August 3, 2020
EP. 45 — The Teenage Trickster with Meatball
What’s poppin, con-gregation? This week on the pod, it’s Meatball! Meatball and Laci break down the teenage scammer who was accused of stealing 23 million dollars but still probably couldn’t get a date to prom. Plus, the scammer employed by stealing from unemployment. Stay schemin!
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Sources:
https://nypost.com/2020/05/23/baby-al-capone-ellis-pinsky-pulled-off-a-23-8-million-crypto-heist/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/unemployment-scams-fake-claims-hundreds-of-millions/
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