Scam Goddess

What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week comedian Kate Willett joins the show to discuss Sam Israel III, who ran a hedge fund that “accidentally” turned into a scam with Sam “accidentally” finding himself in the plot of a spy movie. Stay schemin’!   This was originally recorded on Tues. April 16, 2024.    Pre-Order 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   Check out Kate Willett’s Comedy Special entitled “Loopholes” coming out April 23rd on Prime Video and Apple TV.    Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci  Kate Willett: @kate.willett   Research by Kaelyn Brandt.    Sources: https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/the-big-sell-20120806-23op3.html https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26560577#.V0MHDryMB0s https://www.cnbc.com/2010/01/27/Suicide-is-Painless:-The-Fall-of-Samuel-Israel-III.html https://web.archive.org/web/20220712132642/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-samuel-israel/bayou-hedge-funds-samuel-israel-who-ran-big-ponzi-scheme-fails-to-win-freedom-idUSKBN1YD2E3 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2185981/Samuel-Israel-Staged-murders-bogus-London-traders-million-dollar-deals.html

Top of the Friday to you, con-gregation! We re-visit one of our many episodes with Nicole Byer where we break down the fake Irish heiress who scammed her way into a pot of gold worth around ninety thousand dollars. Plus, the car actually appreciates when you drive it off the lot if you didn’t pay for it. Stay schemin'! This was originally released Sept. 15th, 2020. Pre-Order 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 Nicole Byer: @nicolebyer Research by Sharilyn Vera. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/20/fake-irish-heiress-arrested-fraud-uk https://apnews.com/article/convicted-scammer-fake-heiress-united-kingdom-extradition-5b723e9c5e8a78f23b8e1920535df819#:~:text=Among%20those%20fleeced%20was%20Johnathan,about%20two%20years%20in%20jail.

What's Poppin' Con-gregation? This week, Tre Stewart joins the show to discuss Arlan Galbraith, who for seven years was the reigning Pigeon King of Canada. But his kingdom fell when it was discovered his pigeons were useless. Stay Schemin’!  This was originally recorded on April 02, 2024.  Pre-Order 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 
 Tre Stewart: @trestewart1 Research by Kaelyn Brandt. Sources:

 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-22613247
 https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/05/magazine/the-pigeon-king-and-the-ponzi-scheme-that-shook-canada.html
 https://www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/pigeon-king-international-owner-arlan-galbraith-charged-with-fraud/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeon_racing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_be_evil#:~:text=%22Don't%20be%20evil%22,its%20corporate%20code%20of%20conduct.

It's Fraud Friday! This week, we revisit our episode with Sasheer Zamata where she and Laci expose the man who told people he was a government spy who needed money and those people were like “sure.” Stay schemin’!

 This was originally released Sept. 8, 2020.

 Pre-Order 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
 Sasheer Zamata: @thesheertruth Research by Sharilyn Vera.

 Sources: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/former-dea-spokesman-garrison-courtney-guilty-plea-cia-operative-4-4-million-fraud-scheme/   https://www.google.com/amp/s/federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2020/06/ex-federal-worker-pretended-to-be-cia-to-steal-millions-2/amp/

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.  Check out Josh Gondelman at the Bell House in NYC on June 21st! For tickets: https://www.joshgondelman.com/ Pre-Order 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 
 Josh Gondelman: @joshgondelman

 Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

 Sources:
 https://www.the-sun.com/news/10564213/billy-coull-willy-wonka-experience-glasgow/ 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 https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomward/2018/06/21/watch-out-vidcon-tana-mongeau-isnt-letting-anyone-stand-in-her-way/?sh=5f0b7c652b0f