August 14, 2023

EP. 203 — The Bank Robbin’ Bicyclist w/ Sasheer Zamata

What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian Sasheer Zamata joins the show to discuss Thomas Justice, a once-promising cyclist prodigy turned bank robber when his Olympic dreams were no longer viable. Plus, one woman from East Bay, California, was targeted by a phone scammer, and her bank let it happen. Stay Schemin’!

 

Check out Sasheer’s Comedy Special “First Woman” on 800 Pound Gorilla on August 15th and YouTube on August 29th. https://800poundgorillamedia.com/products/sasheer-zamata-the-first-woman

 

Follow on Instagram:

Sasheer Zamata                              @thesheertruth

Laci Mosley                                      @divalaci

Scam Goddess Podcast               @scamgoddesspod

 

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

 

Sources:

https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/february-2019/bicycle-bank-robber-tom-justice/

https://www.bicycling.com/news/a26081001/cyclist-turned-bank-robber-tom-justice/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6655303/The-extraordinary-story-Olympic-track-cycling-hopeful-turned-serial-bank-robber.html

https://abc7news.com/bank-impostor-scam-wells-fargo-wire-transfer-fraud-scammer-pretends-to-be/13407340/

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