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

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1. Friday, November 1, 2024

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

   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:

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   Laci Mosley: @divalaci

   Miles Gray: @milesofgray

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2. Tuesday, October 29, 2024

   The Top 10 Scammers of All Time - PART 2 (w/ Oscar Montoya)

   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

    

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   Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

   Laci Mosley: @divalaci

   Oscar 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-rcna62564

   https://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-8641352

   https://people.com/jen-shah-elizabeth-holmes-friends-prison-rep-says-7968359

   https://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-back

   https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2023/11/convicted-wine-fraudster-rudy-kurniawan-parties-2023/

   https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/business/bernie-madoff-dead.html

   https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernie-Madoff

   https://nypost.com/2009/08/09/life-slimes-of-bernie-the-born-hustler/ 

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3. Friday, October 25, 2024

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

   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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4. Tuesday, October 22, 2024

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

   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

    

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   Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

   Laci Mosley: @divalaci

   Ashley 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-scammed

   https://www.booksquadgoals.com/blog/is-caroline-calloway-a-scammer

   https://www.vice.com/en/article/caroline-calloway-snake-oil-scam-leaving-new-york/

   https://twitter.com/bitch_rights/status/1138277895380525061?lang=en

   https://www.reddit.com/r/SmolBeanSnark/comments/14ufe5r/the_true_story_of_the_creativity_workshops/

   https://www.wmagazine.com/story/caroline-calloway-creativity-workshop

   https://www.pajiba.com/celebrities_are_better_than_you/the-fathomless-mediocrity-of-caroline-calloway.php

   https://www.curbed.com/2022/03/caroline-calloway-moves-out-of-her-apartment.html

   https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/caroline-calloway-advice-book-profile

   https://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.html

   https://www.historylink.org/File/22562

   https://apnews.com/article/george-santos-plea-court-new-york-90741d068fd94090419fc0fd79be30cc

   https://apnews.com/article/george-santos-credit-card-fraud-f723e69a777b02a2e6b87595f45c21ce

   https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/guide-george-santos-lies.html

   https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/former-rep-george-santos-pleads-guilty-fraud-charges-rcna129255

   https://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-rcna149867

   https://people.com/anna-delvey-walks-runway-new-york-fashion-week-exclusive-details-8711427

   https://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.html

   https://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=en

   https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/why-everyone-talking-about-shaun-king

   https://www.startribune.com/cair-mn-removes-shaun-king-as-event-keynote-speaker-following-backlash/600353186

   https://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

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5. Friday, October 18, 2024

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

   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

    

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   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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6. Tuesday, October 15, 2024

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

   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

    

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   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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7. Friday, October 11, 2024

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

   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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8. Tuesday, October 8, 2024

   The Tennis Match Fixer (w/ Sona Movsesian)

   The world's worst assistant Sona Movsesian (Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend) joins the Con-gregation to cover Grigor Sargsyan—the man who paid top pro tennis players to lose on purpose while running the biggest tennis match fixing ring in history. Plus, Sona tells us how she scammed her way into co-hosting Conan's podcast. Stay schemin'!

    

   This story was primarily investigated by The Washington Post's Kevin Sieff in his article "Game, Set, Fix":

   https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/tennis-match-fixing-itf-grigor-sargsyan

    

   Buy Sona's book "The World's Worst Assistant":

   https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675609/the-worlds-worst-assistant-by-sona-movsesian/

    

   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

   Sona Movsesian: @sonamov

    

   Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

    

   SOURCES:

   https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/tennis-match-fixing-itf-grigor-sargsyan

   https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/tennis-match-fixing-gambling-investigation-belgium/

   https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/38913580/five-tennis-players-suspended-link-match-fixing-syndicate

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9. Friday, October 4, 2024

   Fraud Friday: The Bling Ring (w/ Dewayne Perkins)

   What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Dewayne Perkins joins us to discuss the Bling Ring, a group of teenagers who stole nearly $3 million from celebrities like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and many more in 2008. Plus, a Thai YouTube star known as Nutty, is accused of conning thousands of her fans out of $55 million dollars in a foreign exchange trading scam. Stay schemin’! (Originally Released 10/03/2022)

    

   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

   Dewayne Perkins: @dewayneperkins

    

   Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    

   Sources:

   https://nypost.com/2022/08/31/youtuber-nutty-natthamon-khongchak-wanted-for-defrauding-followers/

   https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/share/e9cc0cc3-dbf1-4fab-8367-5fc7c05608e6

   https://allthatsinteresting.com/alexis-neiers

   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2132285/

   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15039492/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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10. Tuesday, October 1, 2024

    The AirBnB TikTok Tall Tale (w/ Sherry Cola)

    Comedian/actor Sherry Cola (Netflix's Nobody Wants This) joins the Con-gregation to break down the story of serial fraudster and fake identity specialist Carrie Jade Williams aka Samantha Jade Cookes aka Claudia Bronwyn aka Lucy Hart aka Lucy Fitzwilliam. Con-gregation, please pray for Laci's safety while Carrie is on the loose in Ireland. Oh yeah, and stay schemin'!

     

    Laci’s book is out now! Order “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

    Sherry Cola: @shrrycola

     

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

     

    SOURCES:

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gn9q/carrie-jade-williams-tiktok-samantha-cookes

    https://www.mamamia.com.au/who-is-carrie-jade-williams/

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13227617/Carrie-Jade-Williams-kildare-au-pair-podcast.html

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