In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Bridger Winegar ( Black Monday, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ) to discuss Sergei Mavrodi, the man behind one of the world’s largest Ponzi schemes. Plus, a 73-year-old Long Island woman helps the NYPD catch a scammer. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 02/21/2022) CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here: Hachette Book Group Follow on Instagr...
May 30, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Can you imagine living in a mansion on a skyscraper 400 feet above the ground? No? Neither can the fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, who fled the country before ever setting foot in it. Laci welcomes Zach Cherry ( Severance , You ) to strap on a wingsuit and dive into the story of the self-proclaimed "King of Good Times," his flashy airline, and how his downfall led to the creation of India’s Fugitive Economic Offenders Act. Stay schemin’! Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by ema...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 296
In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Mitra Jouhari ( The Big Sick, Three Busy Debras ) to discuss Christian Gehartsreiter aka Clark Rockefeller, who spent 30 years passing himself off as an educated, wealthy aristocrat while taking advantage of people. Plus, three political operatives are accused of defrauding $3.5 million from PAC scams. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 01/03/2022) CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Order “Scam Goddess: Le...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 11 min
This week, Laci welcomes Jessi Klein and Liz Feldman from the Here To Make Friends podcast, who share about being victim to the latest Toll Road scam. Then, Laci takes the gals down the winding road of today's Historic Hoodwink following a Con-Mum who scammed her own son, which leaves Jessi and Liz speechless. Stay scheming’! Make sure to listen to the Here To Make Friends podcast. Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected] . CON-gregation, catch ...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 295
On this week's Fraud Friday, actor Behzad Dabu joins us to discuss how one summer camp shut down after 6 days of opening and is being referred to as the “Fyre Fest” of summer camps. Plus, a woman steals from a Walmart just by pretending to be a manager. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 8/16/21) Research by Kaelyn Brandt. Sources: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/inside-the-landmark-forum_b_90028 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/08/landmark-42-hours-500-65-breakdowns/ https://boston.cbs...
May 16, 2025•57 min
Joel Kim Booster (Wondery’s Bad Dates and Bravo’s Love Hotel ) joins Laci to dive into all of your scams and stories, CON-gregation! First, Joel shares his own heartbreaking story of being caught shoplifting. Then, they dive into letters revealing an Ocean’s Eleven -level grocery store checkout scam (also… stop locking everything up, grocery stores!!!), how to dupe the public transit system with a screenshot, a boss becoming someone's “John,” and a text-ual relationship that was sketchy as hell....
May 13, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 294
In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Clark Moore (Love, Simon, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) to discuss a particular scam involving the Ukrainian Marriage industry. Plus, we look into how scammers are taking advantage of billionaire MacKenzie Scott’s pledge to donate half her fortune. Stay schemin'! (Originally Released 07/26/2021) CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here: Hachette Bo...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Hide your makeup compact, 'cause Jillian Bell (Summer of 69, Kinda Pregnant) is here to help Laci give a primer on a group of criminals concealing concealer. Yup, we're talkin' cosmetics crime rings! Tune in to hear how Ulta, Sephora, and other makeup retailers have become hot targets for thieves looking to resell product. Plus, Jillian shares how she conned her high school prom limo driver. Stay schemin’! Be sure to check out Jillian’s directorial debut, Summer of 69 , available May 9 on Hulu !...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 293
In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Chris Gethard (The Special Without Brett Davis, Don't Think Twice) to discuss how a CEO created a Hype House style podcasting network that led to lawsuits, trash and fallout. Plus, someone stole more than 42,000 pounds of pistachios in California and that was just nuts. Stay schemin'! (Originally Released 07/12/2021) CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts...
May 02, 2025•57 min
Nobody was tripping in 2010, and maybe that was because all the cool people in the zeitgeist were wearing bracelets that claimed to harness the power of holograms to make you stronger, faster, more flexible, and possibly sexier, too. Jon Gabrus (ActionBoyz, Game Over, Man!) joins Laci to test their knowledge of physical balancing and placebos in the body. Plus, we break down the superstitions in sports, including Wade Boggs, Michael Jordan, and Jason Giambi. Stay schemin’! Keep the scams coming ...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 292
In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Mo Heart (RuPaul's Drag Race) to help us break down the real-life story that inspired the 2019 hit film Hustlers starring Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu. Plus, a Florida man faces 104 felony counts after allegedly using 28 people’s personal information to purchase expensive items in area stores. (Originally Released 06/21/2021) CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scam...
