What's Poppin' Con-gregation? This week, Josh Gondelman joins the show to discuss the cons for conferences. First, we discuss the ridiculously underwhelming Wonka experience in Glasgow, Scotland followed by the unorganized beauty conference TanaCon hosted by YouTube beauty influencer Tana Mongeau in Anaheim, CA in 2018. Stay Schemin' and let the scam find you!
This was recorded on April 01, 2024.
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https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/mar/05/glasgow-willy-wonka-experience-horror-film-ai
https://time.com/6836088/willy-wonka-event-scandal-glasgow-refunds-police/
https://news.stv.tv/west-central/willy-wonka-chocolate-experience-boss-truly-sorry-after-chaos
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/07/203726/tanacon-controversy-explained-what-happened-after
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/06/what-happened-at-tanacon.html
https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/26/17500590/tanacon-disaster-fyre-fest-tana-mongeau-youtuber
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Laci welcomes the WHOLE cast of Florida Girls, Laura Chinn, Patty Guggenheim, and Melanie Field! Honey, they gossip about the lavish embezzlement carried out by Texan fruitcake mogul Sandy Jenkins in this OG episode. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 01/20/2020)
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Melanie Field: @melanie__field
Research by Laci Mosley
SOURCES:
https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/just-desserts/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/6/21048947/whitney-young-swim-coach-principal-pool-inspector-general
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Every era has thieves, but only some have taste! Laci welcomes Olympic medalist and podcaster Adam Rippon (Intrusive Thoughts) to break down today’s loudest wig heists, from ripping your own wig off and offering it to Beyoncé, to stealing them from boutiques, to snatching them right off people’s heads. Plus wig thieves may be shocked to discover they follow in the footsteps of a rich, 300-year history of literal wig-snatchers. Stay schemin’!
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Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/wig-snatcher-caught-on-camera-at-stonecrest-mall
https://nypost.com/2025/04/26/us-news/thief-who-went-to-prison-for-20-years-jailed-for-nyc-wig-theft/
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/brooklyn/thief-steals-supplies-hair-brooklyn-wig-shop-crown-heights/6183324/
https://www.kltv.com/2025/05/30/woman-accused-stealing-wig-off-body-tyler-funeral-home/
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In this week's Fraud Friday, actress Lizz Adams (Netflix’s Dead To Me) joins Laci to break down the nightmare that is multilevel marketing schemes. Watch your back! Plus, on scammer of the week, meet the bank robber who’s all bark and no bite. (Originally Released 4/21/2020)
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Research by Sharilyn Vera
Sources:
https://www.wtvm.com/2019/11/07/this-is-robbery-columbus-suntrust-bank-robbery-reportedly-barking-walls-during-interview-court-appearance-reveals/
https://mashable.com/article/multi-level-marketing-mlm-scam-avoid/
https://listverse.com/2015/11/26/10-shocking-facts-about-multilevel-marketing-schemes/
https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Amway/AUS/index.htm
https://ournextlife.com/2019/04/01/multilevel-marketing-scam
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Laci welcomes best-selling author and comedian Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens) to bring you even more bad news from Washington, D.C. this time about Real Housewives of Potomac star Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, who were arrested for allegedly faking a burglary at their own home. Stay schemin’!
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Phoebe Robinson: @dopequeenpheebs
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://wendyosefo.com/about/
https://people.com/wendy-osefo-resigns-from-wesleyan-university-amid-fraud-charges-11829906
https://people.com/rhop-wendy-osefo-husband-eddie-arrested-fraud-charges-11828013
https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/10/wendy-osefo-husband-eddie-arrested/
https://pagesix.com/2025/10/15/celebrity-news/tamra-judge-claims-wendy-osefos-neighbor-knew-something-was-shady-about-burglary-claims/
https://pagesix.com/2025/10/10/celebrity-news/wendy-osefo-wore-anniversary-ring-after-husband-eddie-reported-it-as-missing-leading-to-fraud-arrest-cops/
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In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by actresses Josie Totah, Alycia Pascual-Pena & Yasmine Hamady (Dare We Say Podcast) to discuss Richard Ayvazyan and Marietta Terabelian, the leaders of a family fraud ring that collected $18 million in pandemic relief for 151 sham businesses. Plus, a load of jewelry and gems were stolen from a Brink’s truck at a truck stop along the I-5. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 08/16/2022)
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Josie Totah: @josietotah
Alycia Pascual-Pena:@alyciadelsol
Yasmine Hamady: @childishyasmino
Research By Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-16/covid-fraud-conspiracy-los-angeles-ayvazyan
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-21/montenegro-fugitives-ayvazyan-fbi-pandemic-fraud
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-02-23/los-angeles-fugitive-family-members-covid-19-relief-scam-captured
https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/three-fugitives-stole-18-million-covid-relief-loans-captured-montenegr-rcna17375
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11043879/The-27-minute-highway-heist-netted-100-MILLION-Thieves-secretly-tracked-truck-pouncing.html
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Laci welcomes Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Kiran Deol (Kiran Deol: Joysuck, Advanced Chemistry) to the show! Together, they discuss how a scammer from Lithuania stole over $120 million from tech giants using a taste of their own medicine: phishing emails. Evaldas Rimasauskas created fake invoices that Silicon Valley paid willy-nilly. Plus, in Scammer of the Week, “Loveboat Lolita” scammed $1.5 million out of four elderly women by posing as a man. Stay schemin’!
