Fraud Family Values w/ Josie Totah, Alycia Pascual-Peña & Yasmine Hamady

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 [email protected]. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci 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/

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) Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci James Mastraieni: @jmazz1111 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

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 [email protected]. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod 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

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) Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Tone Bell: @tonebell 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/

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 [email protected]. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci 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