What’s poppin, con-gregation? This week Open Mike Eagle is on the pod to break down the hip hop hoax from across the pond. Then, the work place accident one man fell for, but his insurance company didn’t. 

Sources: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/rknaa6/meet-the-two-scottish-rappers-who-conned-the-world [google.com]

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/02/01/us/new-jersey-insurance-fraud-fall-scli-intl/index.html [amp.cnn.com]

How’s isolation, con-gregation? This week Sydnee Washington is on the pod to talk a deadly insurance fraud scheme that blew up in some scammers’ faces. Scam smarter than this, ok?!

What’s poppin con-gregation! This week Lizz Adams breaks down the nightmare that is multilevel marketing schemes. Watch your back! Plus on scammer of the week, meet the bank robber who’s all bark and no bite.

Research by Sharilyn Vera

Sources: https://www.wtvm.com/2019/11/07/this-is-robbery-columbus-suntrust-bank-robbery-reportedly-barking-walls-during-interview-court-appearance-reveals/

https://mashable.com/article/multi-level-marketing-mlm-scam-avoid/

https://listverse.com/2015/11/26/10-shocking-facts-about-multilevel-marketing-schemes/

https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/the-15-most-hated-multi-level-marketing-companies-right-now.html/

https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Amway/AUS/index.htm

What’s poppin con-gregation? This week Janelle James is phoning in during the Rona to break down the Argentinian robbers who dug themselves into a hole. Plus, she talks the 22 year old influencer who might go from blocking her victims to posting from her cellblock. Stay healthy and schemin! 

Research by Sharilyn Vera. 

Sources:

https://www.gq.com/story/the-great-buenos-aires-bank-heist [gq.com] 

http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/04/argentina.bank.robbery/index.html [cnn.com] 

https://www.thecut.com/2020/02/influencer-kayla-massa-accused-of-scamming-usd1-5-million.html [thecut.com]

Hello hello con-gregation! This week Jackie Johnson is breaking down the crypto currency ponzi scheme that was NOT a home run for investing MLB players. Also on the scam of the week, things on Shark Tank got phishy. 

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources:  https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2020/02/07/two-charged-in-cryptocurrency-investment-scheme.html [bizjournals.com] 

https://qz.com/1797589/crypto-ponzi-scheme-took-mlb-players-for-millions/ [qz.com]

https://bitcoinist.com/crypto-ponzi-scheme-architects-charged/ [bitcoinist.com]

Barbra from Shark Tank getting scammed  [cnn.com]https://www.marketwatch.com/story/shark-tanks-barbara-corcoran-fell-for-this-very-common-phishing-scam-and-it-cost-her-almost-400000-2020-02-27 [marketwatch.com]

What’s up, Con-gregation? This week Jameela Jamil is in studio to break down the basics on THE basic- Caroline Calloway.  Jameela’s new podcast, I WEIGH WITH JAMEELA JAMIL, is out on Friday April 3 wherever you get your podcasts. h.earwolf.com/iweigh

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

SOURCES: 

The CUT – The story of Caroline Calloway and her ghost writer Natalie [thecut.com] 

VICE — Influencer Caroline Calloway Isn’t a Scammer, Just a Self-Obsessed Mess [vice.com] 

Caroline’s instagram- (where she is currently spiraling)

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/caroline-calloway-instagram-influencer-tour-canceled-scam [buzzfeednews.com] 

https://www.wmagazine.com/story/caroline-calloway-creativity-workshop [wmagazine.com] 

https://www.pajiba.com/web_culture/the-case-of-caroline-calloway-and-her-creativity-workshop-tour.php [pajiba.com] 

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a3wwy4/cambridges-most-controversial-instagram-celebrity-gets-the-last-laugh [vice.com]

Good quarantine, Con-gregation! This week we’re back with true delight Eugene Cordero (Tacoma FD, Bajillion Dollar Propertie$) to break down the scam that spoofs…American Idol? It gets weirder, and meaner! Damn, scammers!

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

SOURCES: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superstar_USA [en.wikipedia.org] 

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-may-10-et-collins10-story.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVMS5htMEnA&feature=youtu.be

Con-gregation! You know we had to bring you some relief during these trying Corona times, so we sat down a safe six feet away from Mano Agapion (Drag Her) to break down some Corona scams (yes, already!) and dive into the first date scammer Christopher Castillo.

