Scam Goddess
with Laci Mosley
March 16, 2020
Con-gregation! You know we had to bring you some relief during these trying Corona times, so we sat down a safe six feet away from Mano Agapion (Drag Her) to break down some Corona scams (yes, already!) and dive into the first date scammer Christopher Castillo.
Research by Sharilyn Vera:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/13/us/man-robbed-bank-first-date-trnd/index.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/14/bank-robbery-date/
March 9, 2020
What’s up Con-gregation! It’s a not to miss episode thanks to the very funny Carl Tart (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) joining in to talk all about Malachi Love-Robinson aka Dr. Love, the Florida teen who pretended to be a doctor.
SOURCES:
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/
https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/
March 2, 2020
What’s up Con-gregation! This week we’re back with legendary dino-loving podcast producer Steven Ray Morris (See Jurassic Right, My Favorite Murder) breaking down and infamous case of the thing that scares us all the most, medical insurance fraud! Why are people like this!?
Research by Sharilyn Vera
SOURCES:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/nyregion/nypd-911-insurance-fraud.html
February 24, 2020
Salutations Con-gregation! You know we had to bring you another solid episode to round of Black History Month and who better than the HILARIOUS Jerah Milligan! (Astronomy Club, Black Men Can’t Jump) We get into some Guy Ritchie-esque lottery scamming with this one honey!
Research Sharilyn Vera
SOURCE:
https://www.casino.org/news/lotto-rapist-charged-with-fraud-over-2-5-million-falsified-ticket/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/04/edward-putnam-fake-national-lottery-ticket
February 17, 2020
What’s up Con-gregation! Not gonna lie, this is one of our wildest episodes thanks to Ayo Edebiri (Sunnyside, Forbes) and dig deep into controversial tale of Linda Taylor, the Welfare Queen!
Research: Sharilyn Vera
SOURCES:
https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Forgotten-Life-Behind-American/dp/031651330X
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/slate/the-queen
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/books/review/josh-levin-queen-linda-taylor.html
February 11, 2020
What’s poppin’ Con-gregation! We threw a couple extra fries in the bag with this one with our supersized guest Paul Scheer (The League, How Did This Get Made, Human Giant, You know who he is!) as we revisit the man who scammed the McDonald’s Monopoly game for over a decade!
Research by Sharilyn Vera
SOURCES:
https://nypost.com/2020/02/01/mcmillions-how-ex-cop-orchestrated-24-million-mcdonalds-monopoly-scam/
https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/23/trump-campaign-compete-against-groups-money-089454
February 3, 2020
Happy Black History Month Con-gregation! We didn’t change anything (I’m black all the time) but it’s still a special episode when our homie Ronnie Adrian (White Women, Key & Peele) drops by! This week we explore that absolute MESS of carpet cleaning ponzi schemer, Barry Jay Minkow!
*In this ep I mention Amber Guyger got 5 years in jail. It was actually 10 years with parole eligibility at 5 my bad but hey, as long as she’s locked up!
Research by Sharilyn Vera:
January 27, 2020
I hope you stayed schemin’ this weekend Con-gregation. Unwind from the grind this week with our wonderful guest, writer Ira Madison III (Keep It!, Daybreak). This time we’re uncovering the “Fraud Prince” Anthony Gignac! You know I love a luxurious lie, we stan!
Research Assistant: Sharilyn Vera
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/10/how-the-fake-saudi-prince-anthony-gignac-was-exposed
https://nypost.com/2019/06/01/fake-saudi-prince-who-flaunted-on-instagram-sentenced-in-fraud-scheme/
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/29/business/payless-fake-store/index.html
January 20, 2020
EP. 17 — The Fruitcake Funneler with the Florida Girls
Guest Laura Chinn , Patty Guggenheim & Melanie Field
Con-gregation! On this special edition we’re in the booth with the WHOLE cast of my show Florida Girls! (Pop TV if you don’t know honey!) My girls Laura Chinn, Patty Guggenheim and Melanie Field gossip about the lavish embezzlement of Texan fruitcake mogul Sandy Jenkins!
This episode is brought to you by Dashlane.
Research by Laci
SOURCES:
January 13, 2020
What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? This week we’re teaming up with our buddy Ryan Stanger (Action Boyz) to blow the whistle on the referee who gambled on his own games, Tim Donaghy!
SOURCES:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jul/30/ussport [theguardian.com]
https://usports.org/former-referee-tim-donaghy-speaks-out-about-nba-game-fixing-video/ [usports.org]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0otDAgN4OY
https://www.newsday.com/sports/tim-donaghy-timeline-1.562386 [newsday.com]
https://populartimelines.com/timeline/Tim-Donaghy [populartimelines.com]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_NBA_betting_scandal [en.wikipedia.org]
January 6, 2020
Happy New Year Con-gregation! My New Years Resolution is keep telling y’all about all the biggest scams honey! This week we’re chilling with the hilarious and talented Teresa Lee (I Think She Likes You, Cracked) and diving into the boy band abuser, Lou Jay Pearlman!
This episode is brought to you by Dashlane.
Research by Sharilyn Vera
Sources:
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nsync-lou-pearlman-nightline-927166/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCRs0Ic3FI&vl=en
December 30, 2019
Happy New Year Con-gregation! Scams are all about hindsight so we got together with our good friend Oscar Montoya (Spanish Aquí, Bless The Harts) to look at our favorite scammer of the decade, habitual political line-stepper and possibly my soulmate, Mina Chang!
Research: Sharilyn Vera
Sources:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1080356
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIhWGIUGboE
https://www.thecut.com/2019/11/unfortunately-i-love-mina-chang-state-department-scammer.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-mina-chang-from-state-department-career-2019-11
https://twitter.com/ksieff/status/1194342219664232454?s=20
This episode is brought to you by Buffy Comforters.
December 23, 2019
Season’s Scammings Con-gregation! This week we’re sitting around the fire with comedy legend Matt Walsh (Veep, Upright Citizens Brigade) as we sink our teeth into the most famous ponzi schemer in world history, Bernie Madoff! More like he “made off” with those billions honeyyy. Just playin’, he in jail!
This episode is brought to you by Like a Boss and Atlas Coffee Club.
December 16, 2019
Salutations Congregation! We’ve back with our friend and noble cohort Edgar Momplaisir (Culture Kings) as we uncover the obsessive anglophile and Royal Wedding Scammer, Tommy Muscatello!
This episode is brought to you by Atlas Coffee Club (www.atlascoffeeclub.com/scam).
December 9, 2019
How you livin’ Congregation! Ya girl is back uncovering a legendary Long Island scam with our good friend Jon Gabrus! (The Gino Lambardo Show) We bilking coins and talking Harold Adamo y’all!
This episode is brought to you by Buffy Comforters (www.buffy.co code: SCAM), Atlas Coffee Club (www.atlascoffeeclub.com/scam), and Upstart (www.upstart.com/goddess).
