October 16, 2023

EP. 212 — Hello… Collect Call From Crime? w/ Jared Goldstein

What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian Jared Goldstein joins the show to discuss Arthur Lee Cofield Jr., a man who stole more money from behind bars than any inmate in American history. His primary tools: cell phones and some good friends. Plus, a former Amazon operations manager has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for stealing nearly $10 million from the company. Stay Schemin!

 

Recorded September 18th, 2023.

 

Follow on Instagram:
Jared Goldstein @heyjaredhey
Laci Mosley @divalaci
Scam Goddess Podcast @scamgoddesspod

 

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

 

Sources:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-south/how-a-man-in-prison-stole-millions-from-billionaires

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/16/us/georgia-inmate-scam-billionaire.html

https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/amazon-manager-stole-nearly-10m-from-company-went-shopping/455572

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/mastermind-10-million-amazon-fraud-scheme-sentenced-16-years-federal-prison

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