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S02E017 - Weekend at Bernie’s or A Colonizer's Dream With Suni Reyes! May 12, 2022

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The Summer of Scam Movies is alive and thriving, and the best actor in this week’s film is dead.

And that is where this episode starts.

Comedian and artist Suni Reyes joins Caitiln to dive into the beloved 1989 classic, Weekend at Bernie’s. Were the 80’s so coke-addled that to die is to thrive? Even though it was a box office success, Suni and Caitlin are absolutely baffled by this scam story that has become a cult classic.

This movie asks the important questions like: Can you have an affair in front of an open window? Do butts jiggle? And would your face remain peaceful if you were dragged behind a boat? Join us for a classic scam that’s too stupid not to have been tried at least once since this movie came out.

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RESOURCES:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GRuqYPzeGk

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3976511/

https://www.youtube.com/user/sunilda1/featured

https://twitter.com/SuniReyes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekend_at_Bernie%27s

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S02E016 - Never Been Kissed or Never Been Convicted? w/ Sarah Grace Welbourn. Part 2. May 05, 2022

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Oh we’re back for part two because this movie can and should haunt us all. The META scam is finally revealed in our Summer of Scam Movie: Never Been Kissed.

Sarah Grace Welbourn and Caity can’t quite figure out where they land and might be questioning all their middle school memories.

Important questions will be asked:

Who is the hero? Would you slow dance with your teacher, under a spotlight, during prom? Which characters had the worst parents? Did your school get enough media coverage? And, most importantly, who is the victim in the movie (aside from the viewer)?

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RESOURCES:

http://www.sarahgracewelbourn.com

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151738/

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S02E015 - Never Been Kissed or Never Been Convicted? w/ Sarah Grace Welbourn - Part 1 Apr 28, 2022

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Were you alive in 1999? Were you also watching every teen romcom you could get your greasy little popcorn fingers on? Have you ever been kissed by a senior citizen?

These important questions and more are discussed in today’s episode, as comedian and actor Sarah Grace Welbourn joins Caity to talk about this week’s Summer of Scam Movie: Never Been Kissed, starring Drew Barrymore.

They’ll cover the various scams in the movie, the preposterous costumes, and the spy equipment while wondering, “Why does David Arquette, playing a 17-year-old, have a five-o-clock shadow?” Maybe the producers were scamming us too.

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RESOURCES:

http://www.sarahgracewelbourn.com

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151738/

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S02E014 - Get out of the Scam Schedule w/ Janie Stolar Apr 21, 2022

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This week, comedian and writer Janie Stolar joins Caity to discuss a scam rooted in the most iconic con of all: The American Dream. No matter what your thoughts and feelings are on that picture-perfect lifestyle, the pressure still manages to seep into our daily lives. Do I have a car and two kids and a great IRA by the time I’m 30? Isn’t owning a home a scam, but aren’t you also expected to own a home? Janie joins to confront all the hidden judgments we battle as we age, and the ways we fool ourselves to believe not hitting these imaginary targets makes us flawed. So stop scamming yourselves guys, you are doing great!

In her new podcast Iconic Timing, Janie explores this entire concept with guests each week. Check it out, because we know Scamwow listeners will love it too.

Listen to Janie’s podcast here.

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RESOURCES:

https://open.spotify.com/show/678OZNwwwXF0ODyQRjhJg1?si=146f2f309af24b50

https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/2461387/tiktok-obgyns-to-follow/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/books/review/unwell-women-elinor-cleghorn.html

https://www.codastory.com/waronscience/women-health/

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24128176

https://sites.utexas.edu/contemporaryfamilies/2012/07/25/myths-later-motherhood-fact-sheet/

https://www.motherhoodcenter.com/10-myths-about-pregnancy-in-your-40/

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S02E013 - Summer of Scam Movies: The Eyes of Tammy Faye or A Pig With A Wig w/ Corinne Caputo Apr 14, 2022

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The Summer of Scam Movies starts strong with this week’s scam movie of choice: The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Hysterical comedian and writer, Corinne Caputo joins Caitlin this week to explain this film, or do their best to try. While discussing many scams inside and around this movie, they cover prosthetic cheeks, puppets,and the men Tammy should be having sex with. This episode is full-joy-10 and the most fun you can have while discussing exploitive religious organizations, manifesting with glasses of water, and children peeing their pants.

