Episodes

  • The Dishonorable Justice Clarence Thomas (w/ Chelsea Devantez)

    The Dishonorable Justice Clarence Thomas (w/ Chelsea Devantez)
    Nov 5 2024

    Comedian/writer Chelsea Devantez (Girls5Eva) returns to help break down the alleged fraud committed by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas—from accepting a slew of undisclosed gifts & vacations from major conservative donors, to tax fraud related to an RV loan, to his wife Ginni's various unethical political involvements. Plus, Chelsea tells us how she recently got scammed by... Katherine Heigl?? Stay schemin' Con-gregation!


    Buy Laci's book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes":

    https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

    Buy Chelsea's book "I Shouldn't Be Telling You This (But I'm Going To Anyway)":

    https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/chelseadevantez


    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Chelsea Devantez: @chelseadevantez


    Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

    SOURCES:

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/11/09/clarence-thomas-ginni-harlan-crow-gifts/

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/04/16/clarence-thomas-ginger-financial-disclosure/

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/02/19/john-oliver-clarence-thomas-supreme-court-offer/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/us/clarence-thomas-rv-anthony-welters.html

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/25/clarence-thomas-anthony-welters-luxury-rv-loan-forgiven

    https://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-republican-hits-clarence-thomas-lawsuit-over-his-taxes-1866488

    https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/07/harlan-crow-yacht-taxes

    https://newrepublic.com/post/182635/clarence-thomas-son-mark-martin-jail-relationship

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/09/04/clarence-thomas-here-are-all-the-ethics-scandals-involving-the-supreme-court-justice-amid-new-ginni-thomas-report/

    https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1029312245144653

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    58 mins
  • Fraud Friday: The Tinder Swindler (w/ Miles Gray)

    Fraud Friday: The Tinder Swindler (w/ Miles Gray)
    Nov 1 2024

    Miles Gray (The Daily Zeitgeist) joins the Con-gregation to break down the greatest schemer in modern love, conman Simon Leviev who used Tinder to connect with women and manipulate them into supporting his lavish lifestyle. We swipe right! (Originally Released 06/15/2020)

    Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here:

    https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Miles Gray: @milesofgray

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • The Top 10 Scammers of All Time - PART 2 (w/ Oscar Montoya)

    The Top 10 Scammers of All Time - PART 2 (w/ Oscar Montoya)
    Oct 29 2024
    In the first part of our 5-year Scamaversary countdown we covered Shaun King, Anna Delvey, George Santos, Colton Harris Moore, & Caroline Calloway. In this thrilling conclusion, all-star guest Oscar Montoya helps us rank #5 through #1 on our list. Perhaps you'll see names like Elizabeth Holmes, Billy McFarland, Bernie Madoff, and Hilaria Baldwin... but you'll have to tune in to see who schemed their way to #1! Buy Laci's book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes":https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciOscar Montoya: @ozzymo Research by Kaelyn Brandt. SOURCES:https://www.billboard.com/pro/fyre-fest-billy-mcfarland-lawsuit-prisoner-investor-jonathan-taylor/https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/fyre-festival-fraudster-launching-latest-thing-looks-party-island-rcna62564https://www.vice.com/en/article/that-photo-of-the-fyre-festival-sandwich-is-fake/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/fyre-festivals-25-year-old-organizer-this-is-the-worst-day-of-my-life-2/https://people.com/where-is-elizabeth-holmes-now-8641352https://people.com/jen-shah-elizabeth-holmes-friends-prison-rep-says-7968359https://abcnews.go.com/US/elizabeth-holmes-trial-jury-unable-unanimous-verdict-counts/story?id=82055043 https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/tech/elizabeth-holmes-prison-release-date/index.html https://lamag.com/crimeinla/wine-forger-sour-grapes-rudy-kurniawan-strikes-backhttps://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2023/11/convicted-wine-fraudster-rudy-kurniawan-parties-2023/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/business/bernie-madoff-dead.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernie-Madoffhttps://nypost.com/2009/08/09/life-slimes-of-bernie-the-born-hustler/ Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.
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    2 hrs and 15 mins
  • Fraud Friday: The Varsity Blues College Admissions Scandal (w/ Jojo T. Gibbs)

