BookTok used to be the place where readers went to argue about their favorite authors, ship the gays, and learn which creatures their friends were sexually attracted to, and now, like all good things, it's being used to scam. Writer and comedian Ashley Ray joins Laci to discuss the Fyre Fest of book link-ups. A shared cabin, no food, in the middle of the wilderness could be a good time if properly funded; instead, it left a pack of women and one very nice male author hungry and feeling ripped off. Will there be justice or a second round of schemes? 

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Ashley Ray: @theashleyray

Laci Mosley: @divalaci 

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SOURCES:

https://www.tiktok.com/@_britunfiltered/video/7654234457108450591?_r=1&_t=ZT-98fYoRoIcmb 

https://www.today.com/popculture/books/what-is-booktok-meaning-rcna70362 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f20kEAinag0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM7_h_sFVyQ

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What's poppin, con-gregation? Sasheer Zamata drops by the pod this week to expose the man who told people he was a government spy who needed money, and those people were like, "sure." Plus, a clip from the Scam Goddess premium show Con-Fessions, hosted by Laci and Priscilla Davies. Stay schemin!

Research by Sharilyn Vera

Sources: 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/former-dea-spokesman-garrison-courtney-guilty-plea-cia-operative-4-4-million-fraud-scheme/ 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2020/06/ex-federal-worker-pretended-to-be-cia-to-steal-millions-2/amp/

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Kerry Coddett, actress and comedian known for her work in Flatbush Misdemeanors, Ramy, Crashing, and The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, joins Laci for one of the most colorful scams we've ever covered. In Astoria, Queens, one couple scammed multiple members of their immigrant community with one of the ugliest houses ever seen on Zillow.  Multiple fronts, including a fashion house, delayed justice, but as with most scams, greed eventually caught up with the perpetrators. 

SOCIALS:

Join us on YouTube! See Laci, the guests, and fraudsters: https://www.youtube.com/@ScamGoddess

Find Kerry Coddett on Instagram @overfab

SOURCES

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/realestate/queens-real-estate-fraud.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mk8.d-iS.Nsr2d5cWNFO7&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare 

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/queens-man-pleads-guilty-real-estate-fraud-scheme

https://nypost.com/2025/09/17/real-estate/the-dark-story-behind-the-most-colorful-house-in-queens/

https://toptenrealestatedeals.com/weekly-ten-best-home-deals/home/as-seen-on-zillow-gone-wild-queens-most-colorful-home

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article311691934.html

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What's poppin, con-gregation? Caleb Hearon joins us to discuss a cheating chief of police who falsified documents to hide his many affairs. Plus, a Texas resident scams millions of CARES Act money from Uncle Sam. Stay schemin! 

Research by Sharilyn Vera. 

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SOURCES:

https://heavy.com/news/jason-collier/

https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/three-timing-texas-police-chief-jason-collier-arrested-by-texas-rangers-11982954

https://abc7news.com/ppp-fraud-houston-covid-funds-scam-business-owners-bought-luxury-cars-with-loans-ladonna-wiggins/10385500/

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Laci is joined by the hilarious Jay Jurden in this extra long episode exploring the heist of a Nicolas Cage film from a flash drive someone left on a desk. Throughout Cage's (née Coppola) storied career, he's starred in some of the greatest movies of all time (Adaptation), and he's led some of the worst (see streaming titles). But no one predicted an entire film could be stolen. Now, producers are suing, and we're left wondering if this film about the man who inspired the creation of James Bond will ever see the light of day.

SOCIALS:

Jay Jurden: @jayjurden

Laci Mosley: @divalaci 

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SOURCES:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/stole-nic-cage-movie-101902325.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIwADEcUY9qM8gaeyUSJ-KgjbBgeOCeWkNtnjXdbFXDDf101h9-IAWhf2bYsRC1gjfEdZDknxU0fPTZhMr6AdAq1obsfW3v9NuXo_hUQINbod5SQG-94ZXB7ta-KX27UB1NnbyHDqHB3NIc26CFQvUr-wVflw9QMt83SNY4Yx10Z

https://pagesix.com/2026/08/06/hollywood/stolen-nicolas-cage-film-from-netflix-hq-rattles-filmmakers/

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-07-30/producer-sues-netflix-over-lost-unreleased-nicolas-cage-movie

https://arstechnica.com/civis/threads/man-invested-45m-in-a-nicolas-cage-movie-it-got-stolen-off-netflix%E2%80%99s-desk.1514186/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/30/netflix-sued-nicolas-cage-war-thriller

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What's poppin, con-gregation? This week, Gabe Dunn is on the show to discuss donations Donald Trump allegedly gave to charity. And no, charity is not the name of a porn star. Stay schemin!

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The incredible Jamie Loftus makes her Scam Goddess return! We've brought the hot dog expert in to help us understand how the fraud sausage at a New Jersey deli became a multimillion-dollar company traded on the stock market. Along the way, she and Laci discuss hometown heroes, fast food menus, and sexy buildings.

Support Jamie Loftus and Sexy Buildings

Pre-order Jamie's book, The Tower, here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250480422/thetower/

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SOURCES

https://www.businessinsider.com/new-jersey-deli-100-million-stock-fraud-inside-story-2026-2

https://njbiz.com/nj-deli-stock-scheme-sentencing/

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/13/new-jersey-deli-sentencing-coker-stock.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/12/19/father-son-plead-guilty-in-100-million-new-jersey-deli-stock-scheme.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/arts/louvre-museum-ticket-scam-arrests.html

https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/story-100m-new-jersey-deli

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/06/the-usd100-million-new-jersey-deli-a-theory.html

https://i.insider.com/6986171ea645d1188188d7ff?width=1300&format=jpeg&auto=webp

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Happy Holidays, Con-gregation! We are revisiting our episode with Ayo Edebiri, one of our wildest episodes as we dig deep into the controversial tale of Linda Taylor, the Welfare Queen!

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Jonathan Dupiton reminds us that just because a man has a podcast doesn't mean he knows what the hell he's talking about. Dupiton preached FRAUD (Finally Rich After Unstoppable Determination). His unstoppable determination was really just stealing from the unemployed during the pandemic. Stand-up comedian and host of the My Momma Told Me podcast, Langston Kerman, joins Laci to break down the AI ads, beach ab shots, and shoddy merch Dupiton released for Dupiton's podcast "Rich and Unemployed." We're on YouTube! Watch us at https://www.youtube.com/@ScamGoddess. 

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Angela "The Kitchenista" Davis helps Laci cook up a juicy episode on Darius “Crooks” Williams, a chef blogger accused of shady business practices, assault, and plagiarizing recipes. Plus, a man is out $30 million after building a section of “Trump’s” border wall and ending up with no buyers. Content Warning: Physical and sexual assault is mentioned in this episode. Please take care of yourself while listening. (Originally Released 08/09/2021)

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Y'all remember Crèmily? The French style frozen yogurt that was keto approved and reportedly delicious? No? That's okay, the whole thing was a financial scam. We're joined by Krlue Prue, who teaches people how to piss men off and will soon be joining the Big Money Players family when his podcast joins the network in the fall. Together, Kyle and Laci attempt to understand why Crèmily put a pool on an MLB field, why people keep trying to order the ice cream at McDonald's, and why withholding a talent makes people believe you're more talented.

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