Scam Goddess

Laci welcomes back journalist, writer, and podcaster Sarah Marshall (You’re Wrong About, The Devil You Know). They unpack one of the wildest hoaxes of the Satanic Panic era— the claim that Dungeons & Dragons was a literal gateway to hell. CON-gregation, stay blessed — not possessed!

Also, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected].

CW: @43:24 Mention of Unliving. 

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Research by Kathryn Doyle 

SOURCES

https://medium.com/belover/in-the-1980s-a-woman-spread-a-hoax-that-dungeons-dragons-is-satanic-cb8da5614132

https://app.podscribe.com/episode/140508838?transcriptVersionReqId=46eb5796-f194-4b89-80a5-c951cbe7b00f

https://gametree.me/blog/how-many-people-can-play-dnd/

https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/qvnhcp/dd_veterans_of_the_80s_and_90s_what_reaction_did/

https://reason.com/2018/04/07/the-radical-freedom-of-dungeon/

http://www.believermag.com/issues/200609/?read=article_lafarge

/http://www.wired.com/gaming/virtualworlds/news/2008/03/ff_gygax?currentPage=all

https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/09/disappearances-dragons-the-james-dallas-egbert-iii-story/

https://www.kismetrose.com/antirpg/PullingObituary091997.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26328105

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Every era has thieves, but only some have taste! Laci welcomes Olympic medalist and podcaster Adam Rippon (Intrusive Thoughts) to break down today’s loudest wig heists, from ripping your own wig off and offering it to Beyoncé, to stealing them from boutiques, to snatching them right off people’s heads. Plus wig thieves may be shocked to discover they follow in the footsteps of a rich, 300-year history of literal wig-snatchers. Stay schemin’!

CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected].

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Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Adam Rippon: @adaripp

Research by Kathryn Doyle 

SOURCES

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/wig-snatcher-caught-on-camera-at-stonecrest-mall

https://nypost.com/2025/04/26/us-news/thief-who-went-to-prison-for-20-years-jailed-for-nyc-wig-theft/

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/brooklyn/thief-steals-supplies-hair-brooklyn-wig-shop-crown-heights/6183324/

https://www.kltv.com/2025/05/30/woman-accused-stealing-wig-off-body-tyler-funeral-home/

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In this week's Fraud Friday, actress Lizz Adams (Netflix’s Dead To Me) joins Laci to break 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. (Originally Released 4/21/2020)

CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes book? Look no more, nab your copy here on PODSWAG.

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Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Lizz Adams : @lizzparty

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.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Amway/AUS/index.htm

https://ournextlife.com/2019/04/01/multilevel-marketing-scam

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Laci welcomes best-selling author and comedian Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens) to bring you even more bad news from Washington, D.C. this time about Real Housewives of Potomac star Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, who were arrested for allegedly faking a burglary at their own home. Stay schemin’!

CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected].

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Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Phoebe Robinson: @dopequeenpheebs

Research by Kathryn Doyle 

SOURCES

https://wendyosefo.com/about/

https://people.com/wendy-osefo-resigns-from-wesleyan-university-amid-fraud-charges-11829906

https://people.com/rhop-wendy-osefo-husband-eddie-arrested-fraud-charges-11828013

https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/10/wendy-osefo-husband-eddie-arrested/

https://pagesix.com/2025/10/15/celebrity-news/tamra-judge-claims-wendy-osefos-neighbor-knew-something-was-shady-about-burglary-claims/

https://pagesix.com/2025/10/10/celebrity-news/wendy-osefo-wore-anniversary-ring-after-husband-eddie-reported-it-as-missing-leading-to-fraud-arrest-cops/

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In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by actresses Josie Totah, Alycia Pascual-Pena & Yasmine Hamady (Dare We Say Podcast)  to discuss Richard Ayvazyan and Marietta Terabelian, the leaders of a family fraud ring that collected $18 million in pandemic relief for 151 sham businesses. Plus, a load of jewelry and gems were stolen from a Brink’s truck at a truck stop along the I-5. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 08/16/2022)

CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes book? Look no more, nab your copy here on PODSWAG

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Josie Totah: @josietotah

Alycia Pascual-Pena:@alyciadelsol

Yasmine Hamady: @childishyasmino

Research By Kaelyn Brandt 

SOURCES:

​​https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-16/covid-fraud-conspiracy-los-angeles-ayvazyan

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-21/montenegro-fugitives-ayvazyan-fbi-pandemic-fraud

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-23/los-angeles-fugitive-family-members-covid-19-relief-scam-captured

https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/three-fugitives-stole-18-million-covid-relief-loans-captured-montenegr-rcna17375

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11043879/The-27-minute-highway-heist-netted-100-MILLION-Thieves-secretly-tracked-truck-pouncing.html

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Laci welcomes Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Kiran Deol (Kiran Deol: Joysuck, Advanced Chemistry) to the show! Together, they discuss how a scammer from Lithuania stole over $120 million from tech giants using a taste of their own medicine: phishing emails. Evaldas Rimasauskas created fake invoices that Silicon Valley paid willy-nilly. Plus, in Scammer of the Week, “Loveboat Lolita” scammed $1.5 million out of four elderly women by posing as a man. Stay schemin’!

CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

Did you miss out on a custom-signed Scam Goddess book? Look no more, nab your copy on PODSWAG

Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected].