    Fraud Friday: The Varsity Blues College Admissions Scandal (w/ Jojo T. Gibbs)
    Oct 25 2024

    Jojo T. Gibbs (Past Lives, BET's Twenties) sits down with Laci to unpack the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal that involved actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. These parents spent THAT much money on their dumb kids? Damn, Felicity Huffman really puts the "Desperate" in Desperate Housewives. Stay schemin’ Con-gregation! (Originally Released 05/11/2020)

    Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here:

    https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Jojo Gibbs: @jojotgibbs

    Research by Sharilyn Vera

    SOURCES:

    https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/fraud-alert-playoffs-20190814

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/13/us/cooperating-witnesses-college-admissions-scheme/index.html

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tip-the-yale-coach-and-the-wire-how-the-college-admissions-scam-unraveled-11552524237

    https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/13/us/felicity-huffman-sentencing/index.html

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-23/ex-pimco-chief-hints-at-college-scam-defense-gifts-not-bribes

    https://www.vox.com/2019/3/12/18262003/bill-mcglashan-college-admissions-scandal-tpg-stanford-usc-yale

    https://deadspin.com/brilliant-but-also-dumb-warriors-fan-says-he-had-a-tric-1836604329

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    58 mins
  • The Top 10 Scammers of All Time - PART 1 (w/ Ashley Ray)

    The Top 10 Scammers of All Time - PART 1 (w/ Ashley Ray)
    Oct 22 2024
    Happy 5-year Scamaversary Con-gregation! To celebrate this momentous occasion, all-star guest and resident Shaun King expert Ashley Ray returns to help us count down #10 through #6 on our list of the podcast's Top 10 Scammers of All Time. We'll be providing juicy updates to every scammer's story since we first covered them on the podcast while also recapping what makes them worthy of the Scam Goddess Hall of Fame. Who will scheme, con, and cheat their way to the #1 spot?? Tune in to find out! Buy Laci's book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes":https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciAshley Ray: @theashleyray Research by Kaelyn Brandt. SOURCES:https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/b-side/a-comprehensive-history-of-caroline-calloway/https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/the-scammer-and-the-scammedhttps://www.booksquadgoals.com/blog/is-caroline-calloway-a-scammerhttps://www.vice.com/en/article/caroline-calloway-snake-oil-scam-leaving-new-york/https://twitter.com/bitch_rights/status/1138277895380525061?lang=enhttps://www.reddit.com/r/SmolBeanSnark/comments/14ufe5r/the_true_story_of_the_creativity_workshops/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/caroline-calloway-creativity-workshophttps://www.pajiba.com/celebrities_are_better_than_you/the-fathomless-mediocrity-of-caroline-calloway.phphttps://www.curbed.com/2022/03/caroline-calloway-moves-out-of-her-apartment.htmlhttps://www.nylon.com/entertainment/caroline-calloway-advice-book-profilehttps://hhsclarionnews.com/feature-stories/2024/05/22/how-a-16-year-old-evaded-the-fbi-for-2-years/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/17/us/colton-harris-moore-the-barefoot-bandit-is-sentenced-for-stealing-from-neighbors.htmlhttps://www.historylink.org/File/22562https://apnews.com/article/george-santos-plea-court-new-york-90741d068fd94090419fc0fd79be30cchttps://apnews.com/article/george-santos-credit-card-fraud-f723e69a777b02a2e6b87595f45c21cehttps://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/guide-george-santos-lies.htmlhttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/former-rep-george-santos-pleads-guilty-fraud-charges-rcna129255https://www.reuters.com/world/us/embattled-us-rep-santos-was-drag-queen-brazil-pageants-say-associates-2023-01-19/https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/george-santos-says-will-revive-drag-queen-persona-cameo-rcna149867https://people.com/anna-delvey-walks-runway-new-york-fashion-week-exclusive-details-8711427https://www.elle.com/culture/a62138721/anna-delvey-interview-nyfw-crime-of-fashion/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/style/anna-delvey-nyfw-fashion-show.htmlhttps://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a38962970/where-is-anna-delvey-today/https://pagesix.com/2023/01/27/anna-delveys-birthday-afterparty-required-signed-ndas-ssns/https://www.threads.net/@feministajones/post/C4alEprut3W?hl=enhttps://www.middleeasteye.net/news/why-everyone-talking-about-shaun-kinghttps://www.startribune.com/cair-mn-removes-shaun-king-as-event-keynote-speaker-following-backlash/600353186https://www.newarab.com/news/did-shaun-king-convert-islam#https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/activist-shaun-king-says-meta-banned-instagram-palestinian-stance-rcna131244 Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Fraud Friday: The Swindling Scribe of Grey’s Anatomy (w/ Priscilla Davies)

