Scam Goddess

In this week’s Fraud Friday, Jameela Jamil (The Good Place, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law) joins Laci in studio to discuss the basics on THE BASIC- Caroline Calloway. They dig into Jameela's earliest stint teaching English, and both become very afraid when they learn how fortune tellers scam their clients out of money. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 03/30/2020)  CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciJameela Jamil: @jameelajamil  Research By Sharilyn Vera.  SOURCES:The CUT – The story of Caroline Calloway and her ghost writer NatalieVICE — Influencer Caroline Calloway Isn’t a Scammer, Just a Self-Obsessed MessCaroline’s instagram- (where she is currently spiraling)https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/caroline-calloway-instagram-influencer-tour-canceled-scamhttps://www.wmagazine.com/story/caroline-calloway-creativity-workshophttps://www.pajiba.com/web_culture/the-case-of-caroline-calloway-and-her-creativity-workshop-tour.phphttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a3wwy4/cambridges-most-controversial-instagram-celebrity-gets-the-last-laugh Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.

On today’s episode, Laci is joined by stand-up writer, actor, and comedian Dewayne Perkins (The Blackening, One of Them Days) to dive into the con of the century, unraveling the web of lies and false promises spun by John Ackah Blay-Miezah. In a story so wild it could be straight out of a movie—one that Dewayne himself might have written—they also discover how Shirley Temple got caught up in the chaos. Plus, Laci shares a surprising encounter with a cop who asked her out while on duty. Stay schemin'!  CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!Make sure to catch Dewayne's new TV Show, THE STUDIO on Apple TV + Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod  Laci Mosley: @divalaciDewayne Perkins: @dewayneperkins Research by Kathryn Doyle  SOURCEShttps://www.nowherebookshop.com/book/9781635574739?srsltid=AfmBOooPXVErUx3va3mNR1juGoL13-DNqvNPZ4Hhlr70mZr7QcRrxUHThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbZ2TlRVqNAhttps://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/03/con-artist-global-scam-ghana-anansis-gold/https://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/186048342/how-that-nigerian-email-scam-got-startedhttps://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-conman-who-duped-thousands-with-a-patently-absurd-story/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/18/yepoka-yeebo-anansis-gold-ghanaian-conman Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.

In this week’s Fraud Friday, Naomi Ekperigin (Mythic Quest, Family Switch) joins us to discuss how a sexy credit card con artist stole one million dollars out of the ex-wife of a former NBA star. Plus, an Italian hospital worker gets paid for doing nothing for 15 years. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 06/07/2021)  CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciNaomi Ekperigin: @blacktresscomedy Research By Kaelyn Brandt.  SOURCES:https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/style/serial-con-artist-tracii-hutsona.htmlhttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/serial-con-artist-charged-embezzlement-schemehttps://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/press-release/file/1368996/downloadhttps://www.docketbird.com/court-documents/USA-v-Vician/JUDGMENT-AND-COMMITMENT-by-Judge-Gary-A-Feess-as-to-Defendant-Tracii-Lynne-Show-Vician-1-Count-s-1-10s-13ss-1s-6s-1ss-6ss-7s-9s-7ss-12ss-On-the-Government-039-s-motion-all-remaining-count-of-the-underlying-indictment-information-are-ord-ered-dismisse/cacd-2:2008-cr-00058-405099-00097https://media.local10.com/document_dev/2019/07/17/Bacon%20Bitch%20vs%20Breakfast%20Bitch_1563388524609_22109233_ver1.0.pdfhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/23/world/europe/italy-hospital-worker-15-years.htmlhttps://www.cbs8.com/article/news/crime/san-diego-restaurant-owner-arrested-accused-of-stealing-more-than-1m-joumana-kidd-breakfast-bitch-jason-kidd/509-1c9e5ae8-c727-436b-9e73-f65b364b78c6 Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.

On today’s episode, Laci is joined by stand-up comedian Abby Govindan to dive into the wildest and most ridiculous ways people have been caught smuggling drugs. A recent toupee smuggle struggle led them to the discovery of many more fails that led many folks to jail. You won’t believe how many everyday items can be made from cocaine! Laci and Abby rate their favorite smuggle fails, from dinnerware and high heels to Jesus. Stay schemin'! CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod  Laci Mosley: @divalaciAbby Govindan: @abbygovindan Research by Kathryn Doyle  SOURCEShttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/cocaine-toupee-narco-wig/https://www.npr.org/2019/07/17/742768864/drug-in-a-rug-is-that-a-bag-of-cocaine-under-your-toupeehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/16/man-held-in-spain-over-attempt-to-smuggle-cocaine-under-his-wighttps://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/07/16/inenglish/1563277743_245169.htmlhttps://www.thelocal.es/20140103/women-smuggled-drugs-under-wigshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/cocaine-under-wigs-smuggling-brazil-spain_n_4536776https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/15/woman-cocaine-breast-implants-arrested-madridhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-20705742https://www.immigroup.com/topics/top-11-most-creative-drug-smuggling-attempts/https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2008/06/05/religion-news-police-confiscate-jesus/48553415007/https://www.chron.com/lifestyle/houston-belief/article/cocaine-jesus-statue-seized-by-agents-in-laredo-1777599.phphttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43005948https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/aug/11/91-year-old-sydney-man-charged-over-importing-5kg-of-cocaine-in-soap-barshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/4948988/Cocaine-cast-man-arrested-at-Spanish-airport.htmlhttps://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/woman-fly-chile-spain-suitcases-made-cocaine-article-1.372793https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/manolo-blahnik-shoes-made-of-cocaine-northern-spainhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35082219https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1163468/Spanish-police-seize-42-piece-dinner-set--entirely-cocaine.htmlhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8998-gangs-turn-cocaine-into-clear-plastic-products/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.

