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S01E135: The Wilhelmina Modeling Agency of Philadelphia Scam w/ Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand! Sep 09, 2021

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Cozy up with a hot cup of choice and settle down for a great discussion as Caity is joined by special guest Lindsay- Elizabeth Hand. Lindsay is a three time Emmy nominated producer, actor, writer and one of the kindest guests on ScamWow. Lindsay is also an owner and founder of Edge In Motion Productions, a full-service production company specializing in comedic tv, pilots, and viral internet content, wow wow wow. Caity and Lindsay share stories from the stage and times they’ve been scammed as performers. Lindsay tells us about a fake modeling school in Philadelphia claiming to be affiliated with Whilimenia. And they discuss prestigious Universities claiming to have professors who aren’t creeps. And last but not least: the self-inflicted scam of perfectionism.

So sit back and relax, as they cover the fun, the failures, and the fortunate lessons they’ve learned as actors in New York City.

RESOURCES:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4224286/

https://www.lindsayelizabethhand.com

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

https://www.yelp.com/biz/wilhelmina-philadelphia-conshohocken-6

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S01E134: Lie like a Superhero! Catfishing and Cyber Scams w/ the hosts of What The Hack Podcast With Adam Levin Aug 26, 2021

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Two scam crazed worlds collide this week as Caitlin welcomes the hosts of “What The Hack Podcast, With Adam Levin” . Adam Levin, Beau Friedlander, and Travis Taylor help breakdown cyber hackers and catfishing. What are the fundamentals for keeping your privacy safe? Why is it good to lie about where you went to high school and your mother's maiden name? Do you really need help with carrying your bags from Penn Station or are you just a tourist who might get shived? These and SO many more questions just clamoring to be answered, on this super fun episode!

A little more about our guests:

Adam K. Levin,nationally recognized expert on cybersecurity, privacy, identity theft, fraud, and personal finance, Former Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, founder of CyberScout and co-founder of Credit.com. And author of the critically acclaimed book, Swiped: How to Protect Yourself in a World Full of Scammers, Phishers, and Identity Thieves.

Beau Friedlander is an award winning publisher, writer and podcast host, writing about cybercrime and scams for more than ten years. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Time Magazine, NBC News, Harpers Magazine and many other publications. He co-wrote Swiped.

Travis Taylor is a cybersecurity expert who has been a trusty cyber sherpa for Adam and Beau for several years.

RESOURCES:

https://podcasts.apple.com/my/podcast/dan-stops-a-slow-roll-ransomware-attack/id1571482669?i=1000532778433

https://loudtreemedia.com

https://adamlevin.com

https://twitter.com/Adam_K_Levin

https://www.instagram.com/simnyc/

https://www.instagram.com/caitybrodnick/

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S01E133: “I Think I Was Almost Kidnapped?” A Brutally Honest Episode w/ Fumi Abe Aug 19, 2021

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Fumi Abe, comedian and writer for the Late Late Show with James Corden, joins Caitlin to reminisce about all the times they have been scammed. Fumi is an hysterical host of the “Asian Not Asian Podcast” and has had plenty of experience, maybe too much experience, with scams! This episode gets really deep really quick. TW they talk about the time Caitlin was almost kidnapped and that one time Fumi was alone in Japan when things got real weird, so it’s a little stressful in case you need to skip it. This is a fun and uber personal episode filled with the kind of scams that make ya think “WOW, how are they still alive?!”

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#asiannotasianpod

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RESOURCES:

Fumi Abe on Colbert!

https://www.instagram.com/thefumiabe/

http://www.fumiabe.com

https://www.asiannotasianpod.com

https://www.instagram.com/AsianNotAsianPod/

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S01E132: Ding Dong It’s The Donners For Dinner! Aug 12, 2021

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Caitlin is joined by the iconic Maggie Brodnick, AKA her mother, as they discuss The Donner party. That’s right, the cannibals! Although that should be debated, because cannibalism was just an itsy bitsy part of the whole story.

Caity’s Mom, the goddess and obvious historian, details the specifics of the Donner party history, including that SCAMS that led them to suffering, failure, and oof… eating each other. They explain why the “Hastings CutOff” was a total scam, built on male hubris OF COURSE. They dig into how the idea of Manifest Destiny itself was a scam, because there’s no such thing as free land. Finally they talk about what happened to the survivors of the Donner Party, and what Caity might have done if she was stuck on a Conestoga wagon in a blizzard.

RESOURCES:

https://www.kqed.org/news/11844011/donner-party-pt-1

The Best Land Under Heaven: The Donner Party in the Age of Manifest Destiny

by: Michael Wallis

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S01E131: Fraud or Financial Abuse? The Saga of Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi from RHOBH w/ Ellen Haun! Aug 05, 2021

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Scamspondant Ellen Haun is back! She brings us breaking housewives news about the Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi divorce, bankruptcy, and embezzlement scandal. You guys, this story has now evolved to Tom being in a conservatorship a la #freebritney and Erika has to learn how to do her own laundry. Ellen breaks down the history of Tom’s law firm, between the famous cases and some of the dubious practices that should have tipped people off earlier. More importantly, Caity and Ellen debate DID ERIKA KNOW?

Also Caitlin and Ellen review how one can protect themselves from financial abuse. It’s time to get honest, it’s time to admit we all want to be rich, but at what cost? Just kidding, we love monies. But Maybe not at the expense of victims' families and terrible tragedies. Gross, Tom.

