October 14, 2019
EP. 3 — The Hollywood Hoodwinker with Lauren Lapkus
Welcome back Con-gregation to Scam Goddess, the #1 pod dedicated to all things fraud! This week Laci is joined by actress, director, & podcaster Lauren Lapkus (Between Two Ferns: The Movie, With Special Guest…, Threedom) to cover the Hollywood scam artist/master impressionist who lured unsuspecting professionals halfway around the world before leaving them high and dry.
Research Assistant: Sharilyn Vera
Sources:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/hunting-con-queen-hollywood-1125932
https://www.vice.com/en_asia/article/wjvmnn/hollywood-con-queen-indonesia-scam
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49001504
https://caymannewsservice.com/2019/07/status-scammer-guilty/
https://www.caymancompass.com/2019/07/10/10-years-for-delilah-who-orchestrated-1-9-million-scam/
https://caymannewsservice.com/2016/02/scammer-took-20k-in-pr-con/
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