Scam Goddess

In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by her cousin Eric Mosley (Black Mat Yoga) to discuss how a psychic conned Vera Pratt, a well-traveled heiress, out of her inheritance under the guise of curing her of demons. Plus, a wife of a former California State Senator is in hot water after a Bay Area news organization discovered she plagiarized her book from Wikipedia. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 07/11/2022)

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Eric Mosley: @e_mosley

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/santa-clara-woman-jean-mccorquodale-plagiarized-wikipedia-for-book-she-was-paid-millions-to-write-report-says
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/23/us/23florida.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2011/08/17/psychic-scam-busted-by-feds-in-florida/?sh=2b33c9ac7b22
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/rose-marks-psychic-family-matriarch-found-guilty-on-14-counts-of-fraud-6531594
https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/rose-marks-fort-lauderdale-psychic-behind-17-million-fraud-sentenced-to-ten-years-6459931
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2013/11/04/convicted-fortune-teller-s-younger/6837074007/

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This week, Laci welcomes Kyle Gordon (The Simpsons, Kyle Gordon Is Great) to giggle over Matthew Piercey, who ran a $35 million Ponzi scheme, then fled the FBI on an underwater scooter. When he surfaced, agents were waiting for him with dry clothes his wife had provided. Plus, in Scammer of the Week, a California man was charged with multiple counts of second-degree burglary and grand theft after being accused of stealing nearly $25,000 worth of Legos. Stay schemin’!

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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

Kyle Gordon: @kylegordonisgreat

Research by Kathryn Doyle 

SOURCES

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/us/matthew-piercey-ponzi-scheme.html

https://people.com/35-million-ponzi-scheme-escaped-underwater-scooter-11738585

https://apnews.com/article/california-fraud-guilty-underwater-scooter-2e1cc46a3f045137a6d20f6481cd138d

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article306483426.html

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article247268914.html

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/06/nx-s1-5320000/legos-theft-california

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In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Nimesh Patel (Thank You China) to discuss James Hogue, named one of Time’s Top 10 Imposters, this runner turned bike-thief fooled an Ivy League school into thinking he was a student but was really a 31-year-old con man. Plus, the Red Power Ranger has been arrested by the FBI because of COVID fraud. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 06/27/2022)

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

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Nimesh Patel: @findingnimesh

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/red-power-ranger-actor-charged-multimillion-dollar-ppp-covid-relief-fr-rcna29813

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/09/03/the-runner

https://www.aspentimes.com/news/famed-con-man-who-lived-in-ajax-shack-arrested-again-in-aspen/

https://paw.princeton.edu/article/strange-case-james-arthur-hogue

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This week, Laci welcomes Jennifer Welch (I've Had It Podcast) to explore Juliette D'Souza, an ordinary British woman who masqueraded as a healer with a secret connection to a source of power deep in the Amazon rainforest. For over 10 years, she convinced 11 victims to hand over $1 million, nailing their cash fortunes to a tree deep in the South American jungle. Stay schemin’!

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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

Jennifer Welch: @mizzwelch

Research by Kathryn Doyle 

SOURCES

https://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/spiritual-healer-who-lived-high-life-faces-hoax-charges

https://www.culteducation.com/group/1289-general-information/27367-juliette-d-souza-found-guilty-of-1million-shaman-faith-healing-fraud.html

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday-express-1070/20140531/281900181259831?srsltid=AfmBOorLG--7SCKmnB67nhm76KbUtoOJ93kTfNwWaRdcOx_RsU7mkMkl

https://www.ft.com/content/58dbd5cc-a7c4-49e0-b259-e3a7349888a9

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/30/fraudulent-faith-healer-jailed-10-years

https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/sunday-times-reporter-followed-shaman-to-south-america-1m-fraud-trial-told/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-witch-doctor-of-hampsteads-sad-trail-of-destruction/

https://news.sky.com/story/fake-shaman-juliette-dsouza-gets-10-years-10403049

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2657553/How-people-duped-Britains-preposterous-woman-Handed-millions-promised-Amazonian-witch-doctor-offer-cures.html

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In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Sara Levine & Danny Murphy (Not Another True Crime Podcast) to discuss Elizabeth Swaney, who proudly made it to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, without doing a single trick in her sport. Plus, the FDA demanded Alex Jones stop advertising questionable dietary supplements as coronavirus treatments, threatening legal action if he didn't stop. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 06/06/2022)

CON-gregation, 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

Sara Levine: @saralememe

Danny Murphy: @kashmeredanny

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES:

https://everything-everywhere.com/elizabeth-swaney-and-the-power-of-just-showing-up/

https://olympics.com/en/news/elizabeth-swaney-unlikely-halfpipe-hero

https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/elizabeth

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/21/elizabeth-swaney-olympics-skiing-american-ninja-warrior

https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/mikaela-shiffrin-doesnt-have-anything-to-prove-to-anyone-at-the-beijing-olympics/

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This week, Laci welcomes Jake Halpern and Jess McHugh (Deep Cover Podcast) to discuss Boston's 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist. Several works of art worth half a billion dollars were stolen, making it the biggest property crime in U.S. history, and it’s still unsolved, with the art still missing. There’s a $10 million reward on the table for any information leading directly to its safe return. Plus, Laci, Jake and Jess dig into Sarah Cavanaugh, who was convicted of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, forgery, and fraudulent use of military medals, after pretending to be a wounded veteran to steal more than a quarter‑million dollars meant for real veterans. Stay schemin’!

