Legendary comedian Margaret Cho joins the CONgregation as a self-proclaimed deacon. Margaret helps Laci uncover the surprising connection between Prince, Michael Jackson, and the art of smooth talk—and how it all leads to wire fraud scammer Tanya Smith, who, to her chagrin, is the last person you’d expect to pull one over on the FBI. Laci and Margaret also dive into a "purr-fectly" peculiar lesson about buying a new pet with gift cards and so much more. Stay schemin'!
Check out Margaret's new single "Lucky Gift" and tickets to her Live and Livid stand-up tour are on sale now at https://margaretcho.com/tour/
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Research by Kate Doyle.
SOURCES
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/books/review/never-saw-me-coming-tanya-smith.html
https://www.instagram.com/neversawmecomingbook/reel/C_egcnYPTTT/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zfS7IYWx-k
https://www.chicagotribune.com/1986/09/24/twin-sisters-found-guilty-of-fraud/
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Laci welcomes Jojo T. Gibbs (Fresh, Twenties) for the 100th episode of Scam Goddess, and they discuss one of the biggest bank fraud schemes in history. Plus, someone posing as actor Colin Firth scams three Italian women out of thousands of pounds. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 08/23/2021)
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Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/john-ruffo-elusive-nyc-swindler-still-run-after-20-years-n934741
https://www.wkbn.com/news/national-world/us-marshals-asking-for-help-in-cracking-most-wanted-cold-case/
https://www.the-sun.com/news/3312321/con-artist-colin-firth/
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Laci welcomes her mentor and great friend, Yvette Nicole Brown (Community, Squeezed Podcast), to look through her binoculars and examine last month’s heist at the Louvre, which took place on October 19th at approximately 9:30 a.m. Please note that, at the time of this recording, only two suspects had been apprehended. Plus, they discuss the other robberies occurring in France around this time and the infamous incident when Kim Kardashian was robbed of her jewels. Stay schemin’!
Listen to “Squeezed with Yvette Nicole Brown” wherever you get your podcasts.
CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
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Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://abcnews.go.com/International/louvre-director-summoned-french-lawmakers-amid-ongoing-investigation/story?id=126713238
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/20/style/france-louvre-heist-worrying-escalation-intl-hnk
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/maine-tourists-louvre-jewelry-heist-paris/
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/21/world/video/louvre-heist-social-media-vrtc
https://www.popsci.com/technology/how-louvre-heist-happened/
https://abcnews.go.com/International/french-police-arrest-2-louvre-jewel-heist-suspects/story?id=126873453
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Laci welcomes Tracie Morrissey (Pot Psychology Podcast)to dig into a man who was caught defrauding 35 of his “girlfriends” in Japan, his maybe wig, and his love of cake. Plus, a former senior advisor in the federal government was accused of stealing from New York City public schools. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 05/31/2021)
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Tracie Morrissey: @traciemorrissey
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Laci welcomes comedians, writers, and actor besties Jenny Slate, Max Silvestri, and Gabe Liedman (I Need You Guys' podcast) to catch up on her adventures in Ireland, learning about Berlin’s KitKatClub, and getting help at the airport at any cost. They also discuss Steve Farzam, the “fake firefighter” who was arrested without bail for impersonating a first responder in connection with the Palisades fire, and his problematic hero-complex addiction that keeps landing him behind bars. Stay schemin’!
Listen to “I Need You Guys” every Tuesday on the SiriusXM app or wherever you get your podcasts.
CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Did you miss out on a custom-signed Scam Goddess book? Look no more, nab your copy on PODSWAG
Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.
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Jenny Slate: @jennyslate
Max Silvestri: @maxsilvestri
Gabe Liedman: @gabeliedman
I Need You Guys Podcast: @ineedyouguysshow
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://magazine.atavist.com/2017/not-fuzz-police-impersonator-santa-monica-steve-farzam
https://magazine.atavist.com/2020/the-con-continues-not-fuzz-update-steve-farzam
https://smdp.com/news/crime/longtime-police-impersonator-steve-farzam-arrested-for-pretending-to-be-firefighter-during-palisades-fire/
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Laci welcomes Alaska Thunderfuck (RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 2) to discuss a Victorian era beauty influencer who peddled deadly beauty products and was a full-time criminal. Plus, a bride and groom planned a wedding at a venue they didn't own or rent because the Lord told them so. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 05/17/2021)
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Alaska Thunderfuck: @theonlyalaska5000
Research by Sharilyn Vera
SOURCES:
https://apnews.com/article/bride-groom-crashers-illegal-wedding-130c7270d0d206f61e08f1b197779815
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-was-madame-rachel-scam
https://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/170084/Victorian-con-artist-Madame-Rachel-Fortune-from-fake-beauty-products
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In the spookiest of scam stories yet, Laci welcomes actor Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows, Companion) to dig into David Sconce, a mortician who found new and gruesome ways to cut corners in the cremation business, turning his family’s funeral home into a money machine. Stay schemin’!
