Episodes

  • Zadeh Kicks: The Greatest Sneakerhead Swindle LIVE! w/ Wayne Brady, Carl Tart, & Oscar Montoya

    Zadeh Kicks: The Greatest Sneakerhead Swindle LIVE! w/ Wayne Brady, Carl Tart, & Oscar Montoya
    Jun 24 2025
    On this very special 300th episode, Laci welcomes Wayne Brady (Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Let’s Make a Deal), Carl Tart (Grand Crew, SNL), and Oscar Montoya (Minx, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place) for a hilarious chat about all things sneakers. Wayne, Carl, and Oscar share their personal experiences with scams, including some of their first jobs. Laci regales the crew with what's hot in fraud, from folks saying nah to Klarna payments, to rival turkey hut explosions, and the long-overdue call for justice for Blade. Plus, they break down the biggest sneaker swindle in history: the wild story of Zadeh Kicks. Stay schemin’! Wayne Brady and Jonathan Mangum are improv nerds! Listen to Wayne Brady's What If?! with Jonathan Mangum wherever you get your podcasts. Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess book? Look no more, nab your copy on PODSWAG Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciWayne Brady: @mrbradybabyCarl Tart: @dammitcarlOscar Montoya: @ozzymoResearch by Kathryn Doyle SOURCEShttps://www.wsj.com/articles/the-300-million-sneaker-king-comes-undone-11667570874https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/zadeh-kicks-owner-and-chief-financial-officer-plead-guilty-80-million-wire-fraud-andhttps://www.opb.org/article/2025/03/22/zadeh-kicks-pleads-guilty-fraud-eugene/https://www.nicekicks.com/the-rise-fall-and-implosion-of-zadeh-kicks-and-why-it-matters-beyond-the-sneaker-world/https://www.klcc.org/economy-business/2022-08-08/eugene-sneaker-business-charged-in-fraud-schemehttps://www.klcc.org/crime-law-justice/2023-07-16/19m-in-back-taxes-85m-in-fraud-and-two-arrests-the-case-of-zadeh-kicks Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Fraud Friday: The Heartbreak Hustler w/ Dexter Mayfield

    Fraud Friday: The Heartbreak Hustler w/ Dexter Mayfield
    Jun 20 2025

    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Dexter Mayfield (The Art of Being, Sandy Wexler) to discuss a scammer known by over a dozen names in over a dozen states, all while leaving over a dozen broken hearts in her wake. Plus, an influencer gets in trouble for promoting a skincare line claiming protection from blue screen light. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 11/29/2021)

    CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

    Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes book? Look no more, nab your copy here on PODSWAG


    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Dexter Mayfield: @dexrated


    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://gamerant.com/valkyrae-rflct-youtube-controversy-skincare-brand-misinformation-misleading-research/

    https://gamerant.com/valkyrae-rflct-studies-hidden-comments-video-clip/

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/serial-con-artist-swindled-victims-abandoned-her-children-n936936

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dana-lawrence-confidence-woman-aliases-scams-fbi-declassified/

    https://filmdaily.co/news/dana-lawrence-con-artist/

    https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-dana-lawrence-now/

    Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Squid Games & Losing Coins w/ Flawless Kevin

    Squid Games & Losing Coins w/ Flawless Kevin
    Jun 17 2025
    This week, Laci welcomes Kevin Ninh, aka FlawlessKevin (Squid Game: The Challenge), to unpack the story behind the viral cryptocurrency SQUID — a scam that rode the wave of the first season of Squid Game on Netflix. The creators made off with approximately $2.5 million, inspiring the second season of the show to feature a crypto scammer character who exploits fellow players on the island. Plus, in Scammer of the Week, a California pastor and former city council member is hit with an 11-count federal indictment after allegedly defrauding friends and a nonprofit out of more than $230,000. Stay schemin’! Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends and family by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciKevin Ninh: @flawlesskevin Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCEShttps://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2021/11/01/viral-squid-game-cryptocurrency-crashes-100-in-minutes-after-founders-reportedly-run-away-with-25-million/https://gizmodo.com/squid-game-cryptocurrency-scammers-make-off-with-2-1-m-1847972824https://www.wired.com/story/squid-game-coin-crypto-scam/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/12/squid-scam-podcasthttps://www.klfy.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/654640996/the-wacky-story-behind-the-squid-games-coin/https://gizmodo.com/squid-game-cryptocurrency-scammers-make-off-with-2-1-m-1847972824https://www.securities.io/5-worst-rug-pulls-in-crypto/https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/22/business/ruja-ignatova-cryptoqueen-fbi-most-wanted-cechttps://www.cryptopolitan.com/squid-game-takes-a-jab-at-crypto-scammers-in-latest-season/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-08/san-bernardino-pastor-alleged-con Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr
  • Fraud Friday: Australia’s Cop Con Artist w/ AJ Gibson & Emile Ennis Jr.