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].

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

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Jake Halpern: @jake.halpern.author

Jess McHugh: @jessmchugh3

Research by Kathryn Doyle 

SOURCES

https://people.com/gardner-heist-boston-lead-investigator-hopeful-11696747

https://www.gardnermuseum.org/organization/theft

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPaAsvFU9Io

Netflix: This Is A Robbery docuseries

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In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Tahir Moore (The Unhitch King, Insecure) to discuss John Darwin, a British man who faked his death and disappearance to avoid a mountain of debt. Plus, a home in Virginia was put on the market with an occupant still living in the basement. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 05/30/2022)

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

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Tahir Moore: @tahirmoore

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-i-exposed-the-curious-case-of-canoe-man-john-darwin-0krwmnlkw

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-37551735

https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/04/13/fairfax-squatter-house-under-contract

https://www.fox5dc.com/news/fairfax-home-sells-for-more-than-800k-despite-occupant-living-in-basement

https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvn4zd/john-darwin-canoe-man-true-story

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This week, Laci welcomes Gayle King (CBS Mornings, Oprah Daily) to dive into all your scams and stories, CONgregation! Together, they explore Gayle's experience traveling to space, the hype of the Chicago pope, a listener's letter about pregnancy fraud as revenge against multiple situational relationships, and how a fake Axl Rose conned a fan into committing tax fraud.

Plus, in Scammer of the Week, a Portland couple is sentenced to five years in federal prison after stealing $34 million from two former clients through their chauffeur and limousine business, Astra Car Service, LLC. Stay schemin’!

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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

Gayle King:@gayleking

Curated by Jessica Cisneros  

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In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Lady Bunny and Monét X Change (Wigstock, RuPaul's Drag Race) to discuss Amy Bock, a 20th-century con woman who famously disguised herself as a wealthy sheep farmer, convincing another woman to marry her. Plus, Goldman Sachs and Ozy Media try to work out their business relationship after someone impersonated an executive during a conference call. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 05/23/2022)

CON-gregation, 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

Follow on Instagram:

Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Monét X Change: @monetxchange

Lady Bunny: @official_lady_bunny

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/26/business/media/ozy-media-goldman-sachs.html 

https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2b30/bock-amy-maud

https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/black-sheep/story/2018670137/con-artist-the-story-of-amy-bock

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalene_asylum

https://alchetron.com/Amy-Bock#amy-bock-5027d02e-edbc-447f-81b2-719f6b82d9c-resize-750.jpeg

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/carlos-watson-ozy-media-stays-open-1235024859/

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On this very special 300th episode, Laci welcomes Wayne Brady (Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Let’s Make a Deal), Carl Tart (Grand Crew, SNL), and Oscar Montoya (Minx, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place) for a hilarious chat about all things sneakers. Wayne, Carl, and Oscar share their personal experiences with scams, including some of their first jobs. Laci regales the crew with what's hot in fraud, from folks saying nah to Klarna payments, to rival turkey hut explosions, and the long-overdue call for justice for Blade. Plus, they break down the biggest sneaker swindle in history: the wild story of Zadeh Kicks. Stay schemin’!

Wayne Brady and Jonathan Mangum are improv nerds! Listen to Wayne Brady's What If?! with Jonathan Mangum wherever you get your podcasts.

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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

Wayne Brady: @mrbradybaby

Carl Tart: @dammitcarl

Oscar Montoya: @ozzymo

Research by Kathryn Doyle 

SOURCES

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-300-million-sneaker-king-comes-undone-11667570874

https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/zadeh-kicks-owner-and-chief-financial-officer-plead-guilty-80-million-wire-fraud-and

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/03/22/zadeh-kicks-pleads-guilty-fraud-eugene/

https://www.nicekicks.com/the-rise-fall-and-implosion-of-zadeh-kicks-and-why-it-matters-beyond-the-sneaker-world/

https://www.klcc.org/economy-business/2022-08-08/eugene-sneaker-business-charged-in-fraud-scheme

https://www.klcc.org/crime-law-justice/2023-07-16/19m-in-back-taxes-85m-in-fraud-and-two-arrests-the-case-of-zadeh-kicks

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