-costly-82958741

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  10. The Bad Vegan w/ Solomon Georgio

    5 april 2022 · 1 uur 20 min

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    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'! Lees meer

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

    Sources:
    https://people.com/food/bad-vegan-fame-fraud-fugitives-true-story/

    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

    https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/03/sarma-melngailis-netflixs-bad-vegan-stares-down-her-past-and-future

    Netflix’s documentary, Bad Vegan

    https://www.intheknow.com/post/dog-breeder-scam/

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  11. The Shady Legal Squatter w/ Traci Thomas

    29 maart 2022 · 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’! Lees meer

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

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    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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  12. RazzleCON: The Rapping Crypto Criminal w/ Jabari Davis

    22 maart 2022 · 1 uur 15 min

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    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'! Lees meer

    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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  13. Welcome to Boo Boo City w/ Brittani Warrick

    15 maart 2022 · 57 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’! Lees meer

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

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    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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  14. The Bootleg Bourbon Heist w/ Frankie Quiñones

    8 maart 2022 · 1 uur

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    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'! Lees meer

    Research By Kaelyn Brandt.

    SOURCES:

    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.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-06-29/the-pappy-van-winkle-bandit-speaks-and-says-he-didn-t-do-it

    https://www.grunge.com/450262/the-truth-about-the-pappygate-bourbon-heist/

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  15. Where Are They Now?: Scammer Edition w/ Corinne Fisher & Krystyna Hutchinson

    1 maart 2022 · 1 uur 11 min

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    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'! Lees meer

    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.businessinsider.com/theranos-founder-ceo-elizabeth-holmes-life-story-bio-2018-4#it-was-during-high-school-that-holmes-developed-her-work-ethic-often-staying-up-late-to-study-she-quickly-became-a-straight-a-student-and-even-started-her-own-business-she-sold-c-compilers-a-type-of-software-that-translates-computer-code-to-chinese-schools-5

    https://www.etonline.com/tinder-swindler-simon-leviev-joins-cameo-signs-with-manager-inside-his-hollywood-plans-179407

    https://www.insideedition.com/exclusive-alleged-tinder-swindler-simon-leviev-speaks-on-money-romance-and-allegations-in-1st-sit

    https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a38819028/tinder-swindler-netflix-true-story-simon-leviev/

    https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a38955743/tinder-swindler-simon-leviev-true-story-where-is-he-now/

    https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/17531724/simon-levievs-bodyguard-peter/

    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/04/verdict-reached-in-michael-avenatti-fraud-trial-over-stormy-daniels-book-money.html

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10289325/Student-stays-Beijing-three-weeks-without-spending-penny-disguising-socialite.html

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  16. The Prolific Ponzi Schemer w/ Bridger Winegar

    22 februari 2022 · 1 uur 9 min

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    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! Lees meer

    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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  17. The Geriatric Gem Heist w/ Brian Simpson

    15 februari 2022 · 1 uur 6 min

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    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'! Lees meer

    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/

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  18. Return of the Deacon, Jacquis Neal

    8 februari 2022 · 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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    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#:~:text=On%20March%2013%2C%201995%2C%20the,action%20against%20Pleasure%20Time%2C%20Inc.&text=The%20SEC%20alleged%20that%20the,and%20the%20Group%20Dynamics%20Downline

    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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  19. The Game Show Gangsta w/ Blair Socci

    1 februari 2022 · 1 uur 24 min

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    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'! Lees meer

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

    25 januari 2022 · 58 min

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    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'! Lees meer

    CW: Mention of sexual assault @ 45:30

    Research By Kaelyn Brandt.

    SOURCES:

    https://religionandpolitics.org/2014/10/28/a-theme-park-a-scandal-and-the-faded-ruins-of-a-televangelism-empire/

    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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  21. Love Fraud w/ Scottie Beam & Sylvia Obell

    18 januari 2022 · 1 uur 12 min

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    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'! Lees meer

    Research By Kaelyn Brandt.

