In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Patrick Hinds (True Crime Obsessed Network) & Gillian Pensavalle (The Hamilcast) to discuss Sean Kirkham, a lifelong hustler who took advantage of U.S. nightclubs and the families of murdered and missing women in Canada. Plus, an ex-con uses identity theft to raise money for his boyfriend's bail bond. Stay Schemin'! (Originally Released 12/06/2021)
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Research By Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/195/126/556532/
https://abc13.com/houston-crime-con-artist-wanted-davion-sandifer-man-accused-of-scamming/11168054/
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In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Patrick Hinds (True Crime Obsessed Network) & Gillian Pensavalle (The Hamilcast) to discuss Sean Kirkham, a lifelong hustler who took advantage of U.S. nightclubs and the families of murdered and missing women in Canada. Plus, an ex-con uses identity theft to raise money for his boyfriend's bail bond. Stay Schemin'! (Originally Released 12/06/2021)
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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Patrick Hinds: @patrickhinds_
Gillian Pensavalle: @gillianwithag
Research By Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/city-to-finish-women-s-memorial-after-non-profit-folds-1.2126363
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/missing-women-memorial-leaves-trail-of-unpaid-debts-1.2101743
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/195/126/556532/
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/founder-of-memorial-to-vancouvers-missing-and-murdered-women-sues-city-for-defamation
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/missing-women-memorial-leaves-trail-of-unpaid-debts-1.2101743
https://abc13.com/houston-crime-con-artist-wanted-davion-sandifer-man-accused-of-scamming/11168054/
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This week, Laci welcomes the Original Bad Girl of Comedy, Luenell (Hacks), to discuss Miray Cruises’ “Life at Sea” project, a three-year dream cruise sold to paying passengers, only for the company to later admit they didn’t even have a ship. Stay schemin’!
Catch Luenell's residency at Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club in Las Vegas!
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Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://abc7.com/three-year-cruise-canceled-life-at-sea-refund/14102701/
https://www.cnn.com/travel/how-the-three-year-cruise-fell-apart/index.html
https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/01/aidaaura-to-leave-carnival-corporation-fleet-this-september/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2024/11/11/villa-vie-residences-world-cruise/76202126007/
https://www.aol.com/passengers-round-world-cruise-now-071736032.html
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In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Amanda Seales (Insecure) to discuss Kyle Sandler, a man who posed as a rich Google executive, opening up a business incubator called the Round House in Opelika, Alabama, ultimately scamming investors out of $1.9 million. Plus, a fortune teller was arrested for fraud and scamming one victim out of $50,000. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 11/15/2021)
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Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://www.al.com/news/2021/05/kyle-sandler-explains-how-he-conned-opelika-out-of-19-million-on-hbos-generation-hustle.html
https://www.al.com/news/2018/08/auburn_man_pleads_guilty_to_de.html
https://www.al.com/news/2019/02/how-an-alabama-city-fell-for-a-massive-19-million-scam.html
https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2021/04/kyle-sandler-john-mcafee-associate-who-scammed-alabama-town-out-of-19-million-featured-on-hbos-generation-hustle.html
https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2019/03/26/lee-county-roundhouse-founder-kyle-sandler-sentenced-prison/3279308002/
https://www.foxla.com/news/fortune-teller-arrested-for-fraud-riverside-police-find-snake-voodoo-doll-satanic-items
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Laci welcomes Lauren, Rachel, and Mariah Smith (The Smith Sisters) to discuss their individual relationships with scams, and they do not disappoint. Then, they dive into the story of a mysterious New Hampshire man who’s been traveling the country for years, running a “classic pavement scam” that no one seems able to stop. He might knock on your door, and if he does, that means trouble is in town. Stay schemin’!
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Lauren Smith: @mslas
Rachel Smith: @privatecitizenrachel
Mariah Smith: @mariahmariahmariah
The Smith Sisters: @smithsisterslive
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/05/13/northeast-ohio-police-warn-residents-about-henry-stanley-his-asphalt-scam/
https://www.ky3.com/video/2024/08/27/your-side-investigation-lebanon-mo-business-owner-says-she-was-scammed-by-traveling-asphalt-company/
https://pavingprosraleigh.com/5-ways-to-identify-an-asphalt-paving-scam-before-it-happens/
https://patch.com/florida/lakeland/asphalt-paving-business-scam-uncovered-winter-haven-sheriff
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In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Dave Schilling (Galaxy Brains) to discuss how a fake high school named Bishop Sycamore ended up playing against an elite football team on ESPN to their own dismay. Plus, a total of 15 former NFL players pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 11/08/2021)
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Dave Schilling:@dwschilling
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/highschool/2021/09/10/bishop-sycamore-football-whats-next-questionable-ohio-school/5774700001/
https://www.complex.com/sports/bishop-sycamore-lies-espn-play-on-national-tv
https://www.complex.com/sports/bishop-sycamore-lies-espn-play-on-national-tv?utm_campaign=sportstw&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/we-learned-more-about-how-bishop-sycamore-ended-up-playing-on-espn-and-its-only-getting-shadier.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
https://awfulannouncing.com/high-school/bishop-sycamore-head-coach-we-are-not-a-school-but-a-post-grad-football-academy.html
https://awfulannouncing.com/high-school/prep-gridiron-logistics-bishop-sycamore-message-boards.html
https://awfulannouncing.com/high-school/bishop-sycamore-scandal-2021-football-opponents-canceled-game.html
https://www.wpxi.com/sports/high-school-football/ohio-football-team-allegedly-lied-its-way-onto-espn-played-sto-rox-days-earlier/DO4MFXBN6RFAJIYX2MSA3UUDSU/
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Laci welcomes writer, comedian, and actor Sabrina Wu (Murderbot, Joy Ride) to grab their monocle and magnifying glass and dive into the strange story of Jerry and Rita Alter, a sweet couple from New Mexico who passed away, and may have stolen a $160 million Willem de Kooning painting just to hang it behind their bedroom door.
