Scam Goddess

Scam Goddess

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Scam Goddess episodes

  • The Mickey D Monopolizer with Paul Scheer

    What's poppin' Con-gregation! We threw a couple extra fries in the bag with this one with our supersized guest Paul Scheer (The League, How Did This Get Made, Human Giant, You know who he is!) as we revisit the man who scammed the McDonald's Monopoly game for over a decade!

    Research by Sharilyn Vera

    SOURCES:

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-an-ex-cop-rigged-mcdonalds-monopoly-game-and-stole-millions?ref=scroll

    https://nypost.com/2020/02/01/mcmillions-how-ex-cop-orchestrated-24-million-mcdonalds-monopoly-scam/

    https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/23/trump-campaign-compete-against-groups-money-089454

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    1 hr
  • The Crooked Carpet Cleaner with Ronnie Adrian

    Happy Black History Month Con-gregation! We didn't change anything (I'm black all the time) but it's still a special episode when our homie Ronnie Adrian (White Women, Key & Peele) drops by! This week we explore that absolute MESS of carpet cleaning ponzi schemer, Barry Jay Minkow!

    *In this ep I mention Amber Guyger got 5 years in jail. It was actually 10 years with parole eligibility at 5 my bad but hey, as long as she's locked up!

    Research by Sharilyn Vera:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Minkow

    https://news.sky.com/story/international-money-laundering-expert-arrested-for-money-laundering-11864982

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    1 hr 14 min
  • The Dubious Diplomat with Ira Madison III

    I hope you stayed schemin' this weekend Con-gregation. Unwind from the grind this week with our wonderful guest, writer Ira Madison III (Keep It!, Daybreak). This time we're uncovering the "Fraud Prince" Anthony Gignac! You know I love a luxurious lie, we stan!

    Research Assistant: Sharilyn Vera

    https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/10/how-the-fake-saudi-prince-anthony-gignac-was-exposed

    https://nypost.com/2019/06/01/fake-saudi-prince-who-flaunted-on-instagram-sentenced-in-fraud-scheme/

    https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/10/he-actually-believes-he-is-khalid-the-odyssey-of-a-counterfeit-saudi-prince

    https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/29/business/payless-fake-store/index.html

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    1 hr 3 min
  • The Fruitcake Funneler with the Florida Girls

    Laci welcomes the WHOLE cast of Florida Girls, Laura Chinn, Patty Guggenheim, and Melanie Field! Honey, they gossip about the lavish embezzlement carried out by Texan fruitcake mogul Sandy Jenkins in this OG episode. Stay Schemin’!

     

    CONgregation, 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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    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Laura Chinn: @laurachinnnn

    Patty Guggenheim: @patriscuit

    Melanie Field: @melanie__field


     

    Research by Laci Mosley

     

    SOURCES:

    https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/just-desserts/

    https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/6/21048947/whitney-young-swim-coach-principal-pool-inspector-general

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    1 hr 5 min
  • The Shady Shot-Caller with Ryan Stanger

    What's poppin' Con-gregation? This week we're teaming up with our buddy Ryan Stanger (Action Boyz) to blow the whistle on the referee who gambled on his own games, Tim Donaghy!

    SOURCES:

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jul/30/ussport [theguardian.com]

    https://usports.org/former-referee-tim-donaghy-speaks-out-about-nba-game-fixing-video/ [usports.org]

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0otDAgN4OY

    https://www.newsday.com/sports/tim-donaghy-timeline-1.562386 [newsday.com]

    https://populartimelines.com/timeline/Tim-Donaghy [populartimelines.com]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_NBA_betting_scandal [en.wikipedia.org]

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/may/22/ex-nba-ref-tim-donaghy-organized-will-always-have-a-hand-in-sports [theguardian.com]

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    1 hr 3 min
  • The Boy Band Bummer w/ Teresa Lee

    Happy New Year Con-gregation! My New Years Resolution is keep telling y'all about all the biggest scams honey! This week we're chilling with the hilarious and talented Teresa Lee (I Think She Likes You, Cracked) and diving into the boy band abuser, Lou Jay Pearlman!

    This episode is brought to you by Dashlane.

    Research by Sharilyn Vera

    Sources:

    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nsync-lou-pearlman-nightline-927166/

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/03/13/lou-pearlman-was-disgraced-mogul-who-defrauded-s-boy-bands-then-came-million-ponzi-scheme/

    https://schedule.sxsw.com/2019/films/2008836?_ga=2.204653328.1845038090.1551958758-1351978170.1551338292

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCRs0Ic3FI&vl=en

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

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2019/04/05/lou-pearlman-film-reveals-how-backstreet-boys-n-sync-lost-millions/3373395002/

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    1 hr 11 min
  • The Famous Femme Fibber w/ Oscar Montoya

    Happy New Year Con-gregation! Scams are all about hindsight so we got together with our good friend Oscar Montoya (Spanish Aquí, Bless The Harts) to look at our favorite scammer of the decade, habitual political line-stepper and possibly my soulmate, Mina Chang!

    Research: Sharilyn Vera

    Sources:

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1080356

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

    https://www.thecut.com/2019/11/unfortunately-i-love-mina-chang-state-department-scammer.html

    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/gyze3b/this-senior-state-department-officials-resume-was-extremely-bogus

    https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-mina-chang-from-state-department-career-2019-11

    https://twitter.com/ksieff/status/1194342219664232454?s=20

    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/how-did-mina-chang-get-state-department-job-first-place-n1091516

    This episode is brought to you by Buffy Comforters.

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    1 hr 8 min
  • The Pristine Ponzi Scheme with Matt Walsh

    Season's Scammings Con-gregation! This week we're sitting around the fire with comedy legend Matt Walsh (Veep, Upright Citizens Brigade) as we sink our teeth into the most famous ponzi schemer in world history, Bernie Madoff! More like he "made off" with those billions honeyyy. Just playin', he in jail!

    This episode is brought to you by Like a Boss and Atlas Coffee Club.

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    1 hr 10 min
  • The British Conarchy w/ Edgar Momplaisir

    Salutations Congregation! We've back with our friend and noble cohort Edgar Momplaisir (Culture Kings) as we uncover the obsessive anglophile and Royal Wedding Scammer, Tommy Muscatello!

    This episode is brought to you by Atlas Coffee Club (www.atlascoffeeclub.com/scam).

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    57 min
  • The Long Island Long Con with Jon Gabrus

    How you livin' Congregation! Ya girl is back uncovering a legendary Long Island scam with our good friend Jon Gabrus! (The Gino Lambardo Show) We bilking coins and talking Harold Adamo y'all!

     

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    57 min

About Scam Goddess

From the publisher's feed

Scam Goddess is an award-winning comedy podcast dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it. Every episode, the Scam Goddess herself Laci Mosley (iCarly, Better Call Saul) covers the hottest scams on the streets today while also giving in-depth breakdowns of the wildest robberies, rackets, and capers throughout history. It's like true crime, but without all the death—aka True Con! Plus, Laci's always joined by hilarious guests like Conan O'Brien, Miranda Cosgrove, Jameela Jamil, JB Smoove, Nicole Byer, or Matt Rogers. Join the Scam Goddess "Con-gregation" to experience the funny side of fraud. And as Laci always says, stay schemin'!