Scam Goddess
with Laci Mosley
June 8, 2020
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/
June 5, 2020
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!
June 1, 2020
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:
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
May 25, 2020
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.
May 18, 2020
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.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
May 11, 2020
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.justice.gov/file/1142891/download
https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/13/us/felicity-huffman-sentencing/index.html
https://deadspin.com/brilliant-but-also-dumb-warriors-fan-says-he-had-a-tric-1836604329
May 4, 2020
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.
April 27, 2020
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?!
April 20, 2020
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
https://mashable.com/article/multi-level-marketing-mlm-scam-avoid/
https://listverse.com/2015/11/26/10-shocking-facts-about-multilevel-marketing-schemes/
April 14, 2020
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]
April 6, 2020
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.
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]
March 30, 2020
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.wmagazine.com/story/caroline-calloway-creativity-workshop [wmagazine.com]
March 23, 2020
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
March 16, 2020
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.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/14/bank-robbery-date/
March 9, 2020
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.
