Greetings Con-gregation! This week Tracy Clayton (Another Round, Strong Black Legends) is on the pod to talk about the superintendent with a 4.0 average in fraud. Plus, a good old-fashioned pyramid scheme from Tracy and Laci’s favorite white woman: Tyra Banks!

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources: 

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/bad-education-hbo-true-story-scandal-fact-check-992263/

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a32291684/bad-education-hbo-true-story-frank-tassone-pamela-gluckin/

esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a32268352/bad-education-hbo-true-story-frank-tassone-now/

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/09/hugh-jackman-movie-bad-education-scandal

https://www.thecut.com/2016/06/tyra-banks-beautytainer.html

Peace be with you, con-gregation! This week Bernard David Jones (The Mayor, Uncorked) is on the pod for this week’s scam sermon involving a missionary who will have plenty to talk about at his next confession. Plus, some good old fashioned cut off your hand insurance fraud! 

Research by Sharilyn Vera. 

Sources: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7xjne4/the-counterfeiting-missionary-and-the-fake-pittsburgh-playboy

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/us-citizen-sentenced-prison-leading-international-counterfeit-currency-operation

https://abcnews.go.com/International/slovenian-woman-accused-insurance-fraud-sawing-off-hand/story?id=61629329 

This week Marie Faustin is on the pod to talk the intersectional feminist who lies, cheats, and steals, but at least is helping close the wage gap. Plus the influencer who tried to trick the internet into thinking he was two people at once? It didn’t work out. Research by Sharilyn Vera.

SOURCES:  https://www.topic.com/the-grifters-10-stories-of-scams-and-scammers

https://www.thelily.com/she-made-a-career-out-of-scamming-writers-these-are-the-women-of-color-who-were-her-victims/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecut.com/amp/2018/07/literary-scammer-story-malcolm-gladwell-lie.html

https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-ca-jc-anna-march/

https://www.thecut.com/2020/01/paul-zimmer-or-troy-becker-is-the-craziest-influencer-scam.html 

Good day, con-gregation! This week Jojo Gibbs, star of TWENTIES on BET, sits down with Laci to unpack the brains behind the Yale students with no brains: it’s the college admissions scandal! These parents spent THAT much money on their dumb kids? Damn, Felicity Huffman really put the Desperate in Desperate Housewives. 

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources: 

https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/fraud-alert-playoffs-20190814

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/13/us/cooperating-witnesses-college-admissions-scheme/index.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tip-the-yale-coach-and-the-wire-how-the-college-admissions-scam-unraveled-11552524237

https://www.justice.gov/file/1142891/download

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/13/us/felicity-huffman-sentencing/index.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-23/ex-pimco-chief-hints-at-college-scam-defense-gifts-not-bribes

 https://www.vox.com/2019/3/12/18262003/bill-mcglashan-college-admissions-scandal-tpg-stanford-usc-yale 

https://deadspin.com/brilliant-but-also-dumb-warriors-fan-says-he-had-a-tric-1836604329

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.

SOURCES:

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/us/florida-teenager-is-accused-of-posing-as-a-doctor-again.html

https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/19/health/florida-palm-beach-teen-doctor-arrest/index.html [cnn.com]

https://www.insideedition.com/phony-doctor-malachi-love-robinson-claims-he-only-wanted-help-people-46424 [insideedition.com]

https://www.nme.com/news/music/nicki-minaj-flew-all-the-way-to-china-for-a-fake-music-festival-2411114 [nme.com]

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