What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, Comedian Roz Hernandez joins the show to discuss the many alleged schemes and scams of French-Arab rapper Swagg Man aka Rayan Sanches aka Iteb Zaibet. Stay schemin’! 
 
Check out Roz’s TV series “Living for the Dead” on Hulu and Disney Plus. Also, check out Roz’s podcast “Ghosted! by Roz Hernandez.” 
 
This was recorded on Nov. 14th 2023. 
 
Follow on Instagram:
 
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Roz Hernandez : @rozhernandez
 
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
 
Sources:
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/rapper-swagg-man-accused-scamming-fans-what-happened-1234771874/
https://www.wired.com/story/chat-gpt-crypto-botnet-scam/?redirectURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fstory%2Fchat-gpt-crypto-botnet-scam%2F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi695iT5jNU

The Scams of Swagg Man w/ Roz Hernandez

“Scam Goddess is a podcast dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it! Each week host Laci Mosley (aka Scam Goddess) keeps listeners up to date on current rackets, digs deep into the latest scams, and breaks down historic hoodwinks alongside some of your favorite comedians! It's like true crime only without all the death! True fun crime!”

Comedy

What's Poppin' con-gregation? Comedian Tony Baker joins the show to discuss the gambling scandal surrounding Dodgers Baseball Player Shohei Ohtani's Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Unbeknownst to Shohei, Ippei allegedly stole around 16 million dollars from him! Stay Schemin’!
 
This episode was originally recorded on April 22, 2024.   

Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

Follow on Instagram: 
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod 
Laci Mosley: @divalaci  
Tony Baker:@tonybaker

Research by Kaelyn Brandt.  

Sources:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTC7vbAxwP8
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/shohei-ohtani-interpreter-ippei-mizuhara-everything-know-rcna144445
https://www.latimes.com/sports/shohei-ohtani-news-conference-ippei-mizuhara-investigation-123
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-20/gambling-story
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/who-is-orange-county-bookie-who-received-millions-of-dollars-from-shohei-ohtanis-account/3369779/
https://apnews.com/article/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-mizuhara-d6e795d085a28656e1701f7fa5c6df52
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/11/sport/ippei-mizuhara-shohei-ohtani-investigation/index.html
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39963548/shohei-ohtani-interpreter-ippei-mizuhara-american-players-japan-gambling-scandal
https://slate.com/culture/2024/04/shohei-ohtani-translator-indictment-gambling-theft-ippei-mizuhara.html

The Unbeknownst Gambling Interpreter w/ Tony Baker

It's Friday, con-gregation! We go back to our episode with Lala Milan, to unpack a man who stole dozens of women’s hearts… and also their wallets. Stay vigilant! Stay schemin’!

This episode was originally released October 13, 2020.

Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
 
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
LaLa Milan: @lalamilan
 
Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources: 
https://www.vulture.com/article/love-fraud-finale-breakdown-and-rick-scott-smith-updates.html
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a33821604/love-fraud-richard-scott-smith-true-story/
https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a33915040/richard-scott-smith-love-fraud-now/

Fraud Fridays: The Lying Lover w/ Lala Milan

What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, SuChin Pak & Kulap Vilaysack join the show to discuss Mark Roy Anderson, serial con artist spanning nearly 50 years of scams. Stay Schemin’! 
 
This was originally recorded on April 15th, 2024. 
 
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.”  https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
 
Check out SuChin and Kulap’s podcast Add to Cart, everywhere you listen to podcasts!
 
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci 
SuChin Pak: @suchinpak
Kulap Vilaysack: @iamkulap
Add To Cart: @addtocartpod
 
 
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
 
Sources: 
https://people.com/calif-con-artist-bilked-18-million-victims-peddling-fake-cannabis-farm-8628598
https://www.thedailybeast.com/con-man-mark-roy-anderson-swindled-birdman-williams-and-many-others
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-23/hemp-scam-mark-roy-anderson-fbi
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-06/beverly-hills-scammer-pleads-guilty-to-18-million-cannabis-con

Elbows & Assholes w/ SuChin Pak & Kulap Vilaysack

Happy Friday, Con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Nora McInerny who brushes 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’!
 
This episode was originally released October 06, 2020. 
 
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
 
Follow on Instagram: 
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod 
Laci Mosley: @divalaci 
Nora McInerny: @noraborealis
 
Research by Sharilyn Vera 
 
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/us/alaska-dentist-hoverboard.html

Fraud Fridays: The Dirty Dentist w/ Nora McInerny

What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, comedian Mel Mitchell joins the show to discuss how over the course of five days, a group of teenage hackers tried to take MGM, Las Vegas’ fourth most profitable casino, for $30 million. Stay Schemin’!
 
This was originally recorded on April 09, 2024.
 
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.”  https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
 
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Mel Mitchell: @itsmelmitch
 
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

Sources:
https://www.kolide.com/blog/what-everyone-got-wrong-about-the-mgm-hack
https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/mgm-hack-casino-hackers-group-0366c641
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/05/business/mgm-100-million-hit-data-breach/index.html

The Scams of Swagg Man w/ Roz Hernandez

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