    SOURCES:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/style/taking-down-bad-men-is-her-job.html

    https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a33821604/love-fraud-richard-scott-smith-true-story/

    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

    https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/11/30/exclusive-local-family-discovers-home-listed-on-airbnb-after-strangers-arrive-saying-they-rented-it/

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  22. The Scammer Hood of the Traveling Wigs w/ Fortune Feimster

    11 januari 2022 · 1 uur 5 min

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    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'! Lees meer

    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

    https://www.savannahknoop.net/

    https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/north-mississippi-podiatrist-indicted-foot-bath-scheme-water-valley-medicare-fraud/522-d92da935-ce2f-47e8-9ffa-33a44a182eba\

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  23. The AristoCON w/ Mitra Jouhari

    4 januari 2022 · 1 uur 11 min

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    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'! Lees meer

    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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  24. Auntie Ruckus aka Candace Owens w/ Yvette Nicole Brown

    28 december 2021 · 59 min

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    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'! Lees meer

    Research By Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-organization-insurance-investigation-golf-course-1249755/

    https://www.dailydot.com/debug/freedom-phone-security-issues/

    https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/josephbernstein/the-newest-star-of-the-trump-movement-ran-a-trump-bashing

    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://blackamericaweb.com/2021/10/24/every-receipt-proving-candace-owens-is-a-con-artist-who-is-following-the-money/

    https://medium.com/@randileeharper/an-open-letter-to-social-autopsy-ae64fccdcfe

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  25. The Santa Claus Con w/ Larry Owens

    21 december 2021 · 1 uur 7 min

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    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'! Lees meer

    Research By Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3dyem/investors-spent-millions-on-evolved-apes-nfts-then-they-got-scammed

    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/

    https://ny.curbed.com/2015/11/30/9895926/the-strange-story-of-nycs-santa-claus-building-that-never-was

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  26. Lady Gang Gang!: The Forty Elephants w/ Aida Rodriguez

    14 december 2021 · 58 min

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    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'! Lees meer

    Research By Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/the-story-behind-londons-notorious-girl-gang-the-forty-elephants/

    https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/remembering-forty-elephants-gang-cunning-brutality

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3366655/Such-seductive-shoplifters-Stuffing-loot-bloomers-ruthless-girl-gang-spread-havoc-London-flirting-victims-battering-diamond-ring-knuckle-dusters.html

    https://www.nola.com/news/courts/article_bb5397d0-4fbe-11ec-9f2c-8f0e24e5e73a.html

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  27. The Club Hopping Con Artist w/ Patrick Hinds & Gillian Pensavalle

    7 december 2021 · 58 min

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    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'! Lees meer

    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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  28. The Heartbreak Hustler w/ Dexter Mayfield

    30 november 2021 · 1 uur 11 min

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    What's poppin con-gregation? This week, we have Dexter Mayfield discussing a scammer known by over a dozen names in over a dozen states, all the while nearly 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'! Lees meer

    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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  29. The Failed Mob Music Mogul w/ Diallo Riddle

    23 november 2021 · 1 uur 10 min

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    What's poppin' con - gregation? This week, Diallo Riddle joins us to discuss a legendary con artist who used his ties to notorious crime families in the US to pose as a major music executive, gaining fame and access to lavish perks around the world. Plus, an anonymous group walks away with $3.81 million after creating a viral cryptocurrency named after popular Netflix show, Squid Game. Stay Schemin'! Lees meer

    Research By Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

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

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jimmy-sabatino-con-man-sentenced-supermax-prison/

    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article184431698.html

    https://www.wired.com/2008/03/la-times-appare/

    https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/hip-hop-poseur-jimmy-sabatino-cant-stop-scamming-even-from-prison-6393917

    https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/con-kid-6366268

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2776416/Career-man-posed-music-label-exec-scam-Miami-hotels-600-000-presidential-suites-champagne-room-service-sentenced-five-years-prison.html

    https://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/11/24/confessions-of-a-con-man/

    https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/jimmy-sabatino-accused-yet-again-of-pretending-to-be-record-exec-from-prison-cell-8582893

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  30. SiliCON Valley Theft Bro w/ Amanda Seales

    16 november 2021 · 1 uur 3 min

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    What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, we have Amanda Seales discussing Kyle Sandler, a man who posed as a rich Google executive, creating a now defunct tech business incubator in Opelika, Alabama. Plus, a fortune teller is arrested for fraud, scamming one victim out of $50,000. Stay Schemin'! Lees meer

    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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  31. Friday Night Frauds w/ Dave Schilling