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

kiran Deol: @shitfromkiran

Research by Kathryn Doyle 

SOURCES

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/27/phishing-email-scam-stole-100-million-from-facebook-and-google.html

https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/the-phishing-swindle-that-conned-100-million-out-of-google-and-facebook

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39744007

https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/google-and-facebook-fraudster-pleads-guilty-to-100-million-scam

https://www.cshub.com/attacks/articles/incident-of-the-week-google-facebook-phished-for-millions

https://www.npr.org/2019/03/25/706715377/man-pleads-guilty-to-phishing-scheme-that-fleeced-facebook-google-of-100-million

https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/ringleader-of-business-email-compromise-scheme-sentenced-012820

https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2024/09/27/defraud-big-tech

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/28/how-to-avoid-invoice-theft-scam-that-cost-google-facebook-123m.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/diesel-bankruptcy-jeans-company-denim-chapter-11/

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-37505760

https://ktul.com/news/local/pawnee-woman-faces-charges-for-allegedly-laundering-15m-from-online-romance-scam-victims-oklahoma-tuls-city-okc-christine-joan-echohawk-prison-jail-court-fines-fees-elderly-women-man

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oklahoma-woman-scammed-15-million-elderly-women-posing-men-fake-romanc-rcna200614

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Laci welcomes Tracy Clayton and Josh Gywnn (Back Issue) to discuss a teenager who led authorities on a wild goose chase across the nation by stealing planes, all the while not wearing shoes. Plus, a 62-year-old artist turns being catfished into a friendship. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 10/11/2021)

CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

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Tracy Clayton: @brokeymcpoverty

Josh Gwynn: @regardingjosh

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-life-and-escapades-of-colton-harris-moore/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/what-happened-to-barefoot-bandit-colton-harris-moore

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/colton-harris-moore-asks-judge-to-shorten-supervised-release/

https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/waw/press/2010/nov/pdfs/10-CR-00336-INDI_31856.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20150509001325/http://www.katu.com/news/local/63636867.html

Fly Colt Fly, a documentary by Adam Gray & Andrew Gray

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37632259

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Laci welcomes back her great friend, actor and influencer La'Ron Hines (from the Snapchat Original Series: La’Ron In A Million) to the show! Together, Laci and La'Ron dive into the Escobar Phone, one of Roberto Escobar, the late Pablo Escobar’s brother’s, many serial entrepreneurial ventures. They also unpack Delta AI pricing tools, flamethrowers, Roberto’s feud with Elon Musk, and much more. Stay schemin’!

CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

Did you miss out on a custom-signed Scam Goddess book? Look no more, nab your copy on PODSWAG

Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected].

Follow on Instagram:

Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

La'Ron Hines: @laronhinesofficial

Research by Kathryn Doyle 

SOURCES

https://9to5google.com/2025/07/22/escobar-gold-plated-foldable-prison-plea-deal/

https://fortune.com/2016/07/07/drug-kingpin-netflix/

https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/5/20850693/samsung-galaxy-fold-hands-on-ifa-2019-fixed-display-hinge

https://thenextweb.com/news/pablo-escobars-brother-escalates-flamethrower-feud-with-elon-musk-threatens-tesla-takeover

https://www.businessinsider.com/pablo-escobars-brother-roberto-escobar-selling-foldable-smartphone-2019-12

https://www.t3.com/tech/phones/the-foldable-phone-maker-that-beat-samsung-to-market-has-gone-bust

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/escobar-fold-2-is-a-399-galaxy-fold-clone/

https://www.techspot.com/news/108761-escobar-phone-creator-pleads-guilty-scamming-buyers-never.html

https://www.courthousenews.com/seller-of-pablo-escobar-branded-flamethrowers-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/

https://www.news18.com/explainers/mkbhds-escobar-fold-scam-episode-comes-to-a-poetic-end-a-complete-timeline-9459042.html#google_vignette

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Laci welcomes Jojo T. Gibbs (Fresh, Twenties) for the 100th episode of Scam Goddess, and they discuss one of the biggest bank fraud schemes in history. Plus, someone posing as actor Colin Firth scams three Italian women out of thousands of pounds. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 08/23/2021)

CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Jojo T Gibbs: @jojotgibbs

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/john-ruffo-elusive-nyc-swindler-still-run-after-20-years-n934741

https://www.wkbn.com/news/national-world/us-marshals-asking-for-help-in-cracking-most-wanted-cold-case/

https://www.the-sun.com/news/3312321/con-artist-colin-firth/

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Laci welcomes her mentor and great friend, Yvette Nicole Brown (Community, Squeezed Podcast), to look through her binoculars and examine last month’s heist at the Louvre, which took place on October 19th at approximately 9:30 a.m. Please note that, at the time of this recording, only two suspects had been apprehended. Plus, they discuss the other robberies occurring in France around this time and the infamous incident when Kim Kardashian was robbed of her jewels. Stay schemin’!

Listen to “Squeezed with Yvette Nicole Brown”  wherever you get your podcasts.

CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

Did you miss out on a custom-signed Scam Goddess book? Look no more, nab your copy on PODSWAG

Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected].

Follow on Instagram:

Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Yvette Nicole Brown: @yvettenicolebrown

Research by Kathryn Doyle 

SOURCES

https://abcnews.go.com/International/louvre-director-summoned-french-lawmakers-amid-ongoing-investigation/story?id=126713238

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/20/style/france-louvre-heist-worrying-escalation-intl-hnk

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/maine-tourists-louvre-jewelry-heist-paris/

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/21/world/video/louvre-heist-social-media-vrtc

https://www.popsci.com/technology/how-louvre-heist-happened/

https://abcnews.go.com/International/french-police-arrest-2-louvre-jewel-heist-suspects/story?id=126873453

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