In this week’s Fraud Friday, Scottie Beam and Sylvia Obell hear from Laci about Richard Scott Smith—a man who promised love but instead conned a group of Midwestern women out of over $1 million. Plus, a Los Angeles family is shocked to learn that someone posted their home on Airbnb to rent it. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 01/17/2022)  CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciScottie Beam: @scottiebeamSylvia Obell: @sylviaobell Research By Kaelyn Brandt.  SOURCES:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/style/taking-down-bad-men-is-her-job.htmlhttps://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a33821604/love-fraud-richard-scott-smith-true-story/https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a33915040/richard-scott-smith-love-fraud-now/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8644523/Richard-Scott-Smith.htmlhttps://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/what-happened-to-carla-the-bounty-hunter-from-love-fraudhttps://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/11/30/exclusive-local-family-discovers-home-listed-on-airbnb-after-strangers-arrive-saying-they-rented-it/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.

Misha Brown (from Wondery’s The Big Flop) joins Laci to dive into YOUR scams, CON-gregation! It's your moment to shine. Laci and Misha read letters about a Dayton hair salon doubling as a hotspot for selling boosted clothes, a puzzling college loan collection email, a survey scam promising a three-year Netflix subscription, and a Dr. Phil-worthy pregnancy hoax packed with drama and haters. Stay schemin'!  CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod  Laci Mosley: @divalaciMisha Brown: @yourbestiemishaLetters by YOU Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.

In this week’s Fraud Friday, Yvette Nicole Brown (Community, Pupstruction) joins Laci in expressing ongoing disbelief over Candace Owens, a controversial conservative political commentator frequently criticized for spreading blatant falsehoods. Plus, the Trump Organization is once again being accused of fraud, this time, for insurance related to its New York golf course. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 12/27/2021)  CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciYvette Nicole Brown: @yvettenicolebrown Research by Kaelyn Brandt.  Sources:https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-organization-insurance-investigation-golf-course-1249755/https://www.dailydot.com/debug/freedom-phone-security-issues/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/josephbernstein/the-newest-star-of-the-trump-movement-ran-a-trump-bashinghttps://newsone.com/4166719/candace-owens-washington-county-republican-party/https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/09/04/candace-owens-blexit/https://blackamericaweb.com/2021/10/24/every-receipt-proving-candace-owens-is-a-con-artist-who-is-following-the-money/https://medium.com/@randileeharper/an-open-letter-to-social-autopsy-ae64fccdcfe Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.

It’s been a long time since Laci has truly despised a scammer, but oh baby, today’s scammer, Kaitlyn Braun, takes the cake. CON-gregation, Laci welcomes content queen Lex P (Pour Minds) to the show as they dive into the world of dating scammers and the gross Kaitlyn Braun, the demon terrorizing doulas across multiple countries, getting caught, and shamelessly repeating her schemes. CON-gregation, it’s also time for our first cookout with the doulas and special guest, Kaitlyn Braun, for a much-needed wake-up call. Stay schemin'!  CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod  Laci Mosley: @divalaciLex P: @lex_p_Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCEShttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kaitlyn-braun-podcast-1.7434673https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/doula-associations-scammers-kaitlyn-braun-1.7195274https://www.magzter.com/stories/fashion/Cosmopolitan-US/THE-NEVERENDING-PREGNANCYhttps://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/yPZ95Z Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.

In this lively discussion, comedian Brian Simpson, known for his Netflix special, dives into the audacious Hatton Garden heist where a gang of elderly criminals made off with $19.4 million. He and the host explore the absurdity and intricacies of such a bold crime while peppering in humor about cultural quirks, like Japan's tradition of eating KFC at Christmas, born from a savvy marketing ploy. The blend of hilarity and heist tales makes this a must-listen for true crime and comedy fans alike!

Love is never easy, and it should never come with a price tag. CON-gregation, get ready for a blessing because Laci is joined by the one and only content queen and makeup maestro, Jessie Woo (host of Jess A Couple Things Podcast). Together, they dive into the wild story of a French woman who was scammed out of $850,000 in her pursuit of love with a man she believed was Brad Pitt. But Fake Brad wasn’t the only imposter looking for love; there were also scammers posing as Keanu Reeves, better known as Keanu Thieves. Stay schemin'!  CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod  Laci Mosley: @divalaciJessie Woo: @thejessiewooResearch by Kathryn Doyle SOURCEShttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14281807/scammer-french-brad-pitt.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1RamMgvhheBP_4KtJcGq_VuZZHHy0Mqe3KRvB_RNfbMucODFgRylkr3m0_aem_D0X4sDHnDX7dtOGaMokSswhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/14/french-tv-show-pulled-ridicule-woman-fell-ai-brad-pitthttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgnz8rw1xgohttps://www.thecut.com/article/scammers-arrested-brad-pitt-scam.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8815821/Brad-Pitt-sued-healthcare-CEO-claiming-pocketed-40k-appearance-fees.htmlhttps://www.nbcsandiego.com/nbc-7-responds-2/vista-woman-keanu-reeves-imposter-romance-scam/3700416/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/online-dating-scams-chatbots/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.