The Sexy Scammer of Vietnam w/ Kelsey McKinney

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: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Mo Heart: @iammoheart Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES: https://time.com/5671735/hustlers-movie-true-story/ https://www.thecut.com/2015/12/hustlers-the-real-story-behind-the-movie.html https://abcnews.go.com/US/real-life-hustlers-lured-men-nyc-strip-clubs/story?id=65499900 https://www.mysuncoast.com/2021/06/02/manatee-man-facing-felonies-fraud-investigation/

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 emailing us at [email protected]. Stay schemin’! CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Arden Myrin: @ardenmyrin Confession Stories by the CONgregation Curated By Jessica Cisneros

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 Vera. SOURCES: https://entrepreneurshandbook.co/how-an-nft-artist-used-banksys-popularity-to-make-1-million-in-sales-e7ef4b2209d https://nftartreview.medium.com/the-pseudo-banksy-nft-and-intriguing-aspects-of-appropriation-art-b29a4258f611 https://ycharts.com/indicators/ethereum_price#:~:text=Basic%20Info,from%20156.82%20one%20year%20ago https://pestcontroloffice.com/faq.asp https://x.com/Brinkster0x/status/1362683886174498819 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/apr/02/line-dancing-scam-queensland-police-pursue-father-and-son-over-alleged-120000

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 bear insurance fraud. Stay schemin'! CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Lamorne Morris: @lamorne Kyle Shevrin: @kyleshevrin Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/business/michael-hyatt-table-tennis-fraud.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eU4.U0iL.Q24u8HqtEavu&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.postguam.com/news/local/alleged-financial-scam-detailed/article_4de2830e-d8cb-11e8-b6bc-13e9b4921b3d.html https://olympics.com/en/athletes/michael-douglas-hyatt https://radiojamaicanewsonline.com/sports/jamaica-gain-promotion-at-world-tt-championships https://www.pressreader.com/jamaica/jamaica-gleaner/20161231/281749859023872?srsltid=AfmBOoofa99jOcaVi93Po_Lv33nlWS4kgdgutBF5L3YUjemtvJCrvuaK https://startupsavant.com/startup-center/spin-origin-story https://www.npr.org/2024/11/14/nx-s1-5191741/bear-costume-insurance-fraud https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0400-news/0100-press-releases/2024/release056-2024.cfm

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 Skyler Higley: @skylerhigley Ashley Ray: @theashleyray Research by Kaelyn Brandt, Emily Jones, and Laci Mosley SOURCES: https://nationalpost.com/news/man-arrested-after-faking-20-heart-attacks-to-avoid-paying-restaurant-bills#:~:text=A%2050%2Dyear%2Dold%20man,newspaper%20El%20Pais%20and%20EFE. https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/11/30/jussie-smollett-hate-crime-trial/ https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/10/us/jussie-smollett-sentencing-trial/index.html#:~:text=Former%20%E2%80%9CEmpire%E2%80%9D%20actor%20Jussie%20Smollett,hate%20crime%20in%20January%202019 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-viz-jussie-smollett-incident-night-details-htmlstory.html https://people.com/crime/jussie-smollett-wears-rope-around-his-neck-police-video-footage/ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-03-03/jussie-smollett-appeal-conviction-sentencing https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/us/jussie-smollett.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47711535 https://www.vox.com/2019/2/17/18228444/jussie-smollett-attack-hate-crime-arrest-hoax-empire https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/jessie-smollett-letter-brothers-attack/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/jussie-smollett-hero-hoax-hate-crime-sentencing-1318293/ https://www.al.com/news/2021/12/jussie-smollett-testifies-he-did-drugs-made-out-with-abimbola-osundairo.html