    9 november 2021 · 1 uur 11 min

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    What's poppin con-gregation? This week, we have Dave Schilling discussing how a fake high school ended up playing against an elite football program on ESPN. Plus, a total of 15 former NFL players plead guilty to healthcare fraud. Stay Schemin'! Lees meer

    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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  32. The Crooked Car Executive w/ Bryan Safi

    2 november 2021 · 1 uur 2 min

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    What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, we have Bryan Safi discussing the LGBTQI Icon Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael, a car executive who attempted to sell the Dale, a fuel-efficient three-wheeled car in response to the 1974 oil crisis. Plus, a corrupt NYPD Officer steals thousands of dollars in rent and deposit money for a Queens apartment. Stay Schemin'! Lees meer

    CW: There are non - graphic mentions of violence against a trans woman.

    Research By Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.wpr.org/lady-and-dale-stranger-fiction-life-liz-carmichael

    https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a35325931/liz-carmichael-wife-kids/

    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jan/29/the-lady-and-the-dale-trans-docuseries-liz-carmichael

    https://www.vulture.com/article/the-lady-and-the-dale-hbo-series-review.html

    https://time.com/5935209/lady-and-the-dale-true-story/

    https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/01/10280883/elizabeth-carmichael-crimes-wife-family-death

    https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-cop-scam-rental-queens-new-victims-20211010-yubraro23fei7oierglzlw35gu-story.html

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  33. Salt Bae or Scam Bae? with Prentice Penny

    26 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 3 min

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    What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, we have showrunner of HBO’s Insecure, Prentice Penny discussing the viral meat connoisseur “Salt Bae,” and the accusations of scamming surrounding his restaurants. Plus, the FBI catches an artist allegedly selling fake works of Raymond Pettibon. Stay Schemin'! Lees meer

    Research By Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article225807840.html

    https://nypost.com/2021/04/13/salt-bae-hit-with-5m-copyright-suit-over-artwork-of-chef/

    https://www.eater.com/2018/1/26/16932642/salt-bae-nurs-et-new-york-city-restaurant-reviews

    https://www.eater.com/2019/8/28/20836960/salt-bae-nusr-et-steakhouse-tip-pooling-lawsuit-miami?_gl=1*12xzkg9*

    https://boston.eater.com/2020/9/28/21459657/salt-bae-steakhouse-boston-shut-down-opening-week-news?_gl=1*cck5cq*

    https://www.miamiherald.com/article239104028.html

    https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/salt-bae-s-london-restaurant-menu-prices-leaves-internet-scandalized

    https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/1549436/salt-bae-nusret-gokce-restaurant-locations-new-york/

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/meet-salt-bae-turkish-chef-whose-signature-move-made-him-n716406

    https://news.artnet.com/opinion/history-zombie-formalism-1318352

    https://news.artnet.com/art-world/wet-paint-christian-rosa-raymond-pettibon-1940051

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  34. LuLaRobbed!: The Lawless Legging Company w/ Georgia Hardstark

    19 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 3 min

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    What’s poppin’ con-gregation! This week, we have My Favorite Murder podcast Co-Host Georgia Hardstark discussing LuLaRoe, the women’s clothing company embroiled in over 50 lawsuits, unsold leggings and consultants left in crippling debt. Plus, two Chicago women fall victim to a scam leaving one jobless and the other heartbroken. Stay Schemin'! Lees meer

    Research By Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    LulaRich, a documentary directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby

    https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/lularoe-millennial-women-entrepreneurship-lawsuits

    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/09/amazon-lularoe-documentary-lularich

    https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a37543989/lularoe-true-story-now-lularich-amazon/

    https://totallythebomb.com/how-to-have-the-money-to-be-a-lularoe-consultant

    https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2021-02-01/lularoe-to-pay-475m-to-settle-pyramid-scheme-lawsuit

    https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/lularoe-pay-475-million-resolve-ag-ferguson-s-lawsuit-over-pyramid-scheme

    https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/09/22/con-artist-employment-scam-summit-woman-michigan-woman/

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  35. The Flying Teenage Fraud with Tracy Clayton & Josh Gwynn

    12 oktober 2021 · 1 uur

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    Laci welcomes Tracy Clayton and Josh Gywnn (Back Issue) to discuss a teenager who led authorities on a wild goose chase across the nation by stealing planes, all the while not wearing shoes. Plus, a 62-year-old artist turns being catfished into a friendship. Stay Schemin’! Lees meer

