Scam Goddess

This Fraud Friday, Josh Brekhus joins the show to discuss Frédéric Bourdin a serial imposter who took on about 500 identities, convincing many that he was a school age runaway well into his adulthood. Plus, 19-year-old chess Grandmaster Hans Niemann is accused of cheating with vibrating anal beads. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 09/26/2022)   Research by Kaelyn Brandt    Sources: https://slat...

A broke CEO, the Indiana Jones of geologists, and a lovestruck mining prospector came together in the ’90s and rocked the world with the largest gold-mining scam in history. Laci welcomes actor and comedian Johnny Pemberton ( Fallout , Mermaid ) to tell the true tale of the downfall of the Canadian penny-stock mining company Bre-X. Stay schemin’!   Don’t miss Johnny Pemberton's film: Mermaid   CON...

This Fraud Friday, we're revisiting when Solomon Georgio listened to YOUR listener letters. Heads up, Venmo does not text you! Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 11/30/2020)   CON-gregation, keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com .   Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Solomon Georgio: @solomongeorgio S...

What do lousy landlords, a beautiful improviser, a scam-call prankster, and a self-led investigator have in common? You! Laci teams up with the hilarious Amber Wallin ( Quit Playin’ with Jazmyn and Amber Podcast ) to read your listener letters, and they’re packed with beautiful baddies, hater friends, unemployed escapades, and fart machines. Stay schemin’!   CON-gregation, catch Scam Goddess LIVE...

This Fraud Friday, Corinne Fisher & Krystyna Hutchinson (Guys We Fcked Podcast) join us to get an update on some of our favorite scammers: Anna Delvey, Elizabeth Holmes & The Tinder Swindler. Plus, a Chinese college student spends 21 days living a luxurious life for free as part of an art project for school. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 03/01/2022)   CON-gregation, keep the scams coming and...

This week on Fraud Friday, Franchesca Ramsey (Superstore) joins Laci to discuss the doctor who scammed patients through malicious medical malpractice. Plus, a woman on the run is arrested after inquiring about her reward money. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 08/02/2021)   TW: This story contains examples of domestic violence and graphic surgical malpractice.   CON-gregation, keep the scams co...

Laci welcomes actress and writer Emily Fleming ( Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ) to discuss the spicy and scandalous biathletes of the Winter Olympics. Emily gifts Laci and producer Jess some homemade earrings before diving into the messy story of French Olympic skier Julia Simon, who was convicted of committing credit card fraud against her teammate. Then, they discover Sturla Holm Lægreid, a Norwegi...

Laci welcomes the magnetic Margaret Cho ( The Bravest Knight, Margaret Cho: PsyCHO) to discuss fashion CEO Christine Hunsicker a.k.a. the “Bernie Madoff” of fashion, who wasted 350 million dollars of investor money, lied about her company’s net worth, and when the other executives at the company found out, they left her in charge for months. Stay schemin’!   CON-gregation, catch Scam Goddess LIVE...

This week, Laci is joined by actress, comedian, and musician Tawny Newsome (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Space Force) to hear the sales pitch from the star fraud salesman himself, Don Lapre. Plus more proof that love is blind (and expensive), as Jenifer Lewis discovered. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 06/08/2020)   CON-gregation, keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us...

Laci welcomes renowned drag artist and actor Shea Couleé ( RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Ironheart ) to discuss and DRAG one of Ireland’s most famous sports stars for faking a cancer diagnosis to scam people out of money for treatment. In reality, he didn’t have cancer at all and staged his diagnosis by putting an iPhone cable up his nose. Stay schemin’!   CON-gregation, catch Scam Goddess LIVE in...

This week, Laci is joined by actress, director, & podcaster Lauren Lapkus (Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Threedom) to cover the Hollywood scam artist and master impressionist who lured unsuspecting professionals halfway around the world before leaving them high and dry. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 10/14/2019)   CON-gregation, keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us...

In this week’s Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Emmy-nominated comedian and actress Nicole Byer ( Why Won't You Date Me? ) to discuss the fake Irish heiress who scammed her way into a pot of gold worth around ninety thousand dollars. Plus, it turns out, you can drive a brand new car off the lot if you print a fake check. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 09/14/2020)   CON-gregation, keep the scam...

Laci welcomes actor, comedian, and writer Jon Daly ( Big Mouth ) to discuss his alter ego as the Muffin Man, and his relationship to scams. Laci breaks down how key members of Norway’s ski jumping team were disqualified from the Winter Olympics after being caught on camera illegally altering their uniforms. Plus, in Scammer of the Week, a married couple pleaded guilty to using social media to defr...

