August 19, 2024
EP. 256 — The Rideshare Racket w/ Niles Abston
How does a Brazilian immigrant become an American Uber Mafia Queen? Buckle up, ’cause Niles Abston (FXX’s Dave) stops by to help tell the story of Priscila Barbosa who finessed the gig economy to make more than $780,000 before it all came crashing down. And remember Con-gregation, if your Uber driver is lit you don’t have to sit! Stay schemin’!
This story was primarily reported by Wired Magazine’s Lauren Smiley in her article, “Priscila, Queen of the Rideshare Mafia”
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On Sunday, Sept. 22nd Laci will be hosting the Scam Goddess 5 Year Anniversary Live Show @ the Regent Theatre in Los Angeles. Buy tickets at https://regentdtla.com/tm-event/scam-goddess-live-five-year-anniversary/
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Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES:
https://www.wired.com/story/priscila-queen-of-the-rideshare-mafia/
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