Fraud Friday: Social Schemin’ Platform w/ Sydnee Washington

This week, Laci welcomes co-hosts of the podcast, Best Friends, Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata (Grand Crew, Agatha All Along ), to discuss the Enhanced Games, a proposed international sporting event set to take place in Las Vegas in 2026. The event is being organized by Aron D'Souza and backed by controversial billionaire Peter Thiel, with the goal of creating a 'science-forward' sporting event where humanity can reach its full potential. Stay schemin’! 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 [email protected]. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Nicole Byer: @nicolebyer Sasheer Zamata: @thesheertruth Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://www.wired.com/story/enhanced-games-freestyle-record-las-vegas-steroids/ https://www.sportcal.com/analyst-comment/a-review-of-the-2026-enhanced-games/?cf-view https://www.sbnation.com/2025/5/29/24439297/enhanced-games-world-records-donald-trump-jr https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/04/sport/world-aquatics-enhanced-games-ban-spt-intl https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/style/enhanced-games.html https://swimswam.com/watch-kristian-gkolomeev-goes-under-50-free-world-record-in-20-89-at-enhanced-games-showcase/

This week, Laci welcomes Eli Gonzalez (Bosch: Legacy, St. Denis Medical) to lie down and get cozy in a bed of TikTok lies. Eli shares his travel hack that Laci could've used during her restaurant employee days, they reminisce on taking improv classes together, and expose Peter Thomas, a former Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member and ex-owner of Bar One Baltimore. Finally, they dig into the conspiracy of med beds going viral on TikTok, costing people thousands for sci-fi-like life force energy. Stay schemin’! 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 [email protected]. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Eli Gonzalez: @eli_gonzzz Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-64070190 https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-qanon-conspiracy-involves-a-magical-bed-for-zombie-jfk/ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/28/us/politics/far-right-miracle-cure-medbed.html https://www.reddit.com/r/QAnonCasualties/comments/1f59dn1/how_did_medbeds_become_a_thing/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/qanon-conspiracy-involves-magical-bed-084947430.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIwADEcUY9qM8gaeyUSJ-KgjbBgeOCeWkNtnjXdbFXDDf101h9-IAWhf2bYsRC1gjfEdZDknxU0fPTZhMr6AdAq1obsfW3v9NuXo_hUQINbod5SQG-94ZXB7ta-KX27UB1NnbyHDqHB3NIc26CFQvUr-wVflw9QMt83SNY4Yx10Z

In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Amy Aniobi and Grace Edwards (Insecure) to discuss Dr. Ruja Ignatova, the once-famed crypto genius known for her new currency, OneCoin, who ended up stealing nearly $4 billion before disappearing in 2017. Plus, a woman has been writing fake Russian history on Wikipedia for over ten years. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 08/08/2022) CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes book? Look no more, nab your copy here on PODSWAG Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Amy Aniobi: @amyaniobi  Grace Edwards: @gracyact Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010653/she-spent-a-decade-writing-fake-russian-history.-wikipedia-just-noticedhttps://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3185141/inside-ruja-ignatovas-crazy-rich-life-missing-cryptoqueenhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-4bn-onecoin-scam-how-crypto-queen-dr-ruja-ignatova-duped-ordinary-people-out-of-billions-then-went-missing-trqpr52pqhttps://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3184333/missing-crypto-queen-ruja-ignatova-new-anna-sorokin-shes?module=inline&pgtype=articlehttps://www.bbc.com/news/stories-50435014

This week, Laci welcomes Matt Rogers (Las Culturistas) to scam us into chatting all things pop culture! These divas dive into Nicki Minaj's husband, almost running Laci off the road, Matt getting scammed by a psychic, and the Scam Goddess herself sharing how she got scammed in a MAJOR way by Ticketmaster. In today's Historic Hoodwink, Laci and Matt assess whether MrBeast is a scammer or if he's actually being scammed himself. We're going to need your help with this one. Let us know what you think on socials. Stay schemin’! Make sure to catch Las Culturistas Culture Awards on BRAVO and peacock 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 [email protected]. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Matt Rogers: @mattrogerstho Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/streaming/an-immersive-mrbeast-experience-saw-disappointed-fans-left-in-the-lurch-for-3-days-fobbed-off-with-cheap-merch-and-waiting-in-hotel-rooms-for-days-to-receive-a-box-of-chocolates/ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/baking-mrbeast-meet-youtuber-taking-platforms-biggest-creator-rcna168610 https://www.newsweek.com/mrbeast-body-transformation-weight-loss-2062404 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74n9wez7k8o https://gamerant.com/mrbeast-responds-lunchly-mold-controversy/ https://www.vulture.com/article/mrbeast-lunchables-mold-controversy.html#fda https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/7/23822859/mrbeast-burger-virtual-dining-concepts-counter-lawsuit-ghost-kitchen

In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Demi Adejuyigbe (Neon, The Good Place) to discuss Kane Gamble, a 15-year-old who wreaked havoc on several US government officials sometimes with just his phone. Plus, the Orlando Museum of Art is under fire after displaying 25 fake Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 08/01/2022) CONgregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes book? Look no more, nab your copy here on PODSWAG Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Demi Adejuyigbe: @electrolemon Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-investigating-claim-of-hack-on-cia-director-email/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cia-director-and-dhs-secretary-emails-hacked/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/4xav5m/teen-who-hacked-cia-email-is-back-to-prank-us-spy-chief https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/01/22/hack-social-engineering/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-43840075 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/apr/20/two-years-detention-for-uk-teenager-who-cyberterrorised-us-officials-kane-gamble https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3ekk5/kane-gamble-cracka-back-online-after-a-two-year-internet-ban https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/19/british-15-year-old-gained-access-intelligence-operations-afghanistan/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/06/30/orlando-museum-director-fired-fbi-raid-basquiat/7780681001/ https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/orlando-museum-of-art-director-told-art-expert-who-had-doubts-about-basquiat-exhibit-to-stay-in-her-limited-lane-31912843