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RESOURCES:

http://www.corinnecaputo.com/

https://www.bustle.com/profile/corinne-caputo-1907890

https://twitter.com/corintellectual

https://www.amazon.com/Corinne-Caputo/e/B01NGTC5NY%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9115530/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/scandals-brought-bakkers-uss-famous-televangelists/story?id=60389342

https://www.biography.com/news/tammy-faye-jim-bakker-relationship-scandals

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jim-bakker-is-indicted-on-federal-charges

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

https://www.forbes.com/sites/palashghosh/2021/06/23/televangelist-jim-bakkers-church-to-pay-156000-fake-covid-cure/?sh=39b1dfe2875a

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Scam-free ways to donate : HOW TO SUPPORT UKRAINE Apr 01, 2022

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This week is about actions we can take to help others. Caitlin has gathered a ton of resources for supporting and donating to people in or fleeing Ukraine. She has combed through organizations and charities to find the ones that will directly benefit those in need. Has the fear of scammy charities or misused funds prevented you from giving? Now you can rest assured that your help will make a difference.

You will be saved from scams in this episode… unless you are in the black market for seeds. Then you’re on your own!

If you would like Caitlin to do the work for you, contribute here with a note for which group you’d like it to go to:

Through ScamWow Podcast on Cash App:

cash.app/$ScamWowPodcast

Or Cash.app/$CaitlinBrodnick

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RESOURCES:

https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6399477

https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/nova-poshta-global-starts-delivering-humanitarian-aid-to-ukraine/

https://www.instagram.com/villaverde.farm/

https://www.instagram.com/echo_mass/

From a woman I have been working with in Ukraine, the organization she is working for:

“Now Found Спанбонд have concentrated efforts to help wounded children in Ukrainian hospitals, unfortunately their number is critically growing in hospitals across Ukraine. Vacuum-assisted closure of a wound systems are needed, we find them, buy and send it directly to hospitals.

If you're willing to help please find our banking details here (USD, EUR and Paypal) https://sbf.charity/en_helpukraine #rec423675880

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP “

From our flower farm friends on instagram, you can donate directly to them here or send to Caitlin and she will forward:

Квіткова ферма під Києвом

growing peony, hydrangea, ranunculus & more

HELP rebuild OUR FARM

PP: julia.zavalniuk@gmail.com

Venmo: andriidanylov

This is a link to donate to an organization on the ground in Ukraine who are collecting medical supplies and gear backpacks to hand out.

https://send.monobank.ua/29JSgMPAxp

Other ways to donate:

https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17866057592638866/

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQg3cqH46KhUF9oGb1FOYba4PrBNv1MRxfp1HY56XjwljCgg/viewform

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S02E011 - It Takes a Village - Mail Bag Ep w/ McKenzie Brodnick Mar 24, 2022

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Sit down and grab a cozy beverage and cuddle close with Caity and her special guest, her sister, McKenzie Brodnick! Join two sisters having the best time ever so you might need to slow down to 1/2x because the JOY is coming at ya FAST!

And thanks to our incredible listeners we have more scams to pack in one episode then ever before. Caity reads your emails that run the gamut of scams with everything from fruitcake to tax prep.

And hot tip: if you are bad at flipping houses don’t sign yourself up for a tv show.

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RESOURCES:

“Secret Scanta” Scam

https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/18854-bbb-warning-secret-sister-gift-exchange-is-illegal

https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/pyramid-schemes

Plant Scams

https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/garden/122812350/house-plant-craze-fertile-ground-for-scammer

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/20/807873782/the-pink-congo-scam-of-houseplant-influencer-instagram.