Laci welcomes comedians Anna Bezahler and Isabella Escalante ( The Z-Suite , Comedy Bang Bang ) to discuss 73-year-old Mary Carole McDonnell, our so-called “Aircraft Heiress” scammer who, in fact, was not related to the McDonnell Aircraft family at all. Anna shares stories from her door-to-door scamming days, and Isabella scams her way back into college to prove to an improv team that she was alwa...

In this week’s Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by culture critic Eric Eddings to break down Ray J’s claim that the Kardashian-Jenner account of how his sex tape with Kim Kardashian was released 20 years ago isn’t the full story. Plus, hear how a New York City principal managed to keep her job even after being convicted of car insurance fraud. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 12/12/2022)   CON-greg...

Laci welcomes Australian actress and voice actor Shabana Azeez ( The Pitt ) to discuss scammin’ veneer techs! Shabana shares how she was scammed into going camping as a kid, and Laci absolutely felt that. Laci drops a bombshell on the CONgregation, admitting her own relationship with veneers, and together they learn about Atlanta’s hottest veneer tech, Brandon Dillard, and his inability to stay ou...

In this week's blast from the past, comedian, actress, and podcaster Sydnee Washington ( Bridesman ) joins Laci to discuss a deadly insurance fraud scheme that blew up in some scammers' faces. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 04/27/2020)   CW: Mention of accidental death.    CON-gregation, keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com .   Follow on...

Laci welcomes comedian and presenter Katherine Ryan ( The Duchess ), visiting all the way from England. Together, the gals discuss how motherhood can sometimes feel like a scam, Katherine’s husband’s diabolical history of fast-food drive-through scams, and how, in the world of women’s professional golf, scammers are impersonating popular pro golfers, putting both fans and the real athletes at risk...

This week, comedian Ian Lara ( Ian Lara : Romantic Comedy ) joins Laci to discuss how several imposters tried to target Bootsy Collins, one of the most impactful, long-standing figures in the tapestry of American music, especially R&B, funk and pop. Plus, a Californian man is arrested for theft after stealing money from his Grindr hookups. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 01/09/2023)   CON-greg...

The Deaconess, Kimia Behpoornia (Abbot Elementary), has returned to the CONgregation. Laci and Kimia discuss AI scams that tug at the heartstrings and Laci’s thoughts on Waymo’s. Then the two dig into Owen “O-Dog” Hanson, a USC football player who became an international drug dealer and money launderer. Stay O-Doggin’! Woof! Woof!   CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess on Hulu ! Keep t...

It's been a little chilly lately, maybe it's time for a whole lot of legging on this week's Fraud Friday! Today, Laci rewinds with Georgia Hardstark ( My Favorite Murder podcast ) discussing LuLaRoe, the women’s clothing company embroiled in over 50 lawsuits, unsold leggings and consultants left in crippling debt. Plus, two Chicago women fall victim to a scam leaving one jobless and the other hear...

Just like that, it's Fraud Friday! Today, Laci visits one of the very first episodes of Scam Goddess, episode 13, with comedy legend Matt Walsh ( Ghosts, Upright Citizens Brigade ), as they dive into the most famous Ponzi schemer in world history: Bernie Madoff. More like he “made off” with those billions. Stay schemin’! (Originally released 12/23/2019)   CON-gregation, keep the scams coming and s...

The Deacon Jacquis Neal ( Crowd Control, Dropout TV) returns to the CONgregation, and today even the highest in the church grows weary. He shares nearly being fooled by a fake credit union posing as his own. Meanwhile, Laci regales Jacquis with the tale of a major pigeon heist: an organized crime ring in Belgium stealing elite racing pigeons worth millions, cutting into lofts to snatch champion bi...

Laci welcomes back comedian Jay Jurden ( Yes Ma’am ) to break down the scam of shrinkflation at stand-up comedy shows and to unpack the bizarre true story of Ryan Borgwardt, a Wisconsin cabinetmaker who faked his own death in a kayaking accident, abandoning his wife and three kids to start a new life with an Eastern European woman he met online. Stay schemin’!   CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show...

Fraud Friday already? Today, Laci revisits Episode 59 from around election time in 2020 and chats with actor and comedian Priscilla Davies ( Monét's Slumber Party ). Together, they uncover Frank Farian the German mastermind music producer behind the Milli Vanilli scandal. Stay schemin’! (Originally released 11/09/2020)   CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform  and Hulu !...