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    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-life-and-escapades-of-colton-harris-moore/

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/what-happened-to-barefoot-bandit-colton-harris-moore

    https://www.heraldnet.com/news/colton-harris-moore-asks-judge-to-shorten-supervised-release/

    https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/waw/press/2010/nov/pdfs/10-CR-00336-INDI_31856.pdf

    https://web.archive.org/web/20150509001325/http://www.katu.com/news/local/63636867.html

    Fly Colt Fly, a documentary by Adam Gray & Andrew Gray

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37632259

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  36. Oops!, I Scammed You Again: The Britney Spears' Conservatorship (w/ Tess Barker, Babs Gray)

    5 oktober 2021 · 1 uur 38 min

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    What's poppin con-gregation?This week, comedians Tess Barker and Babs Gray, hosts of the Toxic:The Britney Spears Story podcast, discuss the scam that is the Britney Spears' Conservatorship. Plus, a Danish museum is duped by a concept artist, who literally took the money and ran! Lees meer

    Research By Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES

    https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/07/10589818/britney-spears-money-conservators-jamie-spears-return

    https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/britney-spears-petition-to-end-conservatorship-guide.html

    https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/06/10545139/britney-spears-conservatorship-legal-abuse-dangerous

    https://www.newyorker.com/news/american-chronicles/britney-spears-conservatorship-nightmare

    https://variety.com/2021/music/news/britney-spears-full-statement-conservatorship-1235003940/

    https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9445409/britney-spears-conservatorship-timeline/

    https://www.freebritney.army/

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2021/02/17/britney-spears-net-worth-revealed--and-its-shockingly-low-compared-to-her-pop-peers/?sh=67fbdfb618ac

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

    https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/29/arts/britney-spears-conservatorship

    https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/heidiblake/conservatorship-investigation-free-britney-spears

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toxic-the-britney-spears-story/id1565880473

    https://937theriver.iheart.com/content/2021-09-29-take-the-money-run-museum-gives-artist-84k-gets-blank-canvases/

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  37. Australia's Cop Con Artist with AJ Gibson & Emile Ennis Jr.

    28 september 2021 · 1 uur 13 min

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    What's poppin' con - gregation? This week, we have AJ Gibson & Emile Ennis Jr. discussing 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'! Lees meer

    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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  38. The Famed Forger with Eliot Glazer

    21 september 2021 · 1 uur

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    What's poppin Con - gregation! This week Eliot Glazer joins us 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'! Lees meer

    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://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/feds-31m-trip-fall-scam-homeless-people-pawns-79641656

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

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  39. The Last Ride of Peggy Jo with James Mastraieni

    14 september 2021 · 1 uur 12 min

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    What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, comedian James Mastraieni joins us to discuss the epic tale of a Dallas bank robber who fooled authorities throughout the 90's dressed as a cowboy. Plus, a mother of three sues a woman who used her children as props in a crowdfunding scheme generating hundreds of thousands of dollars. Lees meer

    Research by Kaeyln Brandt

    Sources:

    https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-last-ride-of-cowboy-bob/

    https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/503647/cowboy-bob-mysterious-middle-aged-bank-robber-who-fooled-fbi

    https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/may/06/bank-robber-shot-dead-in-texas/

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53001390/peggy-jo-tallas

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-girls-i-avoid-eviction

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  40. Lil' Ponzi Schemer with Rosebud Baker

    7 september 2021 · 1 uur 3 min

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    This week, we got comedian Rosebud Baker discussing a teenage nightclub owner who used a ponzi scheme to try and keep his business a float. Plus, Fox News promotes livestock deworming medication (Ivermectin) as a cure for covid...it's definitely not. Stay Schemin'! Lees meer

    Research by Kaeyln Brandt

    Sources:

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/avyygg/the-connecticut-nightclub-guru-accused-of-running-a-ponzi-scheme-as-a-teenager-1111

    https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Feds-say-convicted-Danbury-club-owner-still-9199854.php?_ga=2.171789024.1346735586.1629584209-1373168516.1629584209#taboola-1

    https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Out-of-jail-Ian-Bick-wants-to-get-back-in-the-13590198.php#photo-16877686

    https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Young-entrepreneur-has-vision-for-city-s-future-5084022.php

