What’s Poppin’ Congregation? Today, Sarah Marshall is back to discuss Teal Swan, a 38-year-old self-proclaimed spiritual leader whose practices have led some of her followers to self-harmful behaviors. She denies that “she is in any way a cult leader.” Plus, a bible salesman has been accused of orchestrating a multi-million dollar fraud in a scheme that spans almost a decade. Stay Schemin’!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/08/205915/the-gateway-teal-swan-youtube-cult-jennings-brown
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In this week’s Fraud Friday, we visit episode 10. Laci is joined by comedian, writer, and actorJonathan Braylock (Astronomy Club, Black Men Can't Jump Podcast) to discuss a legend from the birthplace of fraud, Nigeria’s own Emmanuel Nwude! Yup, he sold Nigeria's biggest airport that didn't exist for a whopping US $242 million. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 12/02/2019)
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Research by Sharilyn Vera
SOURCES:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Nwude
https://www.bosshunting.com.au/hustle/nigerian-fake-airport-scam
https://www.flyertalk.com/articles/nigerian-scammer-sold-fake-airport-to-international-bank.html
https://www.ladbible.com/community/interesting-emmanuel-nwude-carried-out-the-biggest-scam-in-nigeria-20180825
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Laci is joined by witty and charismatic fashion expert Tan France (Queer Eye) to discuss the hacks and hypocrites who have joined the long list of anti-gay activists later revealed to be gay themselves. Plus, Laci asks: Are multistep skincare routines, fast-fashion dupes, and free trials a scam, a scheme, or the real thing? Stay schemin’!
Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.
Be sure to catch Honorable Gays biweekly on Tan's YouTube channel and follow @honorablegays for more. And don't miss Deli Boys Season 2, now streaming on Hulu.
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Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.cnn.com/videos/bestoftv/2013/06/22/ac-alan-chambers-interview.cnn
https://people.com/gay-cure-minister-allegedly-tried-to-meet-minor-for-sex-11979375
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2012/06/28/gay-rights-advocates-protest-exodus-ministry-gathering
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/alan-manning-chambers-judge-finds-probable-cause-charge-solicitation-teen-boy
https://www.advocate.com/politics/politicians/2015/05/29/16-antigay-leaders-exposed-gay-or-bi
https://daily.jstor.org/ernst-rohm-the-highest-ranking-gay-nazi/
https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/george-rekers-ex-expert-witness
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-rekers-christian-right-leader-denies-gay-prostitution-allegation/
https://thingofthings.substack.com/p/weird-people-of-history-michael-bussee
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In this week’s Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by comedian, writer, and podcasterJames Mastraieni (Too Effin’ High, Florida Girls) to discuss the curious case of the Instagram marijuana fraudster who duped would-be customers into buying weed that never appeared. Plus, James shares his wild liquor store scam that involves costumes! Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 11/18/2019)
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Research by Sharilyn Vera
SOURCES:
https://help.instagram.com/789164081427334?helpref=related
https://www.reddit.com/r/trees/comments/1ygw9k/a_warning_to_those_thinking_of_buying_trees/
https://hightimes.com/news/weed-scams-trending-instagram-people-falling-for-them/
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/11/us/cannabis-planted-vermont-statehouse-trnd/index.html
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Laci is joined by writer, comedian, and friend Jenny Yang (Last Man Standing) to discuss the “Warren Buffett” of insurance fraud. Greg Lindberg stole $2 billion from his own companies, then tried to pay a state official $200 million to stay quiet about it. Plus, a baddie climate activist from China allegedly sex-blackmailed Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens.
Laci asks: Are psychics, valets, and tipping outside of restaurants a scam, a scheme, or the real thing? Stay schemin’!
Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.
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Jenny Yang: @jennyyangtv
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article315890645.html
https://www.wral.com/news/nccapitol/greg-lindberg-sentenced-prison-nc-money-laundering-insurance-political-donor-may-2026/
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/greg-lindberg-sentenced-to-12-years-for-2-billion-insurance-fraud-576831.aspx
https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/business/fraudster-billionaire-who-wanted-50-kids-with-blonde-blue-eyed-women-sentenced-to-prison/
https://www.theassemblync.com/news/business/greg-lindberg-bribery-conviction/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/financier-who-amassed-insurance-firms-diverted-2-billion-into-his-private-empire-11551367856?mod=article_inline
https://www.foxnews.com/us/feds-say-woman-tried-extort-nba-team-owner-fake-sex-videos-one-night-stand
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/wesley-edens-blackmail-suspect-bailed-out-by-chinese-foreign-agent/
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We hope you like spaghetti, CONgregation, because today we're joined by Grant & Ash (A Twink and a Redhead), to dig into this week's scampilation. The squad discusses the scam of Spencer Pratt running for LA mayor, a Georgia mayor who fired the entire police force for petty reasons, the CEO of United Airlines flying American, Dua Lipa versus Samsung, and a thief who returned Lego sets filled with pasta.
Plus, Laci asks: Are towing companies, TV subscriptions, and celebrity skincare a scam, a scheme, or the real thing? Stay schemin’!
Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.
