Jojo T. Gibbs (Past Lives, BET's Twenties) sits down with Laci to unpack the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal that involved actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. These parents spent THAT much money on their dumb kids? Damn, Felicity Huffman really puts the "Desperate" in Desperate Housewives. Stay schemin’ Con-gregation! (Originally Released 05/11/2020)

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Jojo Gibbs: @jojotgibbs

Research by Sharilyn Vera

SOURCES:

https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/fraud-alert-playoffs-20190814

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/13/us/cooperating-witnesses-college-admissions-scheme/index.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tip-the-yale-coach-and-the-wire-how-the-college-admissions-scam-unraveled-11552524237

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/13/us/felicity-huffman-sentencing/index.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-23/ex-pimco-chief-hints-at-college-scam-defense-gifts-not-bribes

https://www.vox.com/2019/3/12/18262003/bill-mcglashan-college-admissions-scandal-tpg-stanford-usc-yale

https://deadspin.com/brilliant-but-also-dumb-warriors-fan-says-he-had-a-tric-1836604329

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Before the new Peacock docuseries "Anatomy of Lies", Priscilla Davies (Euphoria) joined the Con-gregation to discuss Elisabeth Finch, the former TV writer who lied about her health status and used other people’s trauma to write stories for Grey’s Anatomy. Plus, a retired Atlanta Police Sergeant says that a con man used his business to defraud a DeKalb County church out of tens of thousands of dollars. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 07/04/2022)

Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here:

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Priscilla Davies: @pristhegoddess

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES:

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/greys-anatomy-elisabeth-finch-truth-lies

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/05/greys-anatomy-elisabeth-finch-jennifer-beyer

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/retired-officer-fighting-clear-his-name-after-fraudster-took-out-loans-under-his-companys-name/5VRBZRQRU5CFRCKJMOBWPEHMVE/

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Dearest Gentle Listener, today Lady Hillary Anne Matthews (Modern Family) & Lord Ali Ghandour (Superstore) join the Con-gregation to help Laci cover last month's "Bridgerton Ball" experience in Detroit—the royal mess of an event that went from Cinderella to Salmonella. They dish on the one pole dancer hired as entertainment, the awful decor, the lack of chairs, the name "Uncle N Me", and so much more. Plus, Hillary inspires Laci to bring back the sexual tension of finger-to-finger hand dancing at her next 4th of JuLaci party. Stay schemin'!

Buy 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

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Hillary Anne Matthews: @hillaryannematthews

Ali Ghandour: @ali_ghandour

Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

SOURCES:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/25/us/bridgerton-ball-experience-detroit-scam-new.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2024/09/25/bridgerton-ball-detroit-disappointment/75377417007/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bridgerton-ball-experience-detroit-scam-1236011207/

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/bridgerton-ball-scam-experience-detroit

https://x.com/rayleearts/status/1838588221006967112

https://www.buzzfeed.com/alanavalko/bridgerton-ball-scam-detroit

https://www.wxyz.com/news/voices/bridgerton-fans-calling-for-refunds-after-disappointing-event-in-detroit#google_vignette

https://www.the-sun.com/news/12552336/bridgerton-ball-detroit-stripper-scam-refunds/

https://www.avclub.com/detroit-bridgeton-ball-controversy

https://www.bridgedetroit.com/disorganized-detroit-bridgerton-ball-slammed-as-scam-by-attendees/

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Chinedu Unaka (Abbott Elementary, Insecure) joins the Con-gregation to discuss how a group of MIT and Harvard students in the 80s perfected card counting and took to casinos, making over $57 million dollars. Plus, a former British Airways pilot is sentenced to a year in jail after he falsified his flying experience. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 04/18/2022)

Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here:

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Chinedu Unaka: @chineduunaka

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES:

https://web.archive.org/web/20050113100211/https://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Archives/CA_Show_Article/0,2322,324,00.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27519748

https://www.theverge.com/2012/8/10/3223068/mit-mike-aponte-blackjack-card-counting-defcon

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/31/pilot-jailed-lying-flying-experience-get-british-airways-job/

https://www.businessinsider.com/british-airways-pilot-jailed-faked-resume-flying-experience-pressed-button-2022-4

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/race-ethnicity

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The world's worst assistant Sona Movsesian (Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend) joins the Con-gregation to cover Grigor Sargsyan—the man who paid top pro tennis players to lose on purpose while running the biggest tennis match fixing ring in history. Plus, Sona tells us how she scammed her way into co-hosting Conan's podcast. Stay schemin'!

This story was primarily investigated by The Washington Post's Kevin Sieff in his article "Game, Set, Fix":

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/tennis-match-fixing-itf-grigor-sargsyan

Buy Sona's book "The World's Worst Assistant":

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/675609/the-worlds-worst-assistant-by-sona-movsesian/

Buy 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

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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Sona Movsesian: @sonamov

Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

SOURCES:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/tennis-match-fixing-itf-grigor-sargsyan

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/tennis-match-fixing-gambling-investigation-belgium/

https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/38913580/five-tennis-players-suspended-link-match-fixing-syndicate

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What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Dewayne Perkins joins us to discuss the Bling Ring, a group of teenagers who stole nearly $3 million from celebrities like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and many more in 2008. Plus, a Thai YouTube star known as Nutty, is accused of conning thousands of her fans out of $55 million dollars in a foreign exchange trading scam. Stay schemin’! (Originally Released 10/03/2022)

Laci’s book is out now! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here:

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

Follow on Instagram:

Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Dewayne Perkins: @dewayneperkins

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

Sources:

https://nypost.com/2022/08/31/youtuber-nutty-natthamon-khongchak-wanted-for-defrauding-followers/

https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/share/e9cc0cc3-dbf1-4fab-8367-5fc7c05608e6

https://allthatsinteresting.com/alexis-neiers

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2132285/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15039492/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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