EP. 2 — The Career Conman Jeremy Wilson with Nicole Byer

Welcome back Con-gregation to Scam Goddess, the #1 pod dedicated to all things fraud! This week Laci is joined by stand up, actress, & podcaster Nicole Byer (Nailed It!, Best Friends Podcast) for a look at the many scams & lives of (fraudulent) “international” guy of grift-stery, Jeremy Wilson.

Research Assistant: Sharilyn Vera

Sources:

https://www.gq.com/story/the-petty-grifter

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/08/nyregion/jeremy-wilson-con-artist-convicted.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/fake-army-vet-man-stiff-prison-sentence-nyc-judge-article-1.3148604

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