Apr 25, 2025•50 min
What do a lip-filled faker in jump shoes, a bike taxi trickster, and a sexy scoundrel entrepreneur all have in common? YOU , because on today’s episode, Laci is joined by Arden Myrin ( The Righteous Gemstones, Insatiable ) for a very special edition of the CONgregation's Confessionals ! That’s right, after a long search, Laci is cracking open the vault to read your juiciest confessions—previously hidden behind a paywall. As always, keep the scams coming and snitch on your shady friends by emaili...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 291
In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Aida Osman (Rap Sh!t, Betty) to discuss how an elusive artist used a Banksy-inspired NFT to earn millions and how an Australian line dancing scheme went wrong. Plus, none of these scammers got caught in today's episode. (Originally Released 04/26/2021) CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Aida Osman: @shutupaida Research by Sharilyn...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr 11 min
On today’s episode, Laci is joined by Emmy Award winner Lamorne Morris and his hilarious co-host, comedian, writer, and director Kyle Shevrin from their podcast The Lamorning After . Together, they serve up laughs as they follow the trifling story of 49th place Jamaican Olympic table tennis player Michael Hyatt and how he used his ping pong passion to scam a lot of people out of a lot of money. Plus, the "Scammers of the Week" are dressed as bears, proving once and for all that only YOU can stop...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 290
This week on Fraud Friday, Laci is joined live at Chicago's Den Theatre by Sydnee Washington, Skyler Higley, and Ashley Ray to unpack the infamous scam that rocked the Windy City and the nation, the Jussie Smollett case. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 01/08/2024) This was recorded in Nov. 11th 2023. CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Sydnee Washington: @justsydbw Skyl...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 19 min
On today’s episode, Laci is joined by Ambie Award-winning podcaster Ronald Young Jr. to unpack the wild Graceland grift — the one that had Priscilla Presley firing up Microsoft Paint to fight back against scammer Lisa Jeanine Findley. Turns out, in Memphis, Tennessee, all you need to fake-sell someone else’s house is a mailbox and a dream. Plus, title pirates are on the rise. Stay frosty, friends! Stay schemin'! CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Fol...
Apr 08, 2025•57 min•Ep. 289
In this week’s Fraud Friday, Frankie Quiñones (The Fool, Creator of CholoFit) joins Laci us to discuss the disappearance of 18 barrels of bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery, the makers of the renowned Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon. Plus, scammers capitalize off fake high-end whiskey being sold in local liquor stores across the nation. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 03/07/2022) CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess P...
Apr 04, 2025•58 min
On today’s episode, Laci is joined by pasta inventor and OG podcaster Dan Pashman ( The Sporkful ) to dive into a seafood scandal affecting shrimp lovers everywhere. That’s right—Laci and Dan don their lab coats and discover the investigative firm SeaD to uncover the widespread shrimp fraud impacting restaurants across the country and hurting small businesses. Plus, thieves pull off the ultimate heist, making off with 100,000 eggs. Stay schemin'! CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Godd...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 288
In this week’s Fraud Friday, Jameela Jamil (The Good Place, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law) joins Laci in studio to discuss the basics on THE BASIC- Caroline Calloway. They dig into Jameela's earliest stint teaching English, and both become very afraid when they learn how fortune tellers scam their clients out of money. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 03/30/2020) CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspo...
