Fraud Friday: The Real Housewives of Scam Lake City (w/ Anna Hossnieh)

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

Comedian/actor Sherry Cola (Netflix's Nobody Wants This) joins the Con-gregation to break down the story of serial fraudster and fake identity specialist Carrie Jade Williams aka Samantha Jade Cookes aka Claudia Bronwyn aka Lucy Hart aka Lucy Fitzwilliam. Con-gregation, please pray for Laci's safety while Carrie is on the loose in Ireland. Oh yeah, and stay schemin'! Laci’s book is out now! Order “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 Sherry Cola: @shrrycola   Research by Kaelyn Brandt.   SOURCES: https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gn9q/carrie-jade-williams-tiktok-samantha-cookes  https://www.mamamia.com.au/who-is-carrie-jade-williams/  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13227617/Carrie-Jade-Williams-kildare-au-pair-podcast.html

Angela "The Kitchenista" Davis helps Laci cook up a juicy episode on Darius “Crooks” Williams, a chef blogger accused of shady business practices, assault, and plagiarizing recipes. Plus, a man is out $30 million after building a section of “Trump’s” border wall and ending up with no buyers. Content Warning: Physical and sexual assault is mentioned in this episode. Please take care of yourself while listening. (Originally Released 08/09/2021)   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 Angela Davis: @thekitchenista   Research by Kaelyn Brandt   SOURCES: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizzysaxe/2021/07/16/why-food-blogger-angela-davis-believes-darius-williams-does-not-deserve-a-platform/?sh=52c455650555 https://southerngritmagazine.com/darius-cooks-or-darius-crooks-popular-food-personality-under-fire-amidst-multiple-allegations/ https://www.blackenterprise.com/exclusive-from-recipes-to-receipts-darius-cooks-williams-denies-claims-that-he-is-a-crook/ https://consumer.georgia.gov/press-releases/2019-12-05/carr-announces-consent-judgment-above-701-inc-over-allegations-illegal https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-07-22/trump-border-wall-builder-tommy-fisher-is-looking-for-a-buyer https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-border-wall-tommy-fisher/2020/09/14/8176798a-ed52-11ea-a21a-0fbbe90cfd8c_story.html

Comedian/actor Hannah Pilkes resuscitates a tired Laci back to life during an extra silly episode on the hottest new A.I. scams! They cover fake A.I. online therapists, how scammers can use A.I. to create bogus emergency calls from your loved ones, and A.I. music deepfakes. Stay schemin' Con-gregation! Laci’s book is out now! Order “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 Hannah Pilkes: @hannahpilkes   Research by Kaelyn Brandt.   SOURCES: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peggy-randolph-tammy-heath-brightside-health/ https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/the-terrifying-ai-scam-that-uses-your-loved-ones-voice https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protect-yourself-ai-scam-calls-detect/ https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/01/ai-used-to-fake-voices-of-loved-ones-in-ive-been-in-an-accident-scams https://www.bbb.org/all/spot-a-scam/how-to-identify-ai https://musictech.com/news/music/oasis-ai-album-aisis-breezers/

Carl Tart (SNL, Grand Crew) joins the Con-gregation to talk all about Malachi Love-Robinson aka Dr. Love, the Florida teen who pretended to be a doctor. Stay schemin'! (Originally Released 03/09/2020)   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 Carl Tart: @dammitcarl   SOURCES: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/us/florida-teenager-is-accused-of-posing-as-a-doctor-again.html  https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/19/health/florida-palm-beach-teen-doctor-arrest/index.html  https://www.insideedition.com/phony-doctor-malachi-love-robinson-claims-he-only-wanted-help-people-46424  https://www.nme.com/news/music/nicki-minaj-flew-all-the-way-to-china-for-a-fake-music-festival-2411114