Scam Goddess
Earwolf & Laci Mosley
Scam Goddess is an award-winning comedy podcast dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it. Every episode, the Scam Goddess herself Laci Mosley (iCarly, Better Call Saul) covers the hottest scams on the streets today while also giving in-depth breakdowns of the wildest robberies, rackets, and capers throughout history. It's like true crime, but without all the death—aka True Con! Plus, Laci's always joined by hilarious guests like Conan O'Brien, Miranda Cosgrove, Jameela Jamil, JB Smoove, Nicole Byer, or Matt Rogers. Join the Scam Goddess "Con-gregation" to experience the funny side of fraud. And as Laci always says, stay schemin'! New episodes every Tuesday. Classic episodes re-released every Friday. The Scam Goddess TV show based on the podcast premieres on Freeform and Hulu on January 15th!
- 57 minutes 10 secondsFraud Friday: The Impostrous Influencer w/ Jameela Jamil
In this week’s Fraud Friday, Jameela Jamil (The Good Place, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law) joins Laci in studio to discuss the basics on THE BASIC- Caroline Calloway. They dig into Jameela's earliest stint teaching English, and both become very afraid when they learn how fortune tellers scam their clients out of money. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 03/30/2020)
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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Jameela Jamil: @jameelajamil
Research By Sharilyn Vera.
SOURCES:
The CUT – The story of Caroline Calloway and her ghost writer Natalie
VICE — Influencer Caroline Calloway Isn’t a Scammer, Just a Self-Obsessed Mess
Caroline’s instagram- (where she is currently spiraling)
https://www.wmagazine.com/story/caroline-calloway-creativity-workshop
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28 March 2025, 4:05 am - 1 hour 5 minutesSwindling the Nations w/ Dewayne Perkins
On today’s episode, Laci is joined by stand-up writer, actor, and comedian Dewayne Perkins (The Blackening, One of Them Days) to dive into the con of the century, unraveling the web of lies and false promises spun by John Ackah Blay-Miezah. In a story so wild it could be straight out of a movie—one that Dewayne himself might have written—they also discover how Shirley Temple got caught up in the chaos. Plus, Laci shares a surprising encounter with a cop who asked her out while on duty. Stay schemin'!
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Make sure to catch Dewayne's new TV Show, THE STUDIO on Apple TV +
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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Dewayne Perkins: @dewayneperkins
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbZ2TlRVqNA
https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/03/con-artist-global-scam-ghana-anansis-gold/
https://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/186048342/how-that-nigerian-email-scam-got-started
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-conman-who-duped-thousands-with-a-patently-absurd-story/
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/18/yepoka-yeebo-anansis-gold-ghanaian-conman
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25 March 2025, 4:05 am - 1 hour 4 minutesFraud Friday: The Hot Girl Scammer w/ Naomi Ekperigin
In this week’s Fraud Friday, Naomi Ekperigin (Mythic Quest, Family Switch) joins us to discuss how a sexy credit card con artist stole one million dollars out of the ex-wife of a former NBA star. Plus, an Italian hospital worker gets paid for doing nothing for 15 years. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 06/07/2021)
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Naomi Ekperigin: @blacktresscomedy
Research By Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/style/serial-con-artist-tracii-hutsona.html
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/serial-con-artist-charged-embezzlement-scheme
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/press-release/file/1368996/download
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/23/world/europe/italy-hospital-worker-15-years.html
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21 March 2025, 4:05 am - 48 minutes 26 secondsSmugglers & Strugglers w/ Abby Govindan
On today’s episode, Laci is joined by stand-up comedian Abby Govindan to dive into the wildest and most ridiculous ways people have been caught smuggling drugs. A recent toupee smuggle struggle led them to the discovery of many more fails that led many folks to jail. You won’t believe how many everyday items can be made from cocaine! Laci and Abby rate their favorite smuggle fails, from dinnerware and high heels to Jesus. Stay schemin'!
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Abby Govindan: @abbygovindan
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cocaine-toupee-narco-wig/
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/17/742768864/drug-in-a-rug-is-that-a-bag-of-cocaine-under-your-toupee
https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/07/16/inenglish/1563277743_245169.html
https://www.thelocal.es/20140103/women-smuggled-drugs-under-wigs
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cocaine-under-wigs-smuggling-brazil-spain_n_4536776
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/15/woman-cocaine-breast-implants-arrested-madrid
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-20705742
https://www.immigroup.com/topics/top-11-most-creative-drug-smuggling-attempts/
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/2008/06/05/religion-news-police-confiscate-jesus/48553415007/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43005948
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/woman-fly-chile-spain-suitcases-made-cocaine-article-1.372793
https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/manolo-blahnik-shoes-made-of-cocaine-northern-spain
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35082219
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8998-gangs-turn-cocaine-into-clear-plastic-products/
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18 March 2025, 4:05 am - 1 hour 9 minutesFraud Friday: Love Fraud w/ Scottie Beam & Sylvia Obell
In this week’s Fraud Friday, Scottie Beam and Sylvia Obell hear from Laci about Richard Scott Smith—a man who promised love but instead conned a group of Midwestern women out of over $1 million. Plus, a Los Angeles family is shocked to learn that someone posted their home on Airbnb to rent it. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 01/17/2022)
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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Scottie Beam: @scottiebeam
Sylvia Obell: @sylviaobell
Research By Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/style/taking-down-bad-men-is-her-job.html
https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a33915040/richard-scott-smith-love-fraud-now/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8644523/Richard-Scott-Smith.html
https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/what-happened-to-carla-the-bounty-hunter-from-love-fraud
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14 March 2025, 3:25 pm - 1 hour 6 minutesYour Letters and Scams w/ Misha Brown
Misha Brown (from Wondery’s The Big Flop) joins Laci to dive into YOUR scams, CON-gregation! It's your moment to shine. Laci and Misha read letters about a Dayton hair salon doubling as a hotspot for selling boosted clothes, a puzzling college loan collection email, a survey scam promising a three-year Netflix subscription, and a Dr. Phil-worthy pregnancy hoax packed with drama and haters. Stay schemin'!
