Scam Goddess Earwolf
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“Scam Goddess is a podcast dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it! Each week host Laci Mosley (aka Scam Goddess) keeps listeners up to date on current rackets, digs deep into the latest scams, and breaks down historic hoodwinks alongside some of your favorite comedians! It's like true crime only without all the death! True fun crime!”
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Fraud Fridays: The Insurance Fraud Fibber w/ Jacquis Neal
It’s Friday con-gregation! We re-visit one of many episodes with actor, comedian and Deacon, Jacquis Neal. He and Laci break down the lone star state criminal who showed us everything's bigger in Texas- including insurance fraud. Plus, find out how Rapper T.I. got caught up in a bitcoin scam!
This episode was originally released Nov. 17th, 2020.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Jacquis Neal: @jacquisneal
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Sources:
https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/it-was-never-enough/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Book%20Social&utm_content=TRWrightInsuranceFraud
https://www.flyingmag.com/young-entrepreneur-and-pilot-faces-decades-in-prison-for-insurance-fraud/
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/t-i-sec-flik-fraudulent-cryptocurrency-scheme-1058728/amp/ -
Re-Release: The Game Show Gangsta w/ Blair Socci
What’s poppin’ con-gregration? Are you enjoying your Memorial Day weekend? Well today, we’re revisiting our episode with comedian Blair Socci! We discuss Michael Larson, the man who went on CBS’s game show, “Press Your Luck” and scammed them out of over $100,000. Plus, a man is accused of double-dipping employment as a principal of two different schools hundreds of miles apart. Stay Schemin'!
This episode was originally recorded Jan. 18th 2022.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Blair Socci: @blairsocci
Research By Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES:
https://theretronetwork.com/big-money-no-whammies/
https://www.damninteresting.com/who-wants-to-be-a-thousandaire/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/an-ice-cream-man-hacked-press-your-luck-1984-1217142/
https://nypost.com/2019/06/10/press-your-luck-game-show-scandal-back-in-the-spotlight/
https://steemit.com/story/@winstonwolfe/the-story-of-michael-larson-and-the-press-your-luck-gameshow-scandal
https://www.newsweek.com/man-accused-simultaneously-working-principal-two-schools-located-400-miles-apart-1656001
https://medium.com/@hannah.fluxgold/the-confused-math-lady-meme-bd97530b1885 -
Fraud Fridays: The Hoodwinking Hipster w/ Lilan Bowden
Good Friday, con-gregation! We revisit our episode with Lilan Bowden where we break down the hipster who started scamming before it was cool. Plus, remember when Soulja Boy was up in that copyright infringement? Stay schemin’!
This episode was originally released Nov. 03, 2020.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Lilan Bowden: @yourfriendlilan
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Sources:
https://observer.com/2009/04/the-hipster-grifter/
https://www.nylon.com/articles/nyfw-refinery-29-scammer-hipster-grifter
https://twitter.com/kariferrell?lang=en
https://www.thedailybeast.com/catching-up-with-the-hipster-grifter
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2019/01/01/soulja-boy-soulja-game-copyright-infringement/ -
Crimes of the Heart w/ Luke James
What's Poppin' con-gregation? Singer-songwriter and actor Luke James joins the show to continue our discussion of scam rappers. These rappers dedicate their art to bragging and giving instructions to their fans on how to commit a variety of scams and frauds. Stay Schemin’!
This was originally recorded on April 23rd, 2024.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Check out Luke James Season 2 of the hit television series “THEM” on Amazon Prime and Lena Waithe’s hit drama series “THE CHI” on Showtime.
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Luke James: @wolfjames
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources:
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nielaorr/drake-city-girls-summer-scammers-period
https://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.html
https://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-kash
https://www.vulture.com/2018/11/city-girls-on-scamming-drake-and-jt-going-to-prison.html
https://www.thecut.com/2018/09/city-girls-are-more-like-you-than-you-think.html
https://www.foxla.com/news/edd-rapper-who-bragged-about-unemployment-fraud-sentenced-to-6-years-in-prison
https://www.ksl.com/article/50983549/rapper-youngboy-arrested-near-huntsville-in-large-scale-prescription-fraud-ring -
Fraud Fridays: The Perfidious Professor w/ Langston Kerman
Aye... It's Friday con-gregation! We re-visit our episode with Langston Kerman to unpack how an associate professor thinks white is the new black. No tanks, boiiiiii. Stay schemin!
This was originally released October 20, 2020.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Langston Kerman: @langstonkerman
Research by Sharilyn Vera
Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/03/us/jessica-krug-gwu-black-trnd/index.html
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/gw-professor-resigns-after-falsely-claiming-black-identity/2414247/
https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/09/10/911391817/george-washington-professor-resigns-after-scandal-over-fake-racial-identity
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The Unbeknownst Gambling Interpreter w/ Tony Baker
What's Poppin' con-gregation? Comedian Tony Baker joins the show to discuss the gambling scandal surrounding Dodgers baseball player Shohei Ohtani's interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. Unbeknownst to Shohei, Ippei allegedly stole around 16 million dollars from him! Stay Schemin’!
This episode was originally recorded on April 22, 2024.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Tony Baker:@tonybaker
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTC7vbAxwP8
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/shohei-ohtani-interpreter-ippei-mizuhara-everything-know-rcna144445
https://www.latimes.com/sports/shohei-ohtani-news-conference-ippei-mizuhara-investigation-123
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-03-20/gambling-story
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/who-is-orange-county-bookie-who-received-millions-of-dollars-from-shohei-ohtanis-account/3369779/
https://apnews.com/article/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-mizuhara-d6e795d085a28656e1701f7fa5c6df52
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/11/sport/ippei-mizuhara-shohei-ohtani-investigation/index.html
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39963548/shohei-ohtani-interpreter-ippei-mizuhara-american-players-japan-gambling-scandal
https://slate.com/culture/2024/04/shohei-ohtani-translator-indictment-gambling-theft-ippei-mizuhara.html