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EP. 227.5 — Fraud Friday: The Infomercial Imposter w/ Tawny Newsome
It’s Friday con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Tawny Newsome where we hear the sales pitch of star fraud salesman Don Lapre. Plus, more proof that love is blind (and expensive!)
This recording was first published on June 9th, 2020.
Research by Sharilyn Vera
Sources:
https://thegrio.com/2020/05/10/jenifer-lewis-victim-of-con-artist-nearly-400000-scheme/amp/
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