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  41. The Coupon Trap House with Nicole Parker

    31 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 10 min

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    What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, comedian Nicole Parker joins us to discuss a group of housewives who ran a fraudulent coupon operation that earned millions of dollars. Plus, somebody's scamming Nickelback fans. Stay Schemin! Lees meer

    Research by Kaeyln Brandt

    Sources:

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9789433/Arizona-women-busted-25-MILLION-counterfeit-coupons-inspired-new-movie-Kristen-Bell.html

    https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/massive-counterfeit-coupon-ring-busted-in-arizona-2012-7

    https://couponsinthenews.com/2013/03/12/counterfeit-coupon-ringleader-pleads-guilty/

    https://jillcataldo.com/woman_bought_600_counterfeit_coupons/

    CBS TV’s “Pink Collar Crimes”, 2018, Season 1 Episode 7, “The Queen of Coupons”

    https://nypost.com/2021/05/07/nickelback-fans-are-now-getting-catfished/

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  42. The 90's Bank Bamboozlers with Jojo T. Gibbs

    24 augustus 2021 · 55 min

    Afspelen
    Laci welcomes Jojo T. Gibbs (Fresh, Twenties) for the 100th episode of Scam Goddess, and they discuss one of the biggest bank fraud schemes in history. Plus, someone posing as actor Colin Firth scams three Italian women out of thousands of pounds. Stay Schemin’! Lees meer

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    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/john-ruffo-elusive-nyc-swindler-still-run-after-20-years-n934741

    https://www.wkbn.com/news/national-world/us-marshals-asking-for-help-in-cracking-most-wanted-cold-case/

    https://www.the-sun.com/news/3312321/con-artist-colin-firth/

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  43. Camp Chaos with Behzad Dabu

    17 augustus 2021 · 57 min

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    What's poppin' con-gregation? 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'! Lees meer

    Research by Kaeyln 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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  44. Top Chef All-Scam Edition with Angela Davis aka The Kitchenista

    10 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 3 min

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    What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, we have Angela "The Kitchenista" Davis discussing Darius "Crooks" Williams, a chef blogger accused of shady business practices, assault and plagiarizing recipes. Plus, a man is out $30 million, after building a section of "Trump's" border wall and ending up with no buyers. Lees meer

    Content Warning: Physical and sexual assault is mentioned in this episode. Please take care of yourself while listening.

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    Forbes Article, “Why Food Blogger Angela Davis Believes Darius Williams Does Not Deserve A Platform” by Lizzy Saxe

    Southern Grit, “Darius Cooks or #dariuscrooks? Popular Food Personality Under Fire Amidst Multiple Allegations” by Debra Freeman

    Black Enterprise, “FROM RECIPES TO RECEIPTS, DARIUS “COOKS” WILLIAMS DENIES CLAIMS THAT HE IS A “CROOK” by Kia Morgan Smith

    State of Georgia Consumer Protection Division

    Twitter: @thekitchenista, @frenchvanilla29

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-07-22/trump-border-wall-builder-tommy-fisher-is-looking-for-a-buyer?utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-businessweek&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_content=businessweek&utm_source=twitter

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-border-wall-tommy-fisher/2020/09/14/8176798a-ed52-11ea-a21a-0fbbe90cfd8c_story.html

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  45. Doctor DoRobbery with Franchesca Ramsey

    3 augustus 2021 · 1 uur 9 min

    Afspelen
    What's Poppin Con-gregation? Franchesca Ramsey joins us to discuss the doctor centered in one of the most notorious healthcare fraud cases in California’s history. Plus, a woman on the run is arrested after inquiring about her reward money. Stay Schemin’! Lees meer

    TW: This story contains examples of domestic violence and graphic surgical malpractice. Take care of yourselves while listening.

    Sources:
    https://abcnews.go.com/US/wanted-suspect-caught-reward-money-arrest-police-facebook/story?id=78921626

    https://4patientsafety.org/documents/Tantuwaya,%20Lokesh%20Shantanu%202015-04-13%20Article.pdf

    https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/convicted-leader-billion-dollar-health-care-scam-plead-guilty-violating-court

    https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-14/california-medical-board-fraud-scheme-san-diego-doctor

    https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gangrene/symptoms-causes/syc-20352567#:~:text=Gangrene%20is%20death%20of%20body,body%2C%20such%20as%20the%20gallbladder

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  46. The 90 Day Fake Fiancé with Clark Moore

    27 juli 2021 · 1 uur 6 min

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    What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, Clark Moore joins us to discuss a particular scam involving the Ukrianian Marriage industry. Plus, we look into how scammers are taking advantage of billionaire MacKenzie Scott’s pledge to donate half her fortune. Stay schemin'! Lees meer

    Research by Kaeyln Brandt.