Mar 28, 2025•57 min
On today’s episode, Laci is joined by stand-up writer, actor, and comedian Dewayne Perkins ( The Blackening, One of Them Days ) to dive into the con of the century, unraveling the web of lies and false promises spun by John Ackah Blay-Miezah. In a story so wild it could be straight out of a movie—one that Dewayne himself might have written—they also discover how Shirley Temple got caught up in the chaos. Plus, Laci shares a surprising encounter with a cop who asked her out while on duty. Stay sc...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 287
In this week’s Fraud Friday, Naomi Ekperigin (Mythic Quest, Family Switch) joins us to discuss how a sexy credit card con artist stole one million dollars out of the ex-wife of a former NBA star. Plus, an Italian hospital worker gets paid for doing nothing for 15 years. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 06/07/2021) CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Naomi Ekperigin: @bla...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 4 min
On today’s episode, Laci is joined by stand-up comedian Abby Govindan to dive into the wildest and most ridiculous ways people have been caught smuggling drugs. A recent toupee smuggle struggle led them to the discovery of many more fails that led many folks to jail. You won’t believe how many everyday items can be made from cocaine! Laci and Abby rate their favorite smuggle fails, from dinnerware and high heels to Jesus. Stay schemin'! CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now o...
Mar 18, 2025•48 min•Ep. 286
In this week’s Fraud Friday, Scottie Beam and Sylvia Obell hear from Laci about Richard Scott Smith—a man who promised love but instead conned a group of Midwestern women out of over $1 million. Plus, a Los Angeles family is shocked to learn that someone posted their home on Airbnb to rent it. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 01/17/2022) CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divala...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Misha Brown (from Wondery’s The Big Flop ) joins Laci to dive into YOUR scams, CON-gregation! It's your moment to shine. Laci and Misha read letters about a Dayton hair salon doubling as a hotspot for selling boosted clothes, a puzzling college loan collection email, a survey scam promising a three-year Netflix subscription, and a Dr. Phil-worthy pregnancy hoax packed with drama and haters. Stay schemin'! CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Follow on ...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 285
In this week’s Fraud Friday, Yvette Nicole Brown (Community, Pupstruction) joins Laci in expressing ongoing disbelief over Candace Owens, a controversial conservative political commentator frequently criticized for spreading blatant falsehoods. Plus, the Trump Organization is once again being accused of fraud, this time, for insurance related to its New York golf course. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 12/27/2021) CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hul...
Mar 07, 2025•57 min
It’s been a long time since Laci has truly despised a scammer, but oh baby, today’s scammer, Kaitlyn Braun, takes the cake. CON- gregation, Laci welcomes content queen Lex P (Pour Minds) to the show as they dive into the world of dating scammers and the gross Kaitlyn Braun, the demon terrorizing doulas across multiple countries, getting caught, and shamelessly repeating her schemes. CON- gregation, it’s also time for our first cookout with the doulas and special guest, Kaitlyn Braun, for a much-...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 284
In this week's Fraud Friday, comedian Brian Simpson (Brian Simpson: Live from the Mothership) joins Laci to discuss how a group of British OG’s successfully stole about $19.4 million from the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Company. Plus, we learn how a Japanese KFC owner popularized fried chicken as the main dish during Christmas time in Japan. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 02/14/2022) CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Follow on Instagram: Scam G...
Feb 28, 2025•59 min
Love is never easy, and it should never come with a price tag. CON-gregation, get ready for a blessing because Laci is joined by the one and only content queen and makeup maestro, Jessie Woo (host of Jess A Couple Things Podcast ). Together, they dive into the wild story of a French woman who was scammed out of $850,000 in her pursuit of love with a man she believed was Brad Pitt. But Fake Brad wasn’t the only imposter looking for love; there were also scammers posing as Keanu Reeves, better kno...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 283
This week, Diallo Riddle joins us to discuss a legendary con artist who used his ties to notorious crime families in the US to pose as a major music executive, gaining fame and access to lavish perks around the world. Plus, an anonymous group walked away with $3.81 million after creating a viral cryptocurrency named after the popular Netflix show Squid Game. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 11/22/2021) CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu ! Follow on...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 9 min
This week, sports expert Katie Nolan (Casuals Podcast) joins Laci as they break down the Michigan State football sign-stealing scam fronted by Conner Stallion. Stallion was a noted Michigan super fan who was caught stealing signs to help his favorite team win the season. Stay Stallions, y'all. Check out Katie Nolan's podcast, Casuals, wherever you get your podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casuals-with-katie-nolan/id1788997372 CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, n...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 282
