Scam Goddess

What's poppin, con-gregation? This week we revisit our episode with Brandon Kyle Goodman! Brandon joins the show to discuss an attorney who went from defending drug possession cases to conning millions from Columbian drug lords. Plus, a lawsuit claiming Subway's sandwiches have no tuna or fish! Stay schemin!

This episode was originally recorded on April 6th, 2021.

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci 
Brandon Kyle Goodman: @brandonkylegoodman

Research by Sharilyn Vera. 

SOURCES:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10/31/texas-dwi-dude-scammed-colombians-turned-into-feds/

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/central-texas-lawyer-guilty-swindling-colombian-drug-trafficking-clients

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2021/01/27/subway-tuna-lawsuit/

https://www.eater.com/22254819/subway-lawsuit-alleged-fake-tuna

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What’s up, con-gregation? This week we revisit our episode when Trixie Mattel scammed her way onto the podcast to discuss a man scammin’ on the gram. We’re all for a flex but it’s harder to flex from prison. Plus, Laci and Trixie talk about the hero using government contracts to scam the government. Stay schemin’, but maybe don’t post about it!

NOTE: @hushpuppi, aka Ramon Olorunwa Abbas featured in this historic hoodwink, is no longer available on Instagram. You will find many photos of hushpuppi if placed in the search. 

This episode was originally released on July 28th, 2020.

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Trixie Mattel: @trixiemattel

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources:

https://www.insider.com/fbi-used-hushpuppis-instagram-to-charge-him-with-money-laundering-2020-7

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/07/12/us/ray-hushpuppi-alleged-money-laundering-trnd/index.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-africa-53361490

https://www.instagram.com/hushpuppi/?hl=en

https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-event-planner-who-won-lucrative-15291382.php

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What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, comedian and bishop to show, Chris Gethard joins us to discuss Oscar Hartzell, a farmer who rose to riches after using the story of a 16th century knight to scam the Midwest United States. Stay Schemin’!

This was recorded on Feb. 05, 2024.

Check out Chris’s ebook and audiobook titled Dad at Peace at https://www.everand.com/audiobook/701237001/Dad-at-Peace

Check out Chris’s non-profit, Laughing Together, an organization that help bring arts programming into schools. https://laughingtogether.org/

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Chris Gethard: @chrisgeth

Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

Sources:

https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/2002-04-22/flipbook/160/

https://thecrimewire.com/money/Pirate-Gold-Swindle

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It’s Friday, con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Yassir Lester all about the Fyre Festival. Yassir and Laci break down false promises, class action lawsuits, and of course, that infamous “take one for the team” incident surrounding the infamous Fyre Festival. Plus a bonus music industry scam. Stay schemin!

This episode was originally released on July 21st, 2020. 

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Yassir Lester: @yassir_lester

Research by Sharilyn Vera. 

Sources:

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46904445

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/18/how-fyre-festivals-organizer-scammed-investors-out-of-26-million.html

https://www.netflix.com/title/81035279 – Netflix Documentary FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

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What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian Seth Morris joins the show to discuss Adelheid Spitzeder, a womanizing actress who became known not for her talent on the stage, but for conducting history’s first recorded Ponzi scheme. Stay Schemin’!

This was recorded on January 9th 2024. 

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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Seth Morris: @sethismorris

Sources:

https://www.aier.org/article/adele-spitzeder-the-queen-of-confidence-tricksters/

“Foreign exchange rates 1804–1914” by Håkan Lobell

https://www.riksbank.se/globalassets/media/forskning/monetar-statistik/volym1/6.pdf

https://books.google.com/books?id=4ySERiKHkb4C&pg=PA291#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.science.org/content/article/scienceshot-did-lead-poisoning-bring-down-ancient-rome#:~:text=When%20in%20ancient%20Rome%2C%20don,and%20hastened%20the%20empire's%20fall.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/apr/21/ancient-rome-tap-water-contaminated-lead-researchers#:~:text=Ancient%20Rome's%20tap%20water%20heavily%20contaminated%20with%20lead%2C%20researchers%20say,-This%20article%20is&text=Tap%20water%20in%20ancient%20Rome,local%20spring%20water%2C%20researchers%20say.

https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/lead-toxicity-wine-history/

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Happy Friday, con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Meatball. Meatball and Laci break down the teenage scammer who was accused of stealing 23 million dollars but still probably couldn’t get a date to prom. Plus, the scammer employed by stealing from unemployment. Stay schemin!

This episode was originally released on August 4th, 2020.

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Meatball: @spiciestmeatball

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-had-kushner-push-the-national-enquirer-to-probe-scarborough-murder-conspiracy-in-2017?ref=scroll

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8351735/High-schooler-termed-Baby-Al-Capone-allegedly-hacked-phones-pull-23-8-million-crypto-heist.html

https://nypost.com/2020/05/23/baby-al-capone-ellis-pinsky-pulled-off-a-23-8-million-crypto-heist/

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What’s Popping Con-gregation? This week, Amber Wallin joins to discuss the viral 52-part TikTok series from a woman who goes by Reesa, about how she “met, dated, married and divorced a real pathological liar.” Plus, actress Danielle Pinnock scams her way on the show to discuss her campaign to play Reesa in a movie. Stay Schemin’!

This was recorded on Tues. Feb. 27th, 2024. 

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Amber Wallin: @burr_iam

Danielle Pinnock: @bodycourage

Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

Sources: 

TikTok user Reesa Teesa: https://www.tiktok.com/@reesamteesa

https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/untangling-the-50-part-who-tf-did-i-marry-tiktok/3470041/#:~:text=Well%2C%20TikToker%20ReesaTeesa%20has%20captivated,began%20the%20lengthy%20video%20series.

https://www.distractify.com/p/who-tf-did-i-marry-tiktok-husband

https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/man-blasted-50-part-who-tf-did-i-marry-tiktok-series-responds-1234853563/

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It’s Friday, con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Gianni Paolo to expose the Brazilian man who never played football, but did play the football league system. Plus, the importance of calculus to scammers. Stay schemin’!

This episode was originally released on July 14th, 2020. 

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Gianni Paolo: @giannivpaolo

Research by Sharilyn Vera. 

Sources:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Kaiser_(footballer)

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/apr/26/the-forgotten-story-of-carlos-kaiser-footballs-greatest-conman

https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2018/oct/24/pure-lies-an-exclusive-look-at-kaiser-the-greatest-footballer-never-to-play-football-video

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6798246/carlos-kaiser-farce-footballer-documentary-brazil/

https://www.vice.com/en_au/article/yw7gmm/the-incredible-story-of-the-greatest-footballer-to-never-play-football

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2019/08/22/indianapolis-crime-ebay-ryan-allen-walker/2055408001/

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What’s Poppin Con-gregation? This week, The Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan joins the show to discuss how journalist Charlotte Cowles recounts how she was scammed into putting $50,000 in a shoe box. Stay Schemin’!

This was researched by Kaelyn Brandt.

Sources: 

https://www.thecut.com/article/amazon-scam-call-ftc-arrest-warrants.html

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Happy Friday, con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Lamorne Morris on the pod to talk about the man who was so good at scheming that Spielberg made a movie about it. Plus, the girl who “does braces.” Stay schemin!

This episode was originally released on July 7th, 2020.

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Lamorne Morris: @lamorne

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources:

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

https://www.biography.com/personality/frank-abagnale

https://www.aarp.org/podcasts/the-perfect-scam/

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2020/04/24/covid-19-scams/

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