Fraud Friday: The Poisonous Beauty Product Peddler w/ Alaska Thunderfuck

This week, Laci is joined by actress, comedian, and musician Tawny Newsome (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Space Force) to hear the sales pitch from the star fraud salesman himself, Don Lapre. Plus more proof that love is blind (and expensive), as Jenifer Lewis discovered. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 06/08/2020) CON-gregation, 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 Tawny Newsome: @trondynewman Research Assistant: Sharilyn Vera Sources: https://thegrio.com/2020/05/10/jenifer-lewis-victim-of-con-artist-nearly-400000-scheme/amp/ https://ktla.com/news/local-news/santa-monica-man-allegedly-conned-4-women-including-actress-jenifer-lewis-out-of- [ktla.com]nearly-400000-in-a-romance-scam/ [ktla.com] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWSCOQlicoU

Laci welcomes renowned drag artist and actor Shea Couleé (RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Ironheart) to discuss and DRAG one of Ireland’s most famous sports stars for faking a cancer diagnosis to scam people out of money for treatment. In reality, he didn’t have cancer at all and staged his diagnosis by putting an iPhone cable up his nose. Stay schemin’! CON-gregation, catch Scam Goddess LIVE in a city near you. 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 Shea Couleé: @sheacoulee Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gwwl8rpn8o https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1104/1542089-revealed-the-fake-letters-and-miracle-cure-behind-careys-scam/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnqQgFZb7DU The Dodger DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal (book) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IDMWnpOLXw https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/03/iphone-cables-handball-fake-cancer-everything-dj-carey-dupe-friends-400-000-24602680/ https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/couple-who-aimed-to-clean-up-in-celtic-tiger-ended-up-bust/28006431.html https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2025/07/03/dj-carey-superstar-hurler-spectacular-downfall/ https://www.thejournal.ie/dj-carey-6-6863591-Nov2025/

This week, Laci is joined by actress, director, & podcaster Lauren Lapkus (Between Two Ferns: The Movie, Threedom) to cover the Hollywood scam artist and master impressionist who lured unsuspecting professionals halfway around the world before leaving them high and dry. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 10/14/2019) CON-gregation, 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 Lauren Lapkus: @laurenlapkus Research Assistant: Sharilyn Vera Sources: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/hunting-con-queen-hollywood-1125932 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fbi-seeks-more-victims-hollywood-con-artist-marvel-executive-targeted-1137712 https://www.npr.org/2019/07/17/742818984/the-story-of-a-scam-that-lured-hollywood-professionals-to-indonesia?t=1564239220681 https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49001504 https://caymannewsservice.com/2019/07/status-scammer-guilty/ https://www.caymancompass.com/2019/07/10/10-years-for-delilah-who-orchestrated-1-9-million-scam/ https://caymannewsservice.com/2016/02/scammer-took-20k-in-pr-con/

Laci welcomes comedians Anna Bezahler and Isabella Escalante (The Z-Suite, Comedy Bang Bang) to discuss 73-year-old Mary Carole McDonnell, our so-called “Aircraft Heiress” scammer who, in fact, was not related to the McDonnell Aircraft family at all. Anna shares stories from her door-to-door scamming days, and Isabella scams her way back into college to prove to an improv team that she was always talented and funny enough to make the cut. Plus, a Scammer of the Week from South Carolina who stole credit cards to pull off ski pass scams for years. Stay schemin’! CON-gregation, catch Scam Goddess LIVE in a city near you. 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 Anna Bezahler: @annabezahler Isabella Escalante: @isabellaesc Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://ktla.com/news/local-news/woman-73-posed-as-wealthy-heiress-in-california-stole-30m-fbi-says/ https://nypost.com/2025/12/10/us-news/https-nypost-com-2025-12-09-us-news-fake-airline-heiress-72-scammed-nearly-30-million-from-banks/ https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/mary-carole-mcdonnell-fake-heiress-fbi-bank-fraud/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/woman-posed-heiress-defrauded-nearly-30m-banks-institutions-fbi-says-rcna248178 https://ktla.com/news/local-news/true-crime-producer-in-california-left-trail-of-victims-investigators-say/ https://kutv.com/news/local/south-carolina-woman-admits-to-multimillion-dollar-utah-ski-pass-scam-alta-brighton-snowbasin-parkcity-deervalley https://deadline.com/2017/11/bellum-entertainment-sued-breach-of-contract-true-crime-producer-1202212926/#:~:text=Bellum%20recently%20has%20been%20under,of%20%E2%80%9Csignificant%20bank%20fraud.%E2%80%9D https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2025/12/10/woman-pleads-guilty-multimillion/ https://www.powder.com/news/woman-guilty-ski-pass-fraud-south-carolina

In this week’s Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Emmy-nominated comedian and actress Nicole Byer (Why Won't You Date Me?) to discuss the fake Irish heiress who scammed her way into a pot of gold worth around ninety thousand dollars. Plus, it turns out, you can drive a brand new car off the lot if you print a fake check. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 09/14/2020) CON-gregation, 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 Research by Sharilyn Vera