CW: Mention of death‑care industry misconduct.
CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
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Harvey Guillén: @harveyguillen
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.eonline.com/photos/37749/the-true-story-behind-hbos-the-mortician
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2025/06/15/mortician-hbo-series-lamb-funeral-home/84121896007/
https://slate.com/culture/2025/06/the-mortician-hbo-david-sconce-documentary-tim-waters-lamb-funeral-home.html
https://time.com/7290184/the-mortician-hbo-documentary-true-story/
https://www.missingatthemortuary.com/history
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-30-me-1105-story.html
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Laci welcomes Traci Thomas (The Stacks Podcast) to discuss Jamison Bachman, a man who posed as a charming tenant only to victimize his roommates, determined to take their homes from under them. Plus, an elderly woman pleads guilty to helping a Nigerian scammer she fell in love with. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 03/28/2022)
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Traci Thomas: @thestackspod
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/jamison-bachman-worst-roommate-ever.html
https://thenetline.com/jamison-bachman-now/
https://www.timesnewspapers.com/webster-kirkwoodtimes/woman-sentenced-after-helping-scam-artist/article_1b2ae9e0-9b02-11ec-bb64-5ff45577d3b2.html
https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/california-squatters-rights#:~:text=A%20squatter%20can%20claim%20rights,ownership%20of%20the%20property%20legally
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Laci welcomes comedian, writer, and now dancer Andy Richter (Dancing with the Stars, The Three Questions Podcast ) to dig up the sauciest of cons by R&V Warren Farms. Between 1997 and 2003, as the most successful tomato farmers on the eastern seaboard, they swindled the government out of $9 million before investigators discovered that the B in their BLT stood for “bullshit.” Stay schemin’!
You can vote for Andy & Emma on "Dancing with the Stars" by texting ANDY to 21523 during show time (Tuesday from 8 pm to 10 pm ET & 5 pm to 7 pm PT)!
CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
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Andy Richter: @richtercommaandy
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2013/12/21/candler-tomato-farmer-sentenced-to-prison-/4151515/
https://www.npr.org/2005/11/14/5009836/tomato-farmers-caught-out-in-insurance-scam
https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2003/10/11/feds-farmers-faked-crop-loses-for-insurance-money/30527516007/
https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/american-gothic-farm-couple-nailed-massive-9m-crop-insurance-fraud
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Laci welcomes Jabaris Davis (NBA Finals File) to discuss Heather Morgan, a rapping former-CEO who was a part of the largest asset seizure in history, involving over $4 billion in bitcoin. Plus, a Greek Orthodox priest and hedge fund manager participated in a “short and distort” scheme. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 03/21/2022)
CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hedge-fund-priest-thou-shalt-make-money-1445918531?mod=mktw
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/jury-sec-case-finds-priest-shorting-biotechs-stock-made-false-statements-2021-11-05/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/02/the-many-shifting-sides-of-cryptos-most-notorious-couple.html
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2016/08/03/the-bitfinex-bitcoin-hack-what-we-know-and-dont-know/
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/02/doj-seizes-usd3-6-billion-in-stolen-bitcoin-arrests-couple.html
https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/bitcoin-billionaire-rapper-busted-after-fbi-seized-her-3-9-billion-fortune-183ad0e8cb0
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/13/nyregion/bitcoin-bitfinex-hack-heather-morgan-ilya-lichtenstein.html
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Laci welcomes world-class improviser Vic Michaelis (Dropout: Very Important People) to explore history’s most glittering con job carried out by Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy, the self-proclaimed "Comtesse de la Motte." She orchestrated the 1785 scandal at the court of Louis XVI that discredited the French monarchy and may have helped spark the French Revolution. 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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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Vic Michaelis:@vicmmic
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.thecollector.com/what-was-the-diamond-necklace-affair/
https://www.britannica.com/event/Affair-of-the-Diamond-Necklace
https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/history/key-dates/affair-diamond-necklace-1784-1785
https://www.history.com/articles/marie-antoinette-diamond-necklace-affair-french-revolution
https://www.theparisianguide.com/the-affair-of-the-diamond-necklace/
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