    Fraud Friday: Australia’s Cop Con Artist w/ AJ Gibson & Emile Ennis Jr.
    Jun 13 2025

    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by AJ Gibson and Emile Ennis Jr. (Confess Your Mess Pod) to discuss the Australian identity thief who had a clear obsession with conning cops. Plus, a California man pleads guilty to a $1.1 million art fraud scheme. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 09/27/2021)

    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 Book Group

    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    AJ Gibson: @_ajgibson

    Emile Ennis Jr.: @emileennisjr

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/escondido-man-pleads-guilty-to-role-in-million-dollar-art-forgery-fraud/2689224/

    https://www.theage.com.au/technology/a-woman-dicing-with-the-law-20060708-ge2o8z.html

    https://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/real-life/jody-harris-fraud-53846

    https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/con-artists-jody-harris-is-australias-queen-of-con-artists/news-story/5e8382e5598e417f96d92721c28f2671

    https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/ipad/extract-the-queen-of-con-part-1/news-story/0c44c3719d9f344b6a366f8f1a0a37da

    Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Sean Kingston's Beautiful Unpaid Bills w/ Ira Madison III

    Sean Kingston's Beautiful Unpaid Bills w/ Ira Madison III
    Jun 10 2025
    This week, Laci welcomes Ira Madison III (Pop Culture Writer for GQ, Keep It! Podcast) to discuss Sean Kingston and his mom, accused of defrauding vendors out of 1 million dollars. They discover Sean Kingston's troubled past, Janice Turner's eyebrows, his discography, and where it all stands today. Stay schemin’! Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciIra Madison III: @irathethird Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCEShttps://www.reggaeville.com/artist-details/sean-kingston/about/https://www.aaemusic.com/artist/sean-kingston/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/31/sean-kingston-jet-ski-crashhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/us/sean-kingston-mother-fraud-guilty.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/arts/music/sean-kingston-arrested.htmlhttps://variety.com/2025/music/news/sean-kingston-guilty-wire-fraud-decades-in-prison-1236351705/https://www.tmz.com/2025/03/28/sean-kingston-found-guilty-federal-wire-fraud-case/https://nypost.com/2025/03/29/entertainment/sean-kingston-mom-janice-turner-found-guilty-in-florida-federal-wire-fraud-case/https://mginjuryfirm.com/sean-kingston-jet-ski-accident/https://nypost.com/2025/03/29/entertainment/sean-kingston-mom-janice-turner-found-guilty-in-florida-federal-wire-fraud-case/https://abc3340.com/news/entertainment/miami-jury-finds-sean-kingston-and-his-morther-guilty-of-defrauding-vendors-in-high-profile-fraud-case-eenie-meenie-fire-burning-beautiful-girls-south-florida-news-april-4-2025 Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Fraud Friday: The Famed Forger w/ Eliot Glazer

    Fraud Friday: The Famed Forger w/ Eliot Glazer
    Jun 6 2025

    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Eliot Glazer (Broad City, An American Pickle) to discuss Lee Israel, a well-known writer who turned to forgery fighting to survive after her declining career as an author. Plus, a group of lawyers and doctors are busted in a massive trip-and-fall scheme. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 09/20/2021)

    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 Book Group

    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Eliot Glazer: @eliotglazer


    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/lee-israel-can-you-ever-forgive-me-oscars-2019-true-story-richard-e-grant-a8758241.html

    https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a23084048/can-you-ever-forgive-me-lee-israel-true-story/

    https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94461486

    https://nypost.com/2018/10/15/meet-the-author-who-considered-her-forgeries-to-be-her-best-work/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/arts/lee-israel-a-writer-proudest-of-her-literary-forgeries-dies-at-75.html

    https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/attorneys-and-doctors-new-york-charged-defrauding-businesses-and-insurance-companies

    Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr
  • Jay-Z's Roc Nation School Swindle w/ Zachariah Porter & Jonathan Carson

    Jay-Z's Roc Nation School Swindle w/ Zachariah Porter & Jonathan Carson
    Jun 3 2025

    It's that time of year, students are finishing school for the summer, and some are graduating for good. Now imagine being unable to graduate because you owe money to your school, despite being promised a debt-free education. Laci welcomes the fabulous Zachariah Porter and Jonathan Carson (Camp Counselors Podcast) to the show to discuss the fiasco behind Jay-Z's Roc Nation school launched at Long Island University in downtown, including text messages of admissions and makeshift studios. Stay schemin’!

    Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com.


    Check out the Camp Counselors Podcast

    CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!

    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Zachariah Porter: @zachariahporter

    Jonathan Carson: @hellomynamesjon


    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.avclub.com/jay-z-roc-nation-university-mislead-students

    https://www.bkmag.com/2025/04/08/jay-z-roc-nation-school-brooklyn-debt-free-scholarship-scam/

    https://hiphopdx.com/news/jay-z-roc-nation-school-criticism-debt-free-promise

    Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Fraud Friday: The Prolific Ponzi Schemer w/ Bridger Winegar

    Fraud Friday: The Prolific Ponzi Schemer w/ Bridger Winegar
    May 30 2025

    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 Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Bridger Winegar: @bridgerwinegar


    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.nbc15.com/2022/01/22/watch-grandmother-helps-catch-scammers-fun/

    https://qz.com/1259524/mmm-and-bitcoin-russian-ponzi-mastermind-sergei-mavrodi-is-dead-but-his-legacy-lives-on-in-crypto/

    https://www.rbth.com/history/332261-mmm-fraud-mavrodi

    https://historyofyesterday.com/sergei-mavrodi-the-man-who-left-30-million-people-broke-2bbd03a9cd82

    https://112.international/society/give-us-our-money-back-how-the-world-will-remember-the-mmm-financial-pyramid-founder-sergei-mavrodi-27224.html

    https://www.forbes.ru/