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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Grant & Ash: @a_twink_and_a_redhead
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/small-town-georgia-mayor-resigns-weeks-after-firing-entire-police-department/
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/cohutta-mayor-sends-resignation-letter-to-council-friday-amid-ongoing-controversy-attorney-cohutta-georgia-police-department
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/moving-forward-town-of-cohutta-considers-next-steps-after-police-department-reinstated
https://www.thedailybeast.com/mayor-fires-entire-police-department-over-facebook-comments-about-his-wife/
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/united-airlines-ceo-caught-flying-first-class-on-american-airlines/
https://tech.yahoo.com/videos/dua-lipa-sues-samsung-15-132348263.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIwADEcUY9qM8gaeyUSJ-KgjbBgeOCeWkNtnjXdbFXDDf101h9-IAWhf2bYsRC1gjfEdZDknxU0fPTZhMr6AdAq1obsfW3v9NuXo_hUQINbod5SQG-94ZXB7ta-KX27UB1NnbyHDqHB3NIc26CFQvUr-wVflw9QMt83SNY4Yx10Z
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9pvp210zdo
https://www.thedailybeast.com/star-maga-candidate-spencer-pratt-busted-lying-about-trailer-home/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/spencer-pratt-los-angeles-mayor-voter-fraud-maga-social-media-trend_n_6a0ce7d8e4b0ceb40d480efe
https://www.vice.com/en/article/how-a-guy-used-pasta-to-steal-34000-in-lego-sets/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnWDFiMTT28
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In this week’s Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by comedian and actor Tone Bell (Survival of the Thickest) to discuss a group of men in the 1980s who created a sweepstakes company that barely created any winnings. Plus, a 19-year-old has been caught scamming $37,000 from 439 concerned donors after falsely claiming that she had pancreatic cancer. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 03/06/2023)
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Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES
https://nypost.com/2023/01/31/madison-russo-19-charged-in-gofundme-cancer-scam/
https://www.newyorker.com/news/american-chronicles/donald-trump-and-the-sweepstakes-scammers
https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2002/09/23/newscolumn2.html
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/09/29/Five-charged-in-corporate-sweepstakes-scam/5185623044800/
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CONgregation, Laci is joined today by producer and writing genius Justin Halpern (Abbott Elementary, Harley Quinn). Together, they listen to the music and dig into the story of this week's scammer, Mike Smith, a suburban dad and aspiring musician who made $10 million by creating thousands of fake listeners to stream his (also fake) music so he could rake in the royalties.
Plus, in this dad-centric episode, Laci asks: Are love, credit, and tax accountants a scam, a scheme, or the real thing? Stay schemin’!
Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.
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Justin Halpern: @justinshalpern
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/streaming-fraud-fake-streams-mike-smith-1235500686/
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/north-carolina-musician-charged-music-streaming-fraud-aided-artificial-intelligence
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-bots-streaming-music/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RpxiEuGuUw
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In this week’s Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by hilarious actor and writer siblings Vanessa and Jonah Bayer (How Did We Get Weird Podcast) to discuss Lady Bandit Pearl Hart, one of the wildest bandits in the Wild West. Plus, an investor attempted to purchase Manhattan’s iconic Flatiron Building for $190 million. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 04/17/2023)
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Vanessa Bayer: @vanessabayer
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2023/03/24/meet-the-mysterious-buyer-of-the-flatiron-building/
https://time.com/4575757/pearl-hart-stagecoach-robber/
https://nypost.com/2021/10/30/the-wild-life-and-death-of-old-west-feminist-bandit-pearl-hart/
https://lithub.com/the-true-story-of-pearl-hart-straight-shooting-poetry-writing-woman-bandit/
Wildcat: The Untold Story of Pearl Hart, the Wild West’s Most Notorious Woman Bandit by John Boessenecker
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Get excited, CONgregation! Laci is joined by bestie babes Sydnee Washington and Marie Faustin (Mess Podcast) to dig into Emily Hart, a MAGA influencer who turned out to be an AI generated baddie created by a 22-year-old med student in India. The gals chat about sea otters, scamming hippos, lease agreements, Duolingo, and Waymos. Listen to Mess wherever you get your podcasts. Stay schemin’!
Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.
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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Sydnee Washington: @justsydbw
Marie Faustin: @reeezy
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-generated-maga-girls/
https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/story/who-is-emily-hart-how-an-indian-medical-student-fooled-dumb-maga-fans-with-ai-526820-2026-04-22?utm_source=rssfeed
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-shares-fake-swifties-for-trump-images/
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In this week’s Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by the legendary Paula Poundstone (Science Court, Inside Out) to discuss Susan Meachen, an independent romance novelist who faked her death in 2020 and miraculously resurrected in 2022. Plus, a Florida woman has been arrested after a 4-year-long romance scam that resulted in the defrauding of an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 02/13/2023)
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Paula Poundstone: @paulapoundstone
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/health/fake-death-romance-novelist-meachen.html
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/book-author-exposed-fake-suicide-facebook-group-1234655830/?fbclid=IwAR0T1Z8YBSGjkOmKkE2bqww-XVhj2142WqdD97YlxSd0QWLr_eCm8LSaJKc
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/susan-meachen-author-fake-death-b2265223.html?r=21062
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kelseyweekman/susan-meachen-author-alleged-death-hoax
Twitter user @Draggerofliars thread: https://twitter.com/Draggerofliars/status/1610491152091717632
https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-allegedly-steals-28-million-holocaust-survivor-romance/story?id=96673243
https://www.news4jax.com/consumer/2019/04/30/how-to-avoid-falling-for-fake-online-product-reviews/
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