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Misha Brown: @yourbestiemisha
Letters by YOU
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11 March 2025, 4:05 am - 57 minutes 15 secondsFraud Friday: Auntie Ruckus aka Candace Owens w/ Yvette Nicole Brown
In this week’s Fraud Friday, Yvette Nicole Brown (Community, Pupstruction) joins Laci in expressing ongoing disbelief over Candace Owens, a controversial conservative political commentator frequently criticized for spreading blatant falsehoods. Plus, the Trump Organization is once again being accused of fraud, this time, for insurance related to its New York golf course. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 12/27/2021)
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Yvette Nicole Brown: @yvettenicolebrown
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources:
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/freedom-phone-security-issues/
https://newsone.com/4166719/candace-owens-washington-county-republican-party/
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/09/04/candace-owens-blexit/
https://medium.com/@randileeharper/an-open-letter-to-social-autopsy-ae64fccdcfe
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7 March 2025, 5:05 am - 1 hour 8 minutesThe Doula Demon Scam w/ Lex P
It’s been a long time since Laci has truly despised a scammer, but oh baby, today’s scammer, Kaitlyn Braun, takes the cake. CON-gregation, Laci welcomes content queen Lex P (Pour Minds) to the show as they dive into the world of dating scammers and the gross Kaitlyn Braun, the demon terrorizing doulas across multiple countries, getting caught, and shamelessly repeating her schemes. CON-gregation, it’s also time for our first cookout with the doulas and special guest, Kaitlyn Braun, for a much-needed wake-up call. Stay schemin'!
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Lex P: @lex_p_
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kaitlyn-braun-podcast-1.7434673
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/doula-associations-scammers-kaitlyn-braun-1.7195274
https://www.magzter.com/stories/fashion/Cosmopolitan-US/THE-NEVERENDING-PREGNANCY
https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/yPZ95Z
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4 March 2025, 5:05 am - 59 minutes 1 secondFraud Friday: The Geriatric Gem Heist w/ Brian Simpson
In this week's Fraud Friday, comedian Brian Simpson (Brian Simpson: Live from the Mothership) joins Laci to discuss how a group of British OG’s successfully stole about $19.4 million from the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company. Plus, we learn how a Japanese KFC owner popularized fried chicken as the main dish during Christmas time in Japan. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 02/14/2022)
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Brian Simpson: @bscomedian
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9139718/hatton-garden-robbers-where-diamond-wheezers/
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/13/world/europe/london-hatton-garden-heist.html
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/23/one-last-job-inside-story-of-the-hatton-garden-heist
https://www.grunge.com/360175/britains-notorious-great-train-robbery-explained/
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-35126667
https://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/features/how-we-got-our-hatton-1.66197
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-53581840
https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-hatton-garden-criminals
https://blog.gaijinpot.com/the-true-story-of-why-people-in-japan-eat-kfc-at-christmas/
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28 February 2025, 5:05 am - 1 hour 34 secondsThe Brad Pitt Love Scammers w/ Jessie Woo
Love is never easy, and it should never come with a price tag. CON-gregation, get ready for a blessing because Laci is joined by the one and only content queen and makeup maestro, Jessie Woo (host of Jess A Couple Things Podcast). Together, they dive into the wild story of a French woman who was scammed out of $850,000 in her pursuit of love with a man she believed was Brad Pitt. But Fake Brad wasn’t the only imposter looking for love; there were also scammers posing as Keanu Reeves, better known as Keanu Thieves. Stay schemin'!
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Jessie Woo: @thejessiewoo
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/14/french-tv-show-pulled-ridicule-woman-fell-ai-brad-pitt
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgnz8rw1xgo
https://www.thecut.com/article/scammers-arrested-brad-pitt-scam.html
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/nbc-7-responds-2/vista-woman-keanu-reeves-imposter-romance-scam/3700416/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/online-dating-scams-chatbots/
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25 February 2025, 5:05 am - 1 hour 8 minutesFraud Friday: The Failed Mob Music Mogul w/ Diallo Riddle
This week, Diallo Riddle joins us to discuss a legendary con artist who used his ties to notorious crime families in the US to pose as a major music executive, gaining fame and access to lavish perks around the world. Plus, an anonymous group walked away with $3.81 million after creating a viral cryptocurrency named after the popular Netflix show Squid Game. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 11/22/2021)
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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Diallo Riddle: @diallo
Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources:
https://gizmodo.com/squid-game-cryptocurrency-scammers-make-off-with-2-1-m-1847972824
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jimmy-sabatino-con-man-sentenced-supermax-prison/
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article184431698.html
https://www.wired.com/2008/03/la-times-appare/
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/con-kid-6366268
https://miami.cbslocal.com/2014/11/24/confessions-of-a-con-man/
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