Fruitcake Fraud

https://fwtx.com/culture/fruitcake-fraud-digs-into-collin-street-bakery-embezzlement-/

Mountainside Global.

http://www.mountainsideglobal.com/#workpage

https://www.scampulse.com/mountainside-global-events-reviews

https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Reviews/Employee-Review-Mountainside-Global-RVW44376562.htm

Win, Lose, or Draw (September 1987)

https://youtu.be/Z_yrXgyE1NU

1 Bill Ponzi Scheme

https://news.yahoo.com/california-man-gets-30-years-005549058.html

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/dc-solar-owner-sentenced-30-years-prison-billion-dollar-ponzi-scheme

Ivory Paper

https://www.bbb.org/us/oh/columbus/profile/stationers/ivory-paper-co-0302-70114518/complaints

https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/10/21/ivory-paper-refund-customers-money-over-shipping-delays/6110108001/

Magnolia Network Scammy Couple

https://www.megconley.com/my-friends-life-was-ruined-by-a-magnolia-network-home-makeover-made-worse-for-quite-awhile/

Tax Prep Scam

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/hundreds-of-thousands-of-victims-put-their-trust-in-him-man-behind-70-million-tax-refund-scheme-sentenced-to-prison-11641939157

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S02E010 - So Many Dinos Have Credit Card Debt! w/ Producer Cait Mar 18, 2022

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Do you know what isn’t resolved yet? Caitlin’s credit card debt!!

But Producer Cait comes to the rescue this week to share all the tips, tricks, and phone numbers you need to help you get out of credit card chaos. Which organizations can you turn to for help, and what scams are keeping you in debt? And how does someone go from being 35K in debt to becoming a homeowner? All of this and more as Producer Cait shares her receipts, and shows us how it’s possible! Plus find out how Producer Cait’s mom is crushing the credit score game?

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RESOURCES:

https://americanfaircreditcouncil.org

https://www.consolidatedcreditsolutions.org

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/credit-card-debt-during-coronavirus-relief-options-tips/

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/settling-credit-card-debt

https://www.usa.gov/debt#item-36612

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S02E09 - Before #METOO “Catch Me If You Can” Man With Molly Thomas - Part 2 Mar 10, 2022

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Trigger Warning: This episode covers sexual assault, consent, and sexually explicit situations.

This week Caitlin and comedian Molly Thomas continue the conversation about con artist Frank Abagnale. Their conversation in part one focused on the scams and lies told by the Catch Me If You Can author, and quickly to the effect his scams and stories must have had on the women in his life. Caitlin and Molly shine a bright honest light on what the women of that era must have felt and struggled with during these experiences. It was unexpected and unavoidable, and possibly the most honest conversation yet.

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RESOURCES:

http://www.molly-thomas.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyZ5G2uxcVw

https://whyy.org/segments/the-greatest-hoax-on-earth/

https://louisianavoice.com/2021/04/26/new-book-further-debunks-myth-of-scam-artist-frank-abagnale-jr-of-catch-me-if-you-can-book-movie/

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9781736197417&i=stripbooks&linkCode=qs

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-28-et-baker28-story.html

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-man-exposes-catch-me-if-you-can-as-work-of-fiction-40604901.html

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

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S02E08 - That Damn “Catch Me If You Can” Man With Molly Thomas, Part 1 of 2 Mar 04, 2022

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This week comedian Molly Thomas joins Caitlin to discuss liar extraordinaire Frank Abagnale.

Remember the book and hit movie Catch Me if You Can? Turns out most of it is fake and we can’t trust anything this scammer has proudly reported. He conned people into thinking he conned people. It’s a nesting doll of cons! Molly brings copious notes about fake stewardesses and summer camps.

We have a special two part episode because there is just too much con to cover in one ep.

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RESOURCES:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyZ5G2uxcVw

https://whyy.org/segments/the-greatest-hoax-on-earth/

https://louisianavoice.com/2021/04/26/new-book-further-debunks-myth-of-scam-artist-frank-abagnale-jr-of-catch-me-if-you-can-book-movie/

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9781736197417&i=stripbooks&linkCode=qs

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-28-et-baker28-story.html

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-man-exposes-catch-me-if-you-can-as-work-of-fiction-40604901.html

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

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