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EP. 78 — The Bread Bamboozler with Sam Richardson
What’s poppin, con-gregation? Sam Richardson joins us to discuss a bogus UK baker with no oven and a fake government scam. Also, a Bruno Mars catfish story gone wrong. Stay schemin!
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
SOURCES:
https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/dishonest-baker-who-warmed-freshly-19447322
https://www.tmz.com/2021/02/10/bruno-mars-catfish-texas-100k-money/
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