Plus, in Scammer of the Week: a homeowners’ association goes full villain after Irena Green’s lawn turned a little less green and somehow, it ends with her getting arrested. Stay schemin’!
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Sabrina Wu: @asabrinawu
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/09/nyregion/a-de-kooning-a-theft-and-an-enduring-mystery.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/arts/de-kooning-higgins-sharp-harwood-fbi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YE8.GU2s.vAP6jr-Zr2bc&smid=url-share
The Thief Collector documentary
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/04/fbi-new-mexico-teachers-alleged-art-thieves
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/hoa-violations-involving-womans-brown-grass-led-to-her-being-arrested-and-jailed-for-seven-days
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/09/15/long-lost-willem-de-kooning-painting-makes-its-way-back-arizona/8058998001/
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/de-kooning-art-theft
https://www.scdailypress.com/2024/03/15/california-writer-finds-two-stolen-works-estate-now-famous-cliff-couple/
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In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything) to discuss amateur British archeologist Charles Dawson, who committed one of the greatest frauds in all of archaeological history. Plus, “Yellowstone” actress Q’orianka Kilcher has been charged with two felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 09/19/2022)
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Adam Conover: @adamconover
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://www.livescience.com/56327-piltdown-man-hoax.html
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/feb/05/piltdown-man-archaeologys-greatest-hoax
https://people.com/tv/qorianka-kilcher-insurance-fraud-case-everything-to-know/
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Laci welcomes comedian Chris Powell, a.k.a. Comedian CP (How to Die Alone), to sip on the CONgregation’s tea. Yup, it’s another listener letter compilation, and the CONgregation is spilling all their tea. From wild experiences at the Bridgerton Ball fiasco, to roommates scamming landlords, faking deaths to dodge child support, and CP’s cunning way of paying for college. Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com. Stay schemin’!
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CP: @comediancp
Curated by Jessica Cisneros
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In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Chelsea Devantez (The Problem with Jon Stewart) to discuss Inigo Philbrick, a young art dealer who took the fine arts world by storm with a few Ponzi schemes. Plus, an LA rapper who rapped about committing fraud has plead guilty! Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 09/12/2022)
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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Chelsea Devantez: @chelseadevantez
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/inigo-philbrick-intelligence-report-2020-1800972
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10819073/Made-Chelsea-star-led-lavish-life-Inigo-Philbrick-faces-years-jail.html
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2022/may/25/inigo-philbrick-jailed-art-fraud
https://www.tatler.com/article/inigo-philbrick-art-dealer-arrested-vanuatu-south-pacific-art-fraud
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-06/rapper-accused-of-fraud-agrees-to-plead-guilty-but-will-nuke-bizzles-career-fizzle
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This week, Laci welcomes co-hosts of the podcast, Best Friends, Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata (Grand Crew, Agatha All Along ), to discuss the Enhanced Games, a proposed international sporting event set to take place in Las Vegas in 2026. The event is being organized by Aron D'Souza and backed by controversial billionaire Peter Thiel, with the goal of creating a 'science-forward' sporting event where humanity can reach its full potential. Stay schemin’!
CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
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Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.
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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Nicole Byer: @nicolebyer
Sasheer Zamata: @thesheertruth
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.wired.com/story/enhanced-games-freestyle-record-las-vegas-steroids/
https://www.sportcal.com/analyst-comment/a-review-of-the-2026-enhanced-games/?cf-view
https://www.sbnation.com/2025/5/29/24439297/enhanced-games-world-records-donald-trump-jr
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/04/sport/world-aquatics-enhanced-games-ban-spt-intl
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/style/enhanced-games.html
https://swimswam.com/watch-kristian-gkolomeev-goes-under-50-free-world-record-in-20-89-at-enhanced-games-showcase/
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