May 15, 2023

EP. 190 — Shantay You Stay…In Prison! w/ Mano Agapion

Con-gregation! In a special What’s Hot in Fraud, comedian Mano Agapion returns to discuss our favorite CON-gressman George Santos being indicted. Also, Laci and Mano discuss Garrison Kenneth Courtney, a former government official who pretended to be a spy and scammed nearly $4.5 million. Plus, conservative media figurehead Alex Jones found himself the victim of an AI prank call. Stay Schemin’!

 

Scam Goddess Live @ the Elysian Theatre on Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Los Angeles. Get your tickets HERE.

 

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

 

SOURCES

https://gizmodo.com/alex-jones-ai-tucker-carlson-fox-news-infowars-1850410076

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sandy-hook-alex-jones-tucker-carlson-prank-call-b2333520.html

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-fake-cia-spy-garrison-courtney-fooled-everyone-and-swindled-millions

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/garrison-courtney-fraud/2020/10/28/c033d122-fc4d-11ea-b555-4d71a9254f4b_story.html

https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/garrison-courtney-convicted-of-wire-fraud-in-elaborate-spy-ruse

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