November 4, 2019
EP. 6 — The Ukrainan Adoption Switcheroo with Jacquis Neal
How we living, Con-gregation? Welcome back to Scam Goddess, the #1 pod dedicated to all things fraud! This week Laci chops it up with actor, comedian, & podcaster Jacquis Neal (Culture Kings, UCB). Together they discuss the curious case of the family who adopted a 9 year old Ukrianian orphan who might have secretly been a 22 year old adult.
Research Assistant: Sharilyn Vera
Sources:
https://www.thecut.com/2019/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://www.insider.com/
This episode is brought to you by Dashlane (www.dashlane.com/scam code: SCAM).
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