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Scam Goddess

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’!

New episodes every Tuesday. Classic episodes re-released every Friday.

The Scam Goddess TV show based on the podcast premieres on Freeform and Hulu on January 15th!

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Copyright: © 2024 Earwolf Media, LLC

Latest Episodes:

Fraud Friday: The Bad Vegan w/ Solomon Georgio Nov 17, 2023

Show notes

It's Fraud Friday! This week, we revisit our episode with Solomon Georgio. We discuss Sarma Melngailis, a business woman who went from the “Queen of Vegan Cuisine" to the “Vegan Bernie Madoff”. Plus, pet scams have become such a problem in Michigan that the Michigan Attorney General released a video warning residents. Stay Schemin'!

This was recorded on March 3rd, 2022.

Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

Sources:

https://people.com/food/bad-vegan-fame-fraud-fugitives-true-story/

https://people.com/crime/fugitive-former-vegan-restaurant-owner-caught-after-ordering-dominos-pizza/

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/11/how-sarma-melngailis-became-a-runaway-fugitive

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/03/sarma-melngailis-netflixs-bad-vegan-stares-down-her-past-and-future

Netflix’s documentary, Bad Vegan

https://www.intheknow.com/post/dog-breeder-scam/

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Scam Me Now!: Scam Goddess Live w/ Alex English, Punkie Johnson, Marie Faustin and Sydnee Washington Nov 14, 2023

Show notes

What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? Live from the Bell House theatre in Brooklyn New York, Laci welcomes comedians Alex English, Punkie Johnson, Marie Faustin and Sydnee Washington to regale the story behind the most famous psychic from the 90s, Ms. Cleo and the Psychic Readers Network. Stay Schemin!

Recorded October 8th 2023.

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Alex English @alex3nglish

Punkie Johnson @punkiejohnson

Marie Faustin @reeezy

Sydnee Washington @justsydbw

Laci Mosley @divalaci

Scam Goddess Podcast @scamgoddesspod

Research by Kaelyn Brandt, Emily Jones and Laci Mosley.

Sources:

“Call Me Miss Cleo” - a Max documentary directed by Celia Aniskovich and Jennifer Brea

https://www.advocate.com/politics/commentary/2006/09/25/miss-cleo-comes-out

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/21/magazine/the-lives-they-lived-miss-cleo.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/call-me-miss-cleo-tv-psychic-hotline-scam-hbo-b2252107.html

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Fraud Friday: Bishop Gucci Con Man w/ Sam Sanders Nov 10, 2023

Show notes

It's Fraud Fridays! We return to our episode with special guest Sam Sanders, regaling all about Bishop Lamor Whitehead who garnered initial sympathy for being robbed during a livestream of his sermon. But later, his integrity was questioned after past crimes have surfaced. Stay Schemin’!
Recorded on August 09, 2022.
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources:
https://www.thecity.nyc/brooklyn/2022/7/29/23284458/brooklyn-pastor-lamor-whitehead-pleads-for-sympathy

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/nyregion/lamor-whitehead-bishop-robbed.html

https://www.curbed.com/2022/07/bishop-lamor-whitehead-real-estate-holdings-default.html

https://bestlifeonline.com/news-robbed-pastor-whitehead-life-details/

https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/tiktok-viral-pink-sauce/

https://www.eater.com/23284219/pink-sauce-tiktok-color-expert-reactions

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The Pot Princess of Beverly Hills w/ Jason Mantzoukas Nov 07, 2023

Show notes

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!

Follow on Instagram:
Laci Mosley @divalaci
Scam Goddess Podcast @scamgoddesspod

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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Fraud Friday: The Hilaria Hoax w/ Ira Madison III, Oscar Montoya, and Siobhan Thompson Nov 03, 2023

Show notes

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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Telemarketers w/ Sam Lipman-Stern Oct 31, 2023

Show notes

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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Laci Mosley @divalaci
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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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Fraud Friday: Scamuel L. Jackson: Sha*n K*ng Pt. 2 w/ Ashley Ray Oct 27, 2023

Show notes

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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The 90s Bond Forger w/ Kid Fury Oct 24, 2023

Show notes

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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The Read Podcast @thisistheread
Laci Mosley @divalaci
Scam Goddess Podcast @scamgoddesspod

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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Fraud Friday: The Sha*n K*ng Episode w/ Ashley Ray Oct 20, 2023

Show notes

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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Hello… Collect Call From Crime? w/ Jared Goldstein Oct 17, 2023

Show notes

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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Laci Mosley @divalaci
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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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