Scam Goddess

What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, KaMillion and Jonica Booth, stars from the hit HBO show Rap Sh!t join the show. They discuss rapper Teejayx6, one of the many rappers out of Detroit who have created a sub-genre of hip-hop: scam rap. Stay Schemin’!  Recorded on Monday, December 11th, 2023.  Research by Kaelyn BrandtSources:https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nielaorr/drake-city-girls-summer-scammers-periodhttps://pitchfork.com/news/city-girls-jt-released-from-prison-drops-new-song-jt-first-day-out-listen/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/03/11/magazine/scam-rap.htmlhttps://www.wired.com/story/teejayx6-scam-rap/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/03/07/feds-throw-shade-indicted-detroit-rapper-selfmade-kash/3091388002/https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/teejayx6-shittyboyz-and-rise-scam-rap/https://www.vice.com/en/article/kz4qn9/what-is-scam-rap-detroit-teejayx6-selfmade-kashhttps://www.vulture.com/2018/11/city-girls-on-scamming-drake-and-jt-going-to-prison.htmlhttps://www.thecut.com/2018/09/city-girls-are-more-like-you-than-you-think.htmlhttps://www.foxla.com/news/edd-rapper-who-bragged-about-unemployment-fraud-sentenced-to-6-years-in-prison Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy Fraud Fridays! This week, we revisit our episode with Jenny Yang who joins us to discuss Action Park, an amusement and water park that was extremely dangerous and the home to a series of money laundering schemes, shady money and scams. Plus, a man is accused of stealing expensive caviar meant for research for lunch among co-workers. Stay Schemin'!Researched by Kaelyn BrandtSOURCES: Class Action Park, a documentary by Seth Porges and Chris Charles Scott IIIhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-05-sp-6678-story.htmlhttps://thecinemaholic.com/is-eugene-mulvihill-still-alive/Exactly Right Network’s My Favorite Murder, Episode 193https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/12/sturgeon-wisconsin-state-biologist-caviar-scamhttps://fox11online.com/news/crime/dnrs-koenigs-pleads-not-guilty-to-blocking-sturgeon-caviar-investigationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, Danielle Pinnock & Jack Wallace join the show to discuss how Bill Pallot, one of the most famous men in the French furniture world, admitted to police that he had forged at least four chairs built for France’s royal household. Stay Schemin’!  Recorded on November 06, 2023 Research by Kaelyn Brandt Sources: https://www.gqmagazine.fr/pop-culture/gq-enquete/articles/bill-pallot-gentleman-arnaqueur/52117https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/07/how-a-sneaky-furniture-expert-tricked-versailleshttps://www.appraiseyourart.com/caroline-ashleighs-blog/600-the-scandal-that-rocked-the-french-art-world.htmlhttps://www.moxieservices.com/blog/5-facts-you-may-not-know-about-mice/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WluxOBmo6shttps://www.forbes.com/sites/brittanyanas/2023/10/31/an-actress-on-strike-started-doing-parisian-bed-bug-skits-on-instagram-and-inspired-a-hilarious-halloween-costume-trend/?sh=402525cb564a Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Fraud Friday! This week, we revisit our Britney Spears Episode! Comedians Tess Barker and Babs Gray, hosts of the Toxic: The Britney Spears Story podcast, join us to discuss the scam that is the Britney Spears' conservatorship. Plus, a Danish museum is duped by a concept artist, who literally took the money and ran!This was recorded on Oct. 1st 2021.Research By Kaelyn BrandtSOURCES:https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/07/10589818/britney-spears-money-conservators-jamie-spears-returnhttps://www.vulture.com/2021/06/britney-spears-petition-to-end-conservatorship-guide.htmlhttps://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/06/10545139/britney-spears-conservatorship-legal-abuse-dangeroushttps://www.newyorker.com/news/american-chronicles/britney-spears-conservatorship-nightmarehttps://variety.com/2021/music/news/britney-spears-full-statement-conservatorship-1235003940/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9445409/britney-spears-conservatorship-timeline/https://www.forbes.com/sites/maddieberg/2021/02/17/britney-spears-net-worth-revealed--and-its-shockingly-low-compared-to-her-pop-peers/?sh=67fbdfb618achttps://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/09/29/arts/britney-spears-conservatorshiphttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/heidiblake/conservatorship-investigation-free-britney-spearshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toxic-the-britney-spears-story/id1565880473https://937theriver.iheart.com/content/2021-09-29-take-the-money-run-museum-gives-artist-84k-gets-blank-canvases/ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jennifer Welch & Angie Sullivan join Scam Goddess to provide updates on notorious scammers Rep. George Santos, Sam Bankman-Fried, Shaun King, and Bishop Lamor Whitehead. They discuss falling for scams, the allure of scams, affordable luxury, life insurance, suspicious job offers and emails, Republican infighting, the fraud case of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, fraud and deception including rescuing hostages and church scams. The hosts also share updates, announcements, and appreciation.

