The Pigeon Ponzi King w/ Tre Stewart
16 April - 1 hour 30 mins explicitWhat'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.
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Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-22613247
https://www.nytimes.com/...
Fraud Fridays: The Dirty Dentist w/ Nora McInerny
explicitHappy Friday, Con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Nora McInerny who brushes up on her dentistry scams with the story of a doctor (dentist) who rode his hoverboard around the office and then straight into a courtroom. Stay schemin’! This episode was originally released October 06, 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 Nora McInerny: @noraborealis Research by Sharilyn Vera Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/us/alaska-dentist-hoverboard.html
1 hour 16 mins
3 May Finished
The MGM Casino Hack w/ Mel Mitchell
explicitWhat’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, comedian Mel Mitchell joins the show to discuss how over the course of five days, a group of teenage hackers tried to take MGM, Las Vegas’ fourth most profitable casino, for $30 million. Stay Schemin’! This was originally recorded on April 09, 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 Mel Mitchell: @itsmelmitch Research by Kaelyn Brandt. Sources: https://www.kolide.com/blog/what-everyone-got-wrong-about-the-mgm-hack https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/mgm-hack-casino-hackers-group-0366c641 https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/05/business/mgm-100-million-hit-data-breach/index.html
1 hour 10 mins
30 April Finished
Fraud Fridays: The Black Space Hitler (Yep!) w/ Arden Myrin
explicitWe come in peace this Friday, con-gregation! This week, we revisit our episode with Arden Myrin, dissecting the story of a miner who claimed to be Hitler AND plotting a spaceship revolt. Yep! This was originally released Sept. 22nd, 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 Arden Myrin: @ardenmyrin Research by Sharilyn Vera. Sources: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-kentucky-miner-who-scammed-americans-by-claiming-he-was-hitler-and-plotting-a-revolt-with-spaceships https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/former-baltimore-mayor-catherine-pugh-to-be-sentenced-in-healthy-holly-scandal/2020/02/26/6a20c9dc-58c6-11ea-9b35-def5a027d470_story.html
1 hour 9 mins
26 April Finished
Mission Im-Ponzi Scheme w/ Kate Willett
explicitWhat’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
1 hour
23 April Finished
Fraud Fridays: The Inventing Heiress w/ Nicole Byer
explicitTop 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.
48 mins
19 April Finished