RESOURCES:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-17/tom-girardi-erika-jayne-rhobh-divorce

https://www.thebravodocket.com/

https://memphisdivorce.com/tennessee-divorce-law/financial-abuse-narcissists-money-a-divorce-lawyers-perspective/

https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/season-11/episode-9/a-pretty-meltdown

https://www.hulu.com/series/the-housewife-and-the-hustler-4976b6a6-f055-449e-a260-17a80c5b3c62

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S01E130: This Is A Robbery and a Podcast! Part 2 - The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Art Heist w/ Brandon Saloy Jul 29, 2021

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You didn't think Caitlin could contain her excitement with the first inperson guest in over a year to just one episode, did ya???? Good! Because this is part 2 of one of the most gripping unsolved cases of our time. We’ve got the Mafia, bad cops, priceless art, hilarious Mafia sisters, and Boston being Boston. Caitlin and Brandon continue their discussion about the Isabella Stewart Garder Museum Art heist, based on the Netflix doc. They both dive deep into the actual crimes committed, and what they would do if given the chance to take a tiny piece of tapestry. If you could get away with it, would you?

Brandon shares his first-hand knowledge after ACTUALLY visiting the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Spoiler, it’s a house.. Caitlin shares how she would have solved the case after watching the documentary, This Is A Robbery. Let’s face it, no one can solve it faster than your own scamsperts.

RESOURCES:

https://www.gardnermuseum.org

https://www.instagram.com/brandonsaloy/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81032570

https://www.boston.com/culture/entertainment/2021/04/06/netflix-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist/

https://www.distractify.com/p/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist-suspects

https://www.moviemaker.com/suspects-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist-dead-this-is-a-robbery/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-things-know-about-isabella-stewart-gardner-art-heist-180977448/

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www.formulate.co/podcast code: scamwow
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S01E129: This Is A Robbery and a Podcast! Part 1 - The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Art Heist w/ Brandon Saloy Jul 22, 2021

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The comeback kid - Brandon Saloy is the first guest post-break and in-person! Caitlin hasn't been able to sit next to a guest in, well, what feels like forever. Up first, Caitlin shares her most recent scam experiences, including being a one-woman Etsy bridesmaid in a knockoff dress.

Then Brandon and Caitlin discuss a juicy juicy heist! This episode is about the infamous 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist which remains UNSOLVED to this day. You’d think $500 million dollars worth of historic art would be difficult to steal, but if it’s St. Patrick's Day in Boston, anything is possible! Hey guys, let's grab sum AHT.

We're so happy to be back! And check out Part 2 of this episode next week to learn how Caitlin would crack this case in an instant.

Follow everything scammy @scamwowpodcast on Instagram, and you guessed it, TikTok! DM us your ideas on the Heist and new scam ideas. We're hungry for more cons, MLMs, and scams. Nom nom nom.

RESOURCES:

https://www.gardnermuseum.org

https://www.instagram.com/brandonsaloy/

https://www.netflix.com/title/81032570

https://www.boston.com/culture/entertainment/2021/04/06/netflix-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist/

https://www.distractify.com/p/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist-suspects

https://www.moviemaker.com/suspects-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist-dead-this-is-a-robbery/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-things-know-about-isabella-stewart-gardner-art-heist-180977448/

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https://www.youtube.com/c/caitlinBrodnick
http://suesmithcomedy.com
https://stereo.com/caitybrodnick
https://stereo.com/suesmith666
www.formulate.co/podcast code: scamwow
helixsleep.com/scamwow

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S01E128: We’re Back BABY! It's a Mailbag Episode! Jul 15, 2021

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After a long hiatus, Sue and Caitlin are back in the studio with all of your incredible emails and messages to share to the world! In just two months Caitlin was scammed, listeners were scammed, and Sue’s son is traveling all over this country before he can even walk. Get ready for everything that MUST BE discussed. Why is Caroline Calloway selling snake oil? Why is Caitlin desperate to be a bridesmaid? And who do they agree is a “sweaty piece of turd?” These and many more questions on this week's episode!

Thank you for all of your emails, voicemails, DMs, and patience during our break. We needed it and are super excited to be back in your ears!

RESOURCES:

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S01E127: How to Scam the Lottery w/ Murf Meyer May 06, 2021

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Murf Meyer, an old UCB comedy friend and host of the Murf Meyer is Self-Medicated podcast, joins us to talk about a legendary lottery scam that happened in the ‘80s in Pennsylvania. Honestly? This scam is genius and more people should pull it because scamming the lottery is a great idea.

RESOURCES:

https://www.selfmedicatedpod.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/c/caitlinBrodnick
http://suesmithcomedy.com
https://stereo.com/caitybrodnick
https://stereo.com/suesmith666
www.formulate.co/podcast AND use code SCAMWOW

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S01E126: All The Scams w/ Gabrielle Bluestone Apr 29, 2021

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The queen of scam reporting, Gabrielle Bluestone, joins us this week to talk about all of our favorite scams. This woman broke the news about the Fyre Festival, people, and now she has a new book out about it all. She also tells us her opinion on Khloe Kardashian, Instagram, and even the Barbra Streisand effect. Plus, why aren’t more people talking about Vandepump alum, Jax, already scamming his baby? AND Gabrielle spills the tea on why Billy McFarland’s ass wasn’t in the Netflix doc about the Fyre Festival, (which she produced!) Also, did you know that guy owes $26 million in restitution? Ahahahahahahah!

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