    Sources:

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57358241

    https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/british-man-duped-of-250000-on-pretext-of-marriage-to-a-ukrainian-3886691.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/business/mackenzie-scott-giving-scams.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/business/mackenzie-scott-philanthropy.html

    https://nyfights.com/worldwide/no-i-didnt-pull-a-cancer-scam-says-podcaster-jonathan-leir-aka-jonny-straws/

    https://nyfights.com/worldwide/no-i-didnt-pull-a-cancer-scam-says-podcaster-jonathan-leir-aka-jonny-straws/

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  47. The Sham Spokesperson with Priscilla Davies

    20 juli 2021 · 1 uur 3 min

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    What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, Priscilla Davies joins us to discuss the phony spokesperson for a company known as the "Uber of helicopters." Plus, a gun safety organization pulls off a powerful protest, scamming former NRA president David Keene. Stay schemin'! Lees meer

    Research by Kaeyln Brandt.

    Sources:

    https://www.businessinsider.com/blade-helicopter-had-fake-spokesperson-2021-6#

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/06/24/former-nra-president-tricked-into-grad-speech-gun-violence-video/5334564001/

    https://brs-apartments.flyblade.com/blade/production/uploaded-assets/1605626363.pdf

    https://www.blade.com/

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  48. The HiStudio Hype House with Chris Gethard

    13 juli 2021 · 56 min

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    What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, Chris Gethard joins us to discuss how a CEO created a Hype House style podcasting network that led to lawsuits and fallout. Plus, someone steals more than 42,000 pounds of pistachios in California. Stay schemin'! Lees meer

    Research by Kaeyln Brandt.

    Note: The Hype House story was first reported by journalist Ashley Carman in her investigative piece published in the Verge entitled, "The Podcasting Hype House from Hell: How China's Biggest Audio Platform Funded One Man's Frat Boy Dreams." Much of this week's story is based around Ashley's original reporting.

    Sources:

    https://www.theverge.com/22526502/himalaya-histudios-notorious-llc-podcast-audio-hype-house

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/06/21/pistachio-theft-alberto-montemayor-touchstone/

    https://www.instagram.com/notorious.llc/

    https://notorious.llc/creators/

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/colettecoleman/2020/10/19/with-the-dumpster-fyre-podcast-fyre-festivals-founder-is-back-with-an-audio-tell-all-from-prison/?sh=24d1c81b7cd3

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  49. Con-Fessions: The Fraudulent Fans of the Con-gregation

    8 juli 2021 · 32 min

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    What's poppin, exclusive premium con-gregation? For the last episode of the season, it feels like y'all are scamming us. From a chatty Amazon worker with a prelude to a scam and a movie like saga of a predatory step dad taking advantage of a vulnerable family, these letters are unreal. Stay schemin! Lees meer

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  50. The Invisible Sculptor Scam with JB Smoove

    6 juli 2021 · 1 uur 4 min

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    What's poppin' con-gregation? This week, JB Smoove joins us to discuss an Italian artist who sold an invisible statue for thousands of dollars. Plus, a Florida man is charged with impersonating a doctor while injecting botox into patients while drinking. Stay schemin'! Lees meer

    Research by Kaeyln Brandt.

    Sources:

    https://scrubsmag.com/fake-doctor-real-botox-and-lots-of-booze-jacksonville-man-arrested-in-fl/

    https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/whats-viral/artist-sells-invisible-sculpture-for-over-rs-13-lakh-says-the-vacuum-is-nothing.html

    https://www.art-rite.it/en/news/detail/14491

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/augustinefou/2021/06/04/artist-sells-invisible-sculpture-adtech-sells-the-same-thing/?sh=1676ed0b67a0

    https://hypebeast.com/2021/6/salvatore-garau-lo-sono-invisible-sculpture-18k-usd-sale

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