Happy Fraud Friday! This week, we revisit one of our favorite episodes with My Favorite Murder Co-Host Georgia Hardstark. We discuss LuLaRoe, the women’s clothing company embroiled in over 50 lawsuits, unsold leggings and many of their consultants left in crippling debt. Plus, two Chicago women fall victim to a scam leaving one jobless and the other heartbroken. Recorded on October 12th, 2021. Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES:LulaRich, a documentary directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughbyhttps://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/lularoe-millennial-women-entrepreneurship-lawsuitshttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/09/amazon-lularoe-documentary-lularichhttps://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a37543989/lularoe-true-story-now-lularich-amazon/https://totallythebomb.com/how-to-have-the-money-to-be-a-lularoe-consultanthttps://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2021-02-01/lularoe-to-pay-475m-to-settle-pyramid-scheme-lawsuithttps://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/lularoe-pay-475-million-resolve-ag-ferguson-s-lawsuit-over-pyramid-schemehttps://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/09/22/con-artist-employment-scam-summit-woman-michigan-woman/ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Diallo Riddle is back to discuss Jon Oliver aka Jody Francis Oliver. Throughout Jody’s life, he was a police officer, cruise ship captain, friend of two British prime ministers, and a Swedish-speaking car expert. It was revealed his life was based on a lie. Stay Schemin’ !Check out Diallo’s new podcast with Blake "Luxxury" Robin called ONE SONG. It's available for SiriusXM subscribers on Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Radio or download it anywhere you get your podcasts.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/one-song/id1696154359?app=podcastFollow on Instagram:Laci Mosley @divalaci Scam Goddess Podcast @scamgoddesspodDiallo Riddle @diallo Research by Kaelyn BrandtSources:https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-seven-astonishing-lives-of-the-2m-fraudster-85mdvmxvshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12481525/Fraudsters-seven-fake-lives-revealed-Conman.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/112_(emergency_telephone_number) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy Fraud Fridays! This week, we revisit our show with Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari. They discuss William Mize, who created a family business of staging car accidents. Plus, a California Tiktoker is alleged to have broken the state’s cottage law for selling homemade pickled goods. Stay Schemin!Recorded on January 05, 2023.Research by Kaelyn BrandtSources:https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/staged-car-crashes-insurance-fraud.htmlhttps://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/tiktok-creator-homemade-pickled-products-spark-online-conversation-rcna63406 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What's poppin' con-gregation? For this holiday, we are revisiting our episode with showrunner for HBO’s Insecure, Prentice Penny. We discuss the viral meat connoisseur “Salt Bae,” and the accusations of scamming surrounding his restaurants. Plus, the FBI catches an artist allegedly selling fake works from his friend and mentor Raymond Pettibon. Stay Schemin'!This was recorded October 19th, 2021.Research by Kaelyn BrandtSources:https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article225807840.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2021/04/13/salt-bae-hit-with-5m-copyright-suit-over-artwork-of-chef/https://www.eater.com/2018/1/26/16932642/salt-bae-nurs-et-new-york-city-restaurant-reviewshttps://www.eater.com/2019/8/28/20836960/salt-bae-nusr-et-steakhouse-tip-pooling-lawsuit-miami?_gl=1*12xzkg9*https://boston.eater.com/2020/9/28/21459657/salt-bae-steakhouse-boston-shut-down-opening-week-news?_gl=1*cck5cq*https://www.miamiherald.com/article239104028.htmlhttps://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/salt-bae-s-london-restaurant-menu-prices-leaves-internet-scandalizedhttps://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/1549436/salt-bae-nusret-gokce-restaurant-locations-new-york/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/meet-salt-bae-turkish-chef-whose-signature-move-made-him-n716406https://news.artnet.com/opinion/history-zombie-formalism-1318352https://news.artnet.com/art-world/wet-paint-christian-rosa-raymond-pettibon-1940051 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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-fugitivehttps://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/03/sarma-melngailis-netflixs-bad-vegan-stares-down-her-past-and-futureNetflix’s documentary, Bad Veganhttps://www.intheknow.com/post/dog-breeder-scam/ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.