Scam Goddess
with Laci Mosley
October 5, 2020
What’s poppin, con-gregation? This week Nora McInerny is brushing up on her dentistry scams with the story of a doctor (dentist) who rode his hoverboard around the office and then straight into a courtroom. Stay schemin!
September 28, 2020
What’s poppin, con-gregation? This week Gaby Dunn is on the show to discuss donations Donald Trump allegedly gave to charity. And no, charity is not the name of a porn star. Stay schemin!
September 21, 2020
September 14, 2020
Top of the morning to you, con-gregation! Emmy-nominated Nicole Byer is on the show this week to break down the fake Irish heiress who scammed her way into a pot of gold worth around ninety thousand dollars. Plus, the car actually appreciates when you drive it off the lot if you didn’t pay for it. Stay schemin!
September 7, 2020
What’s poppin, con-gregation? Sasheer Zamata drops by the pod this week to expose the man who told people he was a government spy who needed money and those people were like “sure.” Plus, a clip from the Scam Goddess premium show Con-Fessions, hosted by Laci and Priscilla Davies. Stay schemin!
Research by Sharilyn Vera
Sources: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/former-dea-spokesman-garrison-courtney-guilty-plea-cia-operative-4-4-million-fraud-scheme/ [google.com]https://www.google.com/amp/s/federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2020/06/ex-federal-worker-pretended-to-be-cia-to-steal-millions-2/amp/ [google.com]
August 31, 2020
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
August 24, 2020
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!
August 17, 2020
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
August 10, 2020
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.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/12/lyle-jeffs-mormon-utah-fbi-escape-olive-oil
August 3, 2020
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/
July 27, 2020
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/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-africa-53361490
July 20, 2020
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!
July 13, 2020
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://medium.com/leftways/carlos-henrique-kaiser-footballs-greatest-fraud-8fe3f214acee
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6798246/carlos-kaiser-farce-footballer-documentary-brazil/
July 6, 2020
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/
June 29, 2020
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/
