Scam Goddess

What’s poppin’ Con-gregration? This week, comedian Jason Mantzoukas joins the show to discuss Lisette Lee, an heiress, actress, pop singer, and drug-trafficking gangster of Beverly Hills. However, the pot princess of Los Angeles turns out to have been more of a Cinderella. Stay Schemin’!

On Nov. 16th, 2023, Scam Goddess Live will be at The Den Theatre in Chicago! Tickets are available at thedentheatre.com or by calling (773) 697-3830. 

Check out Jason Mantzoukas on the How Did This Get Made Tour! Go to https://hdtgm.com/ for tickets! 

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Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

Sources:

https://nypost.com/2015/03/19/how-i-got-suckered-into-smuggling-3-5-tons-of-weed-with-the-pot-princess-of-beverly-hills/

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/the-gangster-princess-of-beverly-hills-190793/

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/airport-security-returns-freddie-gibbs-weed-with-note-cmon-son-119440/

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Happy Fraud Fridays! This week we revisit our episode with comedians Ira Madison III, Oscar Montoya, AND Siobhan Thompson where they discuss Spain’s Sweetheart Hilaria Baldwin. Stay schemin’. Chao!

This was originally released on January 26th, 2021.

Research by Sharilyn Vera. 

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What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? In a first in Scam Goddess history, we have the scammer who was a part of the scam on the show! Sam Lipman-Stern, Creator, Executive Producer and Director of the HBO hit Documentary “Telemarketers,” recounts the wild story of how he worked for Civic Development Group (CDG) who used fraudulent telemarketing practices to get money for charities and police organizations. Stay Schemin’! 

@ 1:22:14 Sam mentions  Nomorobo.com, an app that helps catch scamming telemarketing calls. 

This was recorded on September 18th, 2023. 

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Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES:

HBO’s docuseries “Telemarketers”

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fundraisers-scampacs-side/how-scam-pacs-fall-through-the-cracks-of-u-s-regulators-idUSKBN1ZS29B

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2010/03/nj_telemarketers_hit_with_reco.html

https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/will-high-society-boca-couple-keep-their-mansion-after-legal-loss-6439765

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/arts/television/telemarketers-hbo-documentary.html

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2010/03/new-jersey-based-telephone-fundraisers-banned-soliciting-donations-will-pay-188-million-violating

https://www.music-jobs.com/usa/jobtypes/orchestra-assistant-jobs-408212.php

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What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? Ashley Ray joins the show to dissect how so called civil rights activist, writer, and company founder Jeffrey Shaun King is still out here scamming. Also, a worker in Chile accidentally got paid 286 times his salary. Stay Schemin’!

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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What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian, writer and podcast host Kid Fury joins the show to discuss Maverick Miles Nehemiah aka Derek Andre Kelly who allegedly scammed the US government out of $20 million through forging savings bonds in the 1990s and went on to bigger scams that revealed Maverick’s true identity and crimes. Stay Schemin!
 

Recorded October 17th, 2023. 

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Research by Kaelyn Brandt

Sources:

https://premeditatedshooter.tumblr.com/ (“Maverick’s” personal blog)

https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/cacdce/2:2023cv07430/898580

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/maverick-miles-nehemiah-true-story-1234820794/

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Happy Fraud Fridays! This week we revisit our episode with Ashley Ray talking about a true scamming King, Shaun King. Stay schemin!

This was originally released on August 25th, 2020.

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

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What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian Jared Goldstein joins the show to discuss Arthur Lee Cofield Jr., a man who stole more money from behind bars than any inmate in American history. His primary tools: cell phones and some good friends. Plus, a former Amazon operations manager has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for stealing nearly $10 million from the company. Stay Schemin! 

Recorded September 18th, 2023. 

