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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Re-Release: The DWI Dude w/ Brandon Kyle Goodman
What's poppin, con-gregation? This week we revisit our episode with Brandon Kyle Goodman! Brandon joins the show to discuss an attorney who went from defending drug possession cases to conning millions from Columbian drug lords. Plus, a lawsuit claiming Subway's sandwiches have no tuna or fish! Stay schemin!
This episode was originally recorded on April 6th, 2021.
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Brandon Kyle Goodman: @brandonkylegoodman
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
SOURCES:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/10/31/texas-dwi-dude-scammed-colombians-turned-into-feds/
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/central-texas-lawyer-guilty-swindling-colombian-drug-trafficking-clients
https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2021/01/27/subway-tuna-lawsuit/
https://www.eater.com/22254819/subway-lawsuit-alleged-fake-tuna -
Fraud Fridays: The Flexing Fraudster w/ Trixie Mattel
What’s up, con-gregation? This week we revisit our episode when Trixie Mattel scammed her way onto the podcast to discuss a man scammin’ on the gram. We’re all for a flex but it’s harder to flex from prison. Plus, Laci and Trixie talk about the hero using government contracts to scam the government. Stay schemin’, but maybe don’t post about it!
NOTE: @hushpuppi, aka Ramon Olorunwa Abbas featured in this historic hoodwink, is no longer available on Instagram. You will find many photos of hushpuppi if placed in the search.
This episode was originally released on July 28th, 2020.
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Trixie Mattel: @trixiemattel
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Sources:
https://www.insider.com/fbi-used-hushpuppis-instagram-to-charge-him-with-money-laundering-2020-7
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/07/12/us/ray-hushpuppi-alleged-money-laundering-trnd/index.html
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-africa-53361490
https://www.instagram.com/hushpuppi/?hl=en
https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-event-planner-who-won-lucrative-15291382.php -
The Fraudulent Farmer w/ Chris Gethard
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, comedian and bishop to show, Chris Gethard joins us to discuss Oscar Hartzell, a farmer who rose to riches after using the story of a 16th century knight to scam the Midwest United States. Stay Schemin’!
This was recorded on Feb. 05, 2024.
Check out Chris’s ebook and audiobook titled Dad at Peace at https://www.everand.com/audiobook/701237001/Dad-at-Peace
Check out Chris’s non-profit, Laughing Together, an organization that help bring arts programming into schools. https://laughingtogether.org/
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Chris Gethard: @chrisgeth
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources:
https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/2002-04-22/flipbook/160/
https://thecrimewire.com/money/Pirate-Gold-Swindle -
Fraud Fridays: The Fyre Fraud w/ Yassir Lester
It’s Friday, con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Yassir Lester all about the Fyre Festival. Yassir and Laci break down false promises, class action lawsuits, and of course, that infamous “take one for the team” incident surrounding the infamous Fyre Festival. Plus a bonus music industry scam. Stay schemin!
This episode was originally released on July 21st, 2020.
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Yassir Lester: @yassir_lester
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46904445
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/18/how-fyre-festivals-organizer-scammed-investors-out-of-26-million.html
https://www.netflix.com/title/81035279 – Netflix Documentary FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened -
Ponzi She Betta! w/ Seth Morris
What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian Seth Morris joins the show to discuss Adelheid Spitzeder, a womanizing actress who became known not for her talent on the stage, but for conducting history’s first recorded Ponzi scheme. Stay Schemin’!
This was recorded on January 9th 2024.
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Seth Morris: @sethismorris
Sources:
https://www.aier.org/article/adele-spitzeder-the-queen-of-confidence-tricksters/
“Foreign exchange rates 1804–1914” by Håkan Lobell
https://www.riksbank.se/globalassets/media/forskning/monetar-statistik/volym1/6.pdf
https://books.google.com/books?id=4ySERiKHkb4C&pg=PA291#v=onepage&q&f=false
https://www.science.org/content/article/scienceshot-did-lead-poisoning-bring-down-ancient-rome#:~:text=When%20in%20ancient%20Rome%2C%20don,and%20hastened%20the%20empire's%20fall.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/apr/21/ancient-rome-tap-water-contaminated-lead-researchers#:~:text=Ancient%20Rome's%20tap%20water%20heavily%20contaminated%20with%20lead%2C%20researchers%20say,-This%20article%20is&text=Tap%20water%20in%20ancient%20Rome,local%20spring%20water%2C%20researchers%20say.
https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/lead-toxicity-wine-history/ -
Fraud Fridays: The Teenage Trickster w/ Meatball
Happy Friday, con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Meatball. Meatball and Laci break down the teenage scammer who was accused of stealing 23 million dollars but still probably couldn’t get a date to prom. Plus, the scammer employed by stealing from unemployment. Stay schemin!
This episode was originally released on August 4th, 2020.
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Meatball: @spiciestmeatball
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Sources:
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-had-kushner-push-the-national-enquirer-to-probe-scarborough-murder-conspiracy-in-2017?ref=scroll
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8351735/High-schooler-termed-Baby-Al-Capone-allegedly-hacked-phones-pull-23-8-million-crypto-heist.html
https://nypost.com/2020/05/23/baby-al-capone-ellis-pinsky-pulled-off-a-23-8-million-crypto-heist/
Customer Reviews
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Thanks for the laughs and the scams and the mysic 🎵