Hear ye, hear ye con-gregation! It's Fraud Friday and this week we revisit our episode with Ron Funches where we expose the “princess” who was taken hostage by pirates and also her imagination. Stay schemin’!
This episode was originally released 01/12/2021.
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On Sunday, Sept. 22nd, Laci will be hosting the Scam Goddess Live: 5 Year Anniversary @ the Regent Theatre in Los Angeles.
For Tickets: https://regentdtla.com/tm-event/scam-goddess-live-five-year-anniversary/
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Research by Sharilyn Vera.
SOURCES:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-was-princess-caraboo-scam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Caraboo
http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1900621_1900618_1900853,00.html
https://www.historicmysteries.com/princess-caraboo/
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CONgregation, get excited for a fresh new episode featuring a brand-new game: Is It a Scam, a Scheme, or the Real Thing?
In today’s episode, Laci is joined by stand-up comedian and actor Frankie Quiñones (This Fool, Creeper’s CholoFit) to unpack the drama between wealthy families in Maine after one allegedly poisoned an L.L. Bean heiress’s trees just to snag a better waterfront view. Yes, really. And yes, it’s tearing the community apart.
Plus, in Scammer of the Week: Ghana’s self-proclaimed prophet Ebo Noah has announced that the flood has been postponed indefinitely… but he’s still very thankful for all the generous donations toward his “arks.” Stay schemin’!
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Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/llbean-heiress-poisoned-trees-maine?srsltid=AfmBOoohFnIc_DuC6wg7zdUcmoDttxa4CTtiQTP6nPp5s53wCH20UzE8
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/us/trees-poison.html
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/19/nx-s1-5011566/maine-poisoned-trees-killer-view-missouri-couple-bond
https://www.espn.com/college-football/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=6132246
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/world-ending-on-december-25-viral-ghanaian-prophet-ebo-noah-builds-modern-noahs-ark-for-doomsday-article-153344658
https://theobserverzim.co.zw/2025/12/26/ghana-prophet-who-said-the-world-is-ending-on-25-december-2025-through-floods-buys-a-mercedes-benz-using-funds-which-were-donated-by-church-members-to-build-an-ark/
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/did-a-couple-kill-a-neighbors-trees-for-a-better-view-in-maine/#:~:text=Dead%20trees%20dot%20the%20sightline,The%20New%20York%20Times)%20More
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This Fraud Friday, Cristen Conger joins the show to discuss David Bloom, a 23-year-old Wall Street “Whiz Kid” who was caught stealing millions from his friends and lovers to "invest" in the stock market. Plus, Professional Cornhole has been rocked by controversy after illegal bean bags used in a championship game. Stay Schemin’! (Originally aired 11/21/2022)
Research done by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources:
https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/professional-cornhole-world-rocked-by-baggate-cheating-scandal/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-28/con-artist-scam-manhattan-elite-la-dive-bar-frolic-room
https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/13/nyregion/lush-life-investor-23-named-in-huge-fraud.html
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-10-fi-1381-story.html
https://nypost.com/2022/09/28/con-artist-david-bloom-arrested-for-fraud-in-los-angeles/
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Cristen Conger: @cristenconger
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Musky Seattle gays, Target drama, and a pair of good-looking evil twins hawking “legal” courses and sketchy e-books collide in this hilarious episode. Laci is joined by actors, comedians, and besties Mano Agapion and Oscar Montoya (Drag Her! A RuPaul’s Drag Race Podcast) to break down and learn how to "make money" through the Mikkelsen twins’ online program. Stay schemin’!
Listen to Drag Her! A RuPaul's Drag Race Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
CON-gregation, catch Scam Goddess LIVE in a city near you.
Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.
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Mano Agapion: @manoagapion
Oscar Montoya: @ozzymo
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.vox.com/culture/24128560/amazon-trash-ebooks-mikkelsen-twins-ai-publishing-academy-scam
https://trevorsomerville.com/who-are-the-mikkelsen-twins/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biYciU1uiUw
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/1aiwdu3/liar_mikkelsen_twins_full_of_bs_from_the_very/
https://www.inc.com/magazine/202309/eric-hagerman/how-mikkelsen-twins-built-a-50-million-a-year-business-around-one-product.html
https://www.wired.com/story/scammy-ai-generated-books-flooding-amazon/
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This Fraud Friday, Josh Brekhus joins the show to discuss Frédéric Bourdin a serial imposter who took on about 500 identities, convincing many that he was a school age runaway well into his adulthood. Plus, 19-year-old chess Grandmaster Hans Niemann is accused of cheating with vibrating anal beads. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 09/26/2022)
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
Sources:
https://slate.com/culture/2022/09/chess-cheating-scandal-magnus-carlsen-hans-moke-niemann-anal-beads.html
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/09/16/chess-grandmaster-denies-cheating-by-using-anal-beads
https://www.grunge.com/292562/how-a-fake-cia-agent-convinced-people-to-rob-banks/
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/08/11/the-chameleon-annals-of-crime-david-grann
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A broke CEO, the Indiana Jones of geologists, and a lovestruck mining prospector came together in the ’90s and rocked the world with the largest gold-mining scam in history. Laci welcomes actor and comedian Johnny Pemberton (Fallout, Mermaid) to tell the true tale of the downfall of the Canadian penny-stock mining company Bre-X. Stay schemin’!