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Research by Kaelyn Brandt

Sources:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-south/how-a-man-in-prison-stole-millions-from-billionaires

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/16/us/georgia-inmate-scam-billionaire.html

https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/amazon-manager-stole-nearly-10m-from-company-went-shopping/455572

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/mastermind-10-million-amazon-fraud-scheme-sentenced-16-years-federal-prison

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Happy Fraud Fridays! Fraud Fridays is where we bring back your favorite episodes from behind the paywall. Straight from the Scam Goddess vault is the re-release of our episode with comedian Dave Schilling. We discuss how a fake high school, Bishop Sycamore High, ended up playing against an elite football program on ESPN. Plus, a total of 15 former NFL players pled guilty to healthcare fraud. Stay Schemin'!

This was recorded on November 01, 2021.

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

Sources:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/highschool/2021/09/10/bishop-sycamore-football-whats-next-questionable-ohio-school/5774700001/

https://www.complex.com/sports/bishop-sycamore-lies-espn-play-on-national-tv

https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/we-learned-more-about-how-bishop-sycamore-ended-up-playing-on-espn-and-its-only-getting-shadier.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

https://awfulannouncing.com/high-school/bishop-sycamore-head-coach-we-are-not-a-school-but-a-post-grad-football-academy.html

https://awfulannouncing.com/high-school/prep-gridiron-logistics-bishop-sycamore-message-boards.html

https://awfulannouncing.com/high-school/bishop-sycamore-scandal-2021-football-opponents-canceled-game.html

https://www.wpxi.com/sports/high-school-football/ohio-football-team-allegedly-lied-its-way-onto-espn-played-sto-rox-days-earlier/DO4MFXBN6RFAJIYX2MSA3UUDSU/

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What’s poppin’ Con-gregration? This week, comedian Morgan Jay joins the show to discuss Michael Protzman, the leader of a QAnon cult who recently passed away. His life and perhaps even his death contributed to scam after scam, earning him a rabid and well-paying following. Also, find out the falsehood that was the basis of the June 2023 Supreme Court ruling that a Christian graphic artist could refuse to make wedding websites for gay couples on the basis of the First Amendment. Stay Schemin’!

CW @41:10 – mention of Antisemitism

This episode was recorded on September 11, 2023.

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Research by Kaelyn Brandt

Sources:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/88x8b4/michael-protzman-negative48-jfk-qanon-dead

https://www.vice.com/en/article/akew5p/qanon-jfk-crypto?utm_source=vicenewsfacebook&fbclid=IwAR2dlTdPfkz7ORqZTTibN3bVgoW16ns5FSfKpgLIAtPEF_0G6XzHFvbEOCw

https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjb8mv/qanon-jfk-cult-tearing-families-apart

https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5qpe7/qanon-dallas-jfk-michael-brian-protzman-negative48

https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgd85a/qanon-dallas-jfk-trump

https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-gay-rights-website-designer-aa529361bc939c837ec2ece216b296d5

https://www.npr.org/2023/07/01/1185632827/web-designer-supreme-court-gay-couples

https://www.complex.com/life/a/tracewilliamcowen/video-man-failing-rob-nail-salon-ignore-him

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What’s Poppin’ Congregation? Today, Sarah Marshall is back to discuss Teal Swan, a 38-year-old self-proclaimed spiritual leader whose practices have led some of her followers to self-harmful behaviors. She denies that “she is in any way a cult leader.” Plus, a bible salesman has been accused of orchestrating a multi-million dollar fraud in a scheme that spans almost a decade. Stay Schemin’! 

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/08/205915/the-gateway-teal-swan-youtube-cult-jennings-brown

https://www.eonline.com/news/1335268/inside-the-deep-end-the-rise-of-teal-swan-and-her-controversial-completion-process-program

https://medium.com/the-conscious-way/the-deep-end-why-teal-swan-is-a-spiritual-narcissist-6e0fc407000f

https://www.salon.com/2022/05/19/is-teal-swan-the-controversial-spiritualist-or-scammer-in-the-deep-end/

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