Comedian Caleb Hearon (Jurassic World Dominion) returns to discuss Norman Baker, a vaudevillian, business-owner, and radio-show host in the 1800’s who claimed to have a cure for cancer. Plus, a Hong Kong student has been arrested after participating in an elaborate kidnapping to scam her parents out of ransom money. Stay schemin’! (Originally Released 10/24/2022)

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Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

SOURCES:

https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/news/hong-kong/article/3194630/student-arrested-hong-kong-role-fake-kidnapping-scam

https://fsuspecialcollections.wordpress.com/2022/06/01/norman-baker-and-the-naked-truth/

https://historycollection.com/norman-baker-man-claimed-cure-cancer/

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/norman-baker-4885/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/charlatan-ozarks-still-looms-over-haunted-crescent-hotel-180973743/

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This New Years Eve we thought we'd revisit a classic ep so at midnight you can count down all the ways that so-called civil rights activist Jeffrey Shaun King has continued his scamming ways. Also, a worker in Chile accidentally got paid 286 times his salary. Stay schemin’! (Originally Released 07/18/2022)

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Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Ashley Ray: @theashleyray

Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

SOURCES

https://www.blackenterprise.com/shaun-king-daughter-kendi-has-a-word-family-move/

https://www.blackenterprise.com/calvin-crime-black-twitter-rips-shaun-king-after-he-begs-for-money-for-new-fashion-line/

https://twitter.com/MrErnestOwens/status/1407733142769831944?s=20&t=XD6Se6jkQmSc6OPoI2L_bw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwxI_DE4S0A

https://jezebel.com/samaria-rice-asks-shaun-king-accused-grifter-how-the-1847160251

https://www.blackenterprise.com/grifter-or-nah-shaun-king-lives-it-up-in-luxe-jersey-estate-while-begging-for-money-for-his-wife/

https://www.yahoo.com/video/shaun-king-asks-assistance-move-153036273.html

https://www.newsonyx.com/update-shaun-king-accused-of-clothing-line-scam/

https://scoop.upworthy.com/his-company-accidentally-paid-him-286-times-his-salary-so-he-promptly-resigned-and-disappeared

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Jamie Lee (Ted Lasso) joins the CONgregation to discuss an IT help website that accidentally turns into the go-to URL for people seeking murder for hire. Plus, a 50-year-old man tricks twitter followers using FaceApp! Stay schemin'! (Originally Released 04/05/2021)

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Jamie Lee: @reallyjamielee

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

SOURCES:

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/rent-a-hitman-wendy-wein-murder-for-hire-sting-operation-1066756/

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/it-expert-bob-innes-rent-a-hitman-murder-13086065.php

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5966845/DIY-detective-snared-string-killers.html

https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3g88m/viral-japanese-biker-transformation-woman-faceapp

https://twitter.com/Kai_97R/status/1360039242882187264?

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Scam-ta baby, ‘tis the season for some holiday ho-ho-hoodwinks with Bridger Winegar (I Said No Gifts!) to find out how the organizers of SantaCon, an Italian social media influencer, and the planners of a kids’ winter wonderland experience all ended up on the Scam Goddess naughty list. Could the reason of the season be to stay schemin'?

You'll find Bridger's podcast 'I Said No Gifts!' here: 

www.exactlyrightmedia.com/i-said-no-gifts

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod  

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Bridger Winegar: @bridgerwinegar & @isaidnogifts

Research by Jack Pineda.

SOURCES

https://newrepublic.com/post/177441/santacon-isnt-just-obnoxious

https://www.instagram.com/santacon/p/CzzvNg8q8LQ/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/13/chiara-ferragni-italy-influencers-charity-christmas-cake-scandal

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italys-meloni-takes-aim-influencer-ferragni-over-misleading-claims-2023-12-17/

https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/mum-warning-scam-santa-event-fyre-festival-for-kids-winter-village-south-australia-020039916.html

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/christmas-event-fyre-festival-kids  

https://x.com/tom_tanuki/status/1339131734508462081

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This week, Jon Gabrus (High and Mighty) joins the CONgregation to discuss Albert Rosenberg, the man who married the heir to the Ovaltine fortune and charmed woman across continents. Plus, a 22-year-old New Jersey man is on the hook after committing unemployment fraud and bragging about it on Instagram. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 12/19/2022)

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Jon Gabrus: @gabrus

Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

SOURCES:

https://torontolife.com/city/yorkville-swindler-albert-rosenberg/

https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/the-passionate-eye/toronto-s-yorkville-swindler-the-story-of-con-man-albert-rosenberg-in-his-own-words-1.6616921

https://www.nj.com/news/2022/05/nj-man-stole-150k-in-10-state-unemployment-fraud-feds-say.html

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/camden-county-man-charged-fraud-connection-unemployment-insurance-benefits

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It's time to dish the dirt on disgraced NYC Mayor Eric Adams and we couldn't do it without CONgregation VIPs Sydnee Washington & Marie Faustin (hosts of the new iHeartPodcast "MESS"). We get into all of Eric's bizarre quotes, his questionable choices as Mayor, and what led to his criminal indictment, including pop star Sabrina Carpenter's involvement! Plus, Laci opens the show sharing an infuriating scam story of her own. Stay schemin'!

Sydnee & Marie's new iHeartPodcast “MESS” is available to stream on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes drop every Thursday.

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Sydnee Washington: @justsydbw

Marie Faustin: @reeezy

Research by Kate Doyle.