Research by Sharilyn Vera: 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/13/us/man-robbed-bank-first-date-trnd/index.html

https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/02/14/massachusetts-woman-on-first-date-forced-to-be-bank-robbers-getaway-driver

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/14/bank-robbery-date/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/wu-tang-clan-scam-roc-nation-hotels-recording-studios-atlanta-georgia-a9333036.html

What’s up Con-gregation! It’s a not to miss episode thanks to the very funny Carl Tart (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joining in to talk all about Malachi Love-Robinson aka Dr. Love, the Florida teen who pretended to be a doctor.

What’s up Con-gregation! This week we’re back with legendary dino-loving podcast producer Steven Ray Morris (See Jurassic Right, My Favorite Murder) breaking down and infamous case of the thing that scares us all the most, medical insurance fraud! Why are people like this!? 

Research by Sharilyn Vera

SOURCES:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/nyregion/nypd-911-insurance-fraud.html

https://nypost.com/2019/11/07/nypd-cop-911-operators-busted-in-18m-scam-targeting-crash-victims-in-the-hood/

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-attorney-announces-arrest-27-individuals-including-nypd-employees-massive-bribery

Salutations Con-gregation! You know we had to bring you another solid episode to round of Black History Month and who better than the HILARIOUS Jerah Milligan! (Astronomy Club, Black Men Can’t Jump) We get into some Guy Ritchie-esque lottery scamming with this one honey! 

Research Sharilyn Vera

SOURCE:

https://www.casino.org/news/lotto-rapist-charged-with-fraud-over-2-5-million-falsified-ticket/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/04/edward-putnam-fake-national-lottery-ticket

What’s up Con-gregation! Not gonna lie, this is one of our wildest episodes thanks to Ayo Edebiri (Sunnyside, Forbes) and dig deep into controversial tale of Linda Taylor, the Welfare Queen!

Research: Sharilyn Vera

SOURCES:

https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Forgotten-Life-Behind-American/dp/031651330X

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/slate/the-queen

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/books/review/josh-levin-queen-linda-taylor.html

https://newrepublic.com/article/154404/myth-welfare-queen

What’s poppin’ Con-gregation! We threw a couple extra fries in the bag with this one with our supersized guest Paul Scheer (The League, How Did This Get Made, Human Giant, You know who he is!) as we revisit the man who scammed the McDonald’s Monopoly game for over a decade! 

Research by Sharilyn Vera

SOURCES: 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-an-ex-cop-rigged-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-and-stole-millions?ref=scroll 

https://nypost.com/2020/02/01/mcmillions-how-ex-cop-orchestrated-24-million-mcdonalds-monopoly-scam/

https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/23/trump-campaign-compete-against-groups-money-089454 

Happy Black History Month Con-gregation! We didn’t change anything (I’m black all the time) but it’s still a special episode when our homie Ronnie Adrian (White Women, Key & Peele) drops by! This week we explore that absolute MESS of carpet cleaning ponzi schemer, Barry Jay Minkow!

*In this ep I mention Amber Guyger got 5 years in jail. It was actually 10 years with parole eligibility at 5 my bad but hey, as long as she’s locked up! 

Research by Sharilyn Vera:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Minkow

https://news.sky.com/story/international-money-laundering-expert-arrested-for-money-laundering-11864982

I hope you stayed schemin’ this weekend Con-gregation. Unwind from the grind this week with our wonderful guest, writer Ira Madison III (Keep It!, Daybreak). This time we’re uncovering the “Fraud Prince” Anthony Gignac! You know I love a luxurious lie, we stan! 

Research Assistant: Sharilyn Vera

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/10/how-the-fake-saudi-prince-anthony-gignac-was-exposed

https://nypost.com/2019/06/01/fake-saudi-prince-who-flaunted-on-instagram-sentenced-in-fraud-scheme/

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/10/he-actually-believes-he-is-khalid-the-odyssey-of-a-counterfeit-saudi-prince

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/29/business/payless-fake-store/index.html