Don’t miss Johnny Pemberton's film: Mermaid
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Johnny Pemberton: @johnny_pemberton
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cheating-wonders-the-6000000000-gold-mine-that-didnt-exist
https://www.mining.com/web/bre-x-scandal-a-history-timeline/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68987824
https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/bre-x-the-real-story-and-scandal-that-inspired-the-movie-gold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orFsbouXYUY
https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/08/the-bre-x-gold-mining-scandal-turned-part-of-the-borneo-jungle-into-a-6-billion-lie.html
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This Fraud Friday, we're revisiting when Solomon Georgio listened to YOUR listener letters. Heads up, Venmo does not text you! Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 11/30/2020)
CON-gregation, keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.
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What do lousy landlords, a beautiful improviser, a scam-call prankster, and a self-led investigator have in common? You! Laci teams up with the hilarious Amber Wallin (Quit Playin’ with Jazmyn and Amber Podcast) to read your listener letters, and they’re packed with beautiful baddies, hater friends, unemployed escapades, and fart machines. Stay schemin’!
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Amber Wallin: @burr_iam
Curated by Jessica Cisneros
Listener Letters by YOU
SOURCES
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/landlords-bankruptcy-protection-ontario-1.7234290
https://www.villagereport.ca/village-picks/group-of-everyday-canadians-unite-to-buy-sid-development-properties-in-the-sault-and-beyond-10144944
Lastly:
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/2085421/ontario-landlords-hand-over-control-of-real-estate-empire-after-allegation-of-misappropriated-investor-funds
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This Fraud Friday, Corinne Fisher & Krystyna Hutchinson (Guys We Fcked Podcast) join us to get an update on some of our favorite scammers: Anna Delvey, Elizabeth Holmes & The Tinder Swindler. Plus, a Chinese college student spends 21 days living a luxurious life for free as part of an art project for school. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 03/01/2022)
CON-gregation, keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.
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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Corinne Fisher: @philanthropygal
Krystyna Hutchinson: @krystynahutch
Research By Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html
https://www.insider.com/anna-delvey-writes-about-inventing-anna-and-life-in-jail-2022-2
https://www.insider.com/netflix-paid-anna-delvey-sorokin-tv-series-victim-fund-2021-1
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/13/elizabeth-holmes-sentence-september-fraud
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/03/tech/elizabeth-holmes-verdict/index.html
https://www.etonline.com/tinder-swindler-simon-leviev-joins-cameo-signs-with-manager-inside-his-hollywood-plans-179407
https://www.insideedition.com/exclusive-alleged-tinder-swindler-simon-leviev-speaks-on-money-romance-and-allegations-in-1st-sit
https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a38819028/tinder-swindler-netflix-true-story-simon-leviev/
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a38955743/tinder-swindler-simon-leviev-true-story-where-is-he-now/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/17531724/simon-levievs-bodyguard-peter/
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/04/verdict-reached-in-michael-avenatti-fraud-trial-over-stormy-daniels-book-money.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10289325/Student-stays-Beijing-three-weeks-without-spending-penny-disguising-socialite.html
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Laci welcomes the magnetic Margaret Cho (The Bravest Knight, Margaret Cho: PsyCHO) to discuss fashion CEO Christine Hunsicker a.k.a. the “Bernie Madoff” of fashion, who wasted 350 million dollars of investor money, lied about her company’s net worth, and when the other executives at the company found out, they left her in charge for months. Stay schemin’!
CON-gregation, catch Scam Goddess LIVE in a city near you.
Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.
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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Margaret Cho: @margaret_cho
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/caastle-legal-issues-are-mounting-for-former-fashion-rental-darling/
https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/mje/2025/05/16/a-fashion-nightmare/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christine-hunsicker-charged-fraud-300-million-fashion-startup-founder/
https://wwd.com/business-news/financial/caastle-board-hunsicker-exit-liquidity-crunch-1237071592/
https://gothamgal.com/2011/05/christine-hunsicker-woman-entrepreneur-working-on-the-next-idea/
https://people.com/christine-hunsicker-fraud-scheme-tech-ceo-indicted-over-300-million-11775459
https://www.wsj.com/business/caastle-fraud-investigation-co-founder-christine-hunsicker-3475df71
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/from-fashion-tech-darling-to-rico-another-case-further-unravels-caastle-collapse/
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/07/caastle-let-ceo-remain-after-learning-of-alleged-fraud
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This week on Fraud Friday, Franchesca Ramsey (Superstore) joins Laci to discuss the doctor who scammed patients through malicious medical malpractice. Plus, a woman on the run is arrested after inquiring about her reward money. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 08/02/2021)
TW: This story contains examples of domestic violence and graphic surgical malpractice.
CON-gregation, keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.
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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Franchesca Ramsey: @chescaleigh
Research Assistant: Kaelyn Brandt
Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wanted-suspect-caught-reward-money-arrest-police-facebook/story?id=78921626
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/convicted-leader-billion-dollar-health-care-scam-plead-guilty-violating-court
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-14/california-medical-board-fraud-scheme-san-diego-doctor
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gangrene/symptoms-causes/syc-20352567
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