SOURCES:

https://apnews.com/article/eric-adams-criminal-charges-fbi-indictment-c0a5a81540cd6394bfa18a0bf965be0f

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/08/eric-adams-police-new-york/619869/

https://tableofsuccess.hellgatenyc.com/bishop-lamor-whitehead/

https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/how-eric-adams-started-mentoring-a-con-man

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/03/11/eric-adams-nyc-mayor-profile-00016106

https://nypost.com/2021/06/01/eric-adams-i-was-once-a-squeegee-man-and-i-know-how-to-deal-with-it/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/nyc-mayoral-candidate-eric-adams-bizarre-contraband-video-interview/

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/26/adams-indictment-focuses-on-connections-to-turkey-00181186

https://moneyweek.com/economy/people/eric-adams-the-new-york-city-mayor-charged-with-corruption

https://www.vox.com/politics/374402/eric-adams-indictment-turkey

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/adams-brother-to-leave-city-hall-security-job-one-year-after-controversial-hire/4122801/

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/all-the-bribes-eric-adams-allegedly-accepted-from-turkey.html

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-eric-adams-new-york-pardon-1235195063/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/nyregion/eric-adams-republican.html

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Bryan Safi (ABC's 911) is here to discuss LGBTQI Icon Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael, a car executive who attempted to sell the Dale, a fuel-efficient three-wheeled car in response to the 1974 oil crisis. Plus, a corrupt NYPD Officer steals thousands of dollars in rent and deposit money for a Queens apartment. Stay schemin’! CW: There are non-graphic mentions of violence against a trans woman in this episode. (Originally Released 11/01/2021)

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Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Bryan Safi: @bryansafi

Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

SOURCES:

https://www.wpr.org/lady-and-dale-stranger-fiction-life-liz-carmichael

https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a35325931/liz-carmichael-wife-kids/

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jan/29/the-lady-and-the-dale-trans-docuseries-liz-carmichael

https://www.vulture.com/article/the-lady-and-the-dale-hbo-series-review.html

https://time.com/5935209/lady-and-the-dale-true-story/

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/01/10280883/elizabeth-carmichael-crimes-wife-family-death

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-cop-scam-rental-queens-new-victims-20211010-yubraro23fei7oierglzlw35gu-story.html

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If you got unemployed roommates, put your headphones ON as today things get a lil' raunchy with Brandon Kyle Goodman, the host of the new "Tell Me Something Messy" podcast from iHeartMedia's Outspoken Podcast Network. Brandon helps us discuss Alan Todd May—a career criminal who started out committing check fraud and ended up hoodwinking investors out of millions by pretending he was an oil tycoon. Stay schemin'!

This story was primarily reported by Charles Bethea in his 2024 New Yorker article “The Fake Oilman”:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-south/the-fake-oilman

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Research by Kate Doyle.

SOURCES:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-south/the-fake-oilman

https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/txn/PressRel12/may_sen_pr.html

https://www.courthousenews.com/dallas-man-gets-20-years-for-7-million-scam/

https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/dallas/press-releases/2010/dl120610.htm

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-fugitive-alan-todd-may-captured-florida-leading-posh-lifestyle-flaunting-wealth/

https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/alan-todd-may-once-a-fugitive-always-a-con-man-gets-20-years-for-ripping-off-investors-7131761

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012714728976

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Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka joins the show to discuss how Dan Mallory, the author of the best-selling novel “The Woman in the Window,” took many of the plot points from deception and fraud in his own life of publishing. Plus, Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison. Stay schemin’! (Originally Released 12/05/2022)

Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here:

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

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Atsuko Okatsuka: @atsukocomedy

Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

SOURCES:

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/02/11/a-suspense-novelists-trail-of-deceptions

https://www.nj.com/news/2022/05/nj-man-stole-150k-in-10-state-unemployment-fraud-feds-say.html

https://www.nj.com/news/2022/11/unemployment-scammer-who-stole-400k-bragged-on-instagram-pleads-guilty.html

https://www.thecut.com/2019/02/the-best-character-in-the-dan-mallory-scammer-story.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47144368

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Comedy writer and self-proclaimed scammer Gilli Nissim (The Other Two) joins the Con-gregation to help Laci discuss Guru Jagat—aka white woman Katie Griggs—who's the kundalini yoga cult leader and conspiracy theorist subject of the new HBO docuseries "Breath of Fire." But first, Gilli teaches us how to scam your way to cash and prizes by running an old-fashioned scavenger hunt. DISCLAIMER: This episode will dishearten all fans of Yogi Tea and Kettle Chips. Stay schemin'!

This story was primarily reported by Hayley Phelan in her 2021 Vanity Fair profile "The Second Coming of Guru Jagat" and the new HBO docuseries "Breath of Fire" based on her writing.

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Research by Kate Doyle.

SOURCES:

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/11/the-second-coming-of-guru-jagat

https://www.max.com/shows/breath-of-fire/64f63cfe-94c5-4f33-835a-68915f1f4960

https://time.com/7096209/breath-of-fire-hbo-guru-jagat/

https://laist.com/podcasts/imperfectparadise/queen-of-conspiracy-theories

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/02/1146318331/yoga-guru-qanon-conspiracy-theories

https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/who-is-guru-jagat-breath-of-fire/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/russell-brand-magic-amulet-wifi-airestech-tiktok-b2629426.html

https://www.3ho.org/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjMnhthTV-0&t=3157s

https://www.instagram.com/robotic_disaster/

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