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kiran Deol: @shitfromkiran
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/27/phishing-email-scam-stole-100-million-from-facebook-and-google.html
https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/the-phishing-swindle-that-conned-100-million-out-of-google-and-facebook
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39744007
https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/google-and-facebook-fraudster-pleads-guilty-to-100-million-scam
https://www.cshub.com/attacks/articles/incident-of-the-week-google-facebook-phished-for-millions
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/25/706715377/man-pleads-guilty-to-phishing-scheme-that-fleeced-facebook-google-of-100-million
https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/ringleader-of-business-email-compromise-scheme-sentenced-012820
https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2024/09/27/defraud-big-tech
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/28/how-to-avoid-invoice-theft-scam-that-cost-google-facebook-123m.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/diesel-bankruptcy-jeans-company-denim-chapter-11/
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-37505760
https://ktul.com/news/local/pawnee-woman-faces-charges-for-allegedly-laundering-15m-from-online-romance-scam-victims-oklahoma-tuls-city-okc-christine-joan-echohawk-prison-jail-court-fines-fees-elderly-women-man
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oklahoma-woman-scammed-15-million-elderly-women-posing-men-fake-romanc-rcna200614
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Laci welcomes Tracy Clayton and Josh Gywnn (Back Issue) to discuss a teenager who led authorities on a wild goose chase across the nation by stealing planes, all the while not wearing shoes. Plus, a 62-year-old artist turns being catfished into a friendship. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 10/11/2021)
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Tracy Clayton: @brokeymcpoverty
Josh Gwynn: @regardingjosh
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-life-and-escapades-of-colton-harris-moore/
https://www.foxnews.com/us/what-happened-to-barefoot-bandit-colton-harris-moore
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/colton-harris-moore-asks-judge-to-shorten-supervised-release/
https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/waw/press/2010/nov/pdfs/10-CR-00336-INDI_31856.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20150509001325/http://www.katu.com/news/local/63636867.html
Fly Colt Fly, a documentary by Adam Gray & Andrew Gray
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37632259
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Laci welcomes back her great friend, actor and influencer La'Ron Hines (from the Snapchat Original Series: La’Ron In A Million) to the show! Together, Laci and La'Ron dive into the Escobar Phone, one of Roberto Escobar, the late Pablo Escobar’s brother’s, many serial entrepreneurial ventures. They also unpack Delta AI pricing tools, flamethrowers, Roberto’s feud with Elon Musk, and much more. Stay schemin’!
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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
La'Ron Hines: @laronhinesofficial
Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://9to5google.com/2025/07/22/escobar-gold-plated-foldable-prison-plea-deal/
https://fortune.com/2016/07/07/drug-kingpin-netflix/
https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/5/20850693/samsung-galaxy-fold-hands-on-ifa-2019-fixed-display-hinge
https://thenextweb.com/news/pablo-escobars-brother-escalates-flamethrower-feud-with-elon-musk-threatens-tesla-takeover
https://www.businessinsider.com/pablo-escobars-brother-roberto-escobar-selling-foldable-smartphone-2019-12
https://www.t3.com/tech/phones/the-foldable-phone-maker-that-beat-samsung-to-market-has-gone-bust
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/escobar-fold-2-is-a-399-galaxy-fold-clone/
https://www.techspot.com/news/108761-escobar-phone-creator-pleads-guilty-scamming-buyers-never.html
https://www.courthousenews.com/seller-of-pablo-escobar-branded-flamethrowers-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/
https://www.news18.com/explainers/mkbhds-escobar-fold-scam-episode-comes-to-a-poetic-end-a-complete-timeline-9459042.html#google_vignette
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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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Jojo T Gibbs: @jojotgibbs
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’!
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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Yvette Nicole Brown: @yvettenicolebrown
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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