    Fraud Friday: The Swindling Scribe of Grey’s Anatomy (w/ Priscilla Davies)
    Oct 18 2024

    Before the new Peacock docuseries "Anatomy of Lies", Priscilla Davies (Euphoria) joined the Con-gregation to discuss Elisabeth Finch, the former TV writer who lied about her health status and used other people’s trauma to write stories for Grey’s Anatomy. Plus, a retired Atlanta Police Sergeant says that a con man used his business to defraud a DeKalb County church out of tens of thousands of dollars. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 07/04/2022)

    Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here:

    https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Priscilla Davies: @pristhegoddess

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/greys-anatomy-elisabeth-finch-truth-lies

    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/greys-anatomy-elisabeth-finch-jennifer-beyer

    https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/retired-officer-fighting-clear-his-name-after-fraudster-took-out-loans-under-his-companys-name/5VRBZRQRU5CFRCKJMOBWPEHMVE/

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Bridgerton Ball Fiasco (w/ Hillary Anne Matthews & Ali Ghandour)

    The Bridgerton Ball Fiasco (w/ Hillary Anne Matthews & Ali Ghandour)
    Oct 15 2024

    Dearest Gentle Listener, today Lady Hillary Anne Matthews (Modern Family) & Lord Ali Ghandour (Superstore) join the Con-gregation to help Laci cover last month's "Bridgerton Ball" experience in Detroit—the royal mess of an event that went from Cinderella to Salmonella. They dish on the one pole dancer hired as entertainment, the awful decor, the lack of chairs, the name "Uncle N Me", and so much more. Plus, Hillary inspires Laci to bring back the sexual tension of finger-to-finger hand dancing at her next 4th of JuLaci party. Stay schemin'!


    Buy Laci's book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes":

    https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Hillary Anne Matthews: @hillaryannematthews

    Ali Ghandour: @ali_ghandour

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

    SOURCES:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/us/bridgerton-ball-experience-detroit-scam-new.html

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2024/09/25/bridgerton-ball-detroit-disappointment/75377417007/

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bridgerton-ball-experience-detroit-scam-1236011207/

    https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bridgerton-ball-scam-experience-detroit

    https://x.com/rayleearts/status/1838588221006967112

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/bridgerton-ball-scam-detroit

    https://www.wxyz.com/news/voices/bridgerton-fans-calling-for-refunds-after-disappointing-event-in-detroit#google_vignette

    https://www.the-sun.com/news/12552336/bridgerton-ball-detroit-stripper-scam-refunds/

    https://www.avclub.com/detroit-bridgeton-ball-controversy

    https://www.bridgedetroit.com/disorganized-detroit-bridgerton-ball-slammed-as-scam-by-attendees/

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Fraud Friday: The MIT Blackjack Team (w/ Chinedu Unaka)

    Fraud Friday: The MIT Blackjack Team (w/ Chinedu Unaka)
    Oct 11 2024

    Chinedu Unaka (Abbott Elementary, Insecure) joins the Con-gregation to discuss how a group of MIT and Harvard students in the 80s perfected card counting and took to casinos, making over $57 million dollars. Plus, a former British Airways pilot is sentenced to a year in jail after he falsified his flying experience. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 04/18/2022)

    Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here:

    https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Chinedu Unaka: @chineduunaka

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://web.archive.org/web/20050113100211/https://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Archives/CA_Show_Article/0,2322,324,00.html

    https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27519748

    https://www.theverge.com/2012/8/10/3223068/mit-mike-aponte-blackjack-card-counting-defcon

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/31/pilot-jailed-lying-flying-experience-get-british-airways-job/

    https://www.businessinsider.com/british-airways-pilot-jailed-faked-resume-flying-experience-pressed-button-2022-4

    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/race-ethnicity

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    1 hr and 19 mins