Greetings, con-gregation! On this week’s episode, Joel Kim Booster is on the pod to dissect the surgeon who not only was a pathological liar but also had multiple families. Trash! Always get a second opinion, and stay schemin! 

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources: 

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/jun/21/scammers-target-hot-tub-buyers-as-coronavirus-surges

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/sep/01/paolo-macchiarini-scientist-surgeon-rise-and-fall

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/01/celebrity-surgeon-nbc-news-producer-scam

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/10/us/the-knot-wedding-scheme-sentence/index.html

What’s poppin, con-gregation? You know what episode this is. Buckle up, because Ashley Ray is on the pod to talk about a true scamming King. Stay schemin! 

What’s poppin, con-gregation? This week Sean Clements is on the podcast to break down the Italian American who couldn’t get any coin so made his own instead. Mamma mia! Stay schemin, and don’t forget to subscribe! 

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources: https://www.gamblingsites.org/biographies/louis-colavecchio/

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ri/pr/louis-coin-colavecchio-sentenced-prison-counterfeiting-100-bills

https://portal.clubrunner.ca/6924/stories/louis-the-coin

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bet.com/news/national/2019/01/28/arkansas-teen-pleads-guilty-to-trying-to-steal-jet-so-he-could-a.amp.html

What’s poppin, con-gregation? This week Vicky Vox and Laci expose the conman who pocketed over $250,000 dollars from a government biofuel program. But to be fair, he did have three wives to feed. In other polygamy news, they cover another morman mastermind who tried to give his parole the slip. Stay schemin! 

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources: 

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-02-16/utah-trial-of-prominent-member-of-secretive-polygamist-sect-and-a-los-angeles-businessman-has-international-implications

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/prosecutors-businessman-guided-polygamists-fraud-scheme-68644487

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.courthousenews.com/california-businessman-found-guilty-in-1-billion-tax-fraud-scheme-with-polygamists/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/12/lyle-jeffs-mormon-utah-fbi-escape-olive-oil

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://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-had-kushner-push-the-national-enquirer-to-probe-scarborough-murder-conspiracy-in-2017?ref=scroll

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8351735/High-schooler-termed-Baby-Al-Capone-allegedly-hacked-phones-pull-23-8-million-crypto-heist.html

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/

What’s up, con-gregation? This week Trixie Mattel scammed her way onto the podcast to discuss a man scammin’ on the gram. We’re all for a flex but it’s harder to flex from prison. Plus, Laci and Trixie talk about the hero using government contracts to scam the government. Stay schemin, but maybe don’t post about it!

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources: 

https://www.insider.com/fbi-used-hushpuppis-instagram-to-charge-him-with-money-laundering-2020-7

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/07/12/us/ray-hushpuppi-alleged-money-laundering-trnd/index.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-africa-53361490

https://www.instagram.com/hushpuppi/?hl=en

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-event-planner-who-won-lucrative-15291382.php

What’s poppin, con-gregaton? The wait is over. This week Yassir Lester drops by the pod to dissect- you guessed it- the Fyre Festival. Yassir and Laci break down false promises, class action lawsuits, and, of course, that infamous “take one for the team” incident. Plus a bonus music industry scam. Stay schemin! 

What’s popping, congregation? This week Gianni Paolo is on the pod to expose the Brazilian man who never played football, but did play the football league system. 

Plus the importance of calculus to scammers. Stay schemin! 

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Kaiser_(footballer)

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/apr/26/the-forgotten-story-of-carlos-kaiser-footballs-greatest-conman

https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2018/oct/24/pure-lies-an-exclusive-look-at-kaiser-the-greatest-footballer-never-to-play-football-video

https://medium.com/leftways/carlos-henrique-kaiser-footballs-greatest-fraud-8fe3f214acee

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6798246/carlos-kaiser-farce-footballer-documentary-brazil/

https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/yw7gmm/the-incredible-story-of-the-greatest-footballer-to-never-play-football

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2019/08/22/indianapolis-crime-ebay-ryan-allen-walker/2055408001/

What’s poppin, con-gregation? This week Lamorne Morris is on the pod to talk about the man who was so good at scheming that Spielberg made a movie about it. Plus the girl who “does braces.” Stay schemin! 

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abagnale

https://www.biography.com/personality/frank-abagnale

https://www.aarp.org/podcasts/the-perfect-scam/

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2020/04/24/covid-19-scams/

Good day, con-gregation! This week Laci and guest Chrissie Fit take you back in time to the early 1900s when a scammer ahead of her time tricked her way into the history books. Plus, the DIY AirBnB that left a scammer’s victims SOL.

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/author/karen-abbott/

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-arrested-for-renting-arlington-homes-he-did-not-own_dallas-fort-worth/7755/

Privyet, con-gregation! Ify Nwadiwe is on the pod this week to spill the Russian tea on an olympic doping scandal that gave Russian athletes a scandalous advantage at the Sochi Games. Plus some good old fashioned Nigerian internet scams!

Research by Sharilyn Vera

Sources: 

https://www.npr.org/2018/03/05/590869276/how-icarus-accidentally-exposed-a-major-ocean-s-eleven-style-doping-scheme

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/09/504937994/more-than-1-000-russian-athletes-benefited-from-doping-conspiracy-report-says

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/13/sports/russia-doping-sochi-olympics-2014.html

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-putin-olympic-doping-whistle-blower-rodchenkov-a-jerk/29007755.html

https://www.newsweek.com/how-russia-got-away-doping-until-it-didnt-482709

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36833962

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/12/russian-doctors-athletes-evaded-doping-tests

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/18/russia-doping-scandal-five-things-wada-report

https://www.vulture.com/2017/12/icarus-bryan-fogel-russia-doping-scandal-olympics-netflix.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/russian-doping-whistleblower-grigory-rodchenkov-countersues-three-athletes-n870136

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/01/russia-doping-rodchenkov/551183/

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/23/us/nigeria-romance-scam-arrests/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_content=2019-08-24T04%3A46%3A04&utm_source=twCNN&utm_medium=social

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-08-22/fbi-takes-down-nigerian-fraudsters-in-46m-case-based-in-los-angeles

What’s poppin, con-gregation? This week Miles Gray (The Daily Zeitgest) is on the pod to break down the greatest scheme in modern love. Honestly, this guy’s amazing. We swipe right! Mazel! 

What’s up, con-gregation? Scam Goddess is bringing you premium content full of brand new, premium scams. In Con-Fessions, Laci is joined by her friend Priscilla Davies to dissect listener letters full of YOUR scam stories. Thanks for snitching! 

Listen to Con-Fessions every other Thursday, only on Stitcher Premium. If you don’t have Stitcher Premium yet, go to stitchepremium.com and use promo code SCAM to scheme your way into one month of premium listening. Stay schemin! 

What’s up, con-gregation? This week Laci is joined by Tawny Newsome to hear the sales pitch from the star fraud salesman himself, Don Lapre. Plus more proof that love is blind (and expensive!) 

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources: 

https://thegrio.com/2020/05/10/jenifer-lewis-victim-of-con-artist-nearly-400000-scheme/amp/

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/santa-monica-man-allegedly-conned-4-women-including-actress-jenifer-lewis-out-of- [ktla.com]nearly-400000-in-a-romance-scam/ [ktla.com]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWSCOQlicoU

The scammers are busy and it’s hard to keep up! In Con-Fessions, Scam Goddess Laci Mosley and her hilarious friend Priscilla Davies break down even more scams and listener letters. They’ve got all new schemes and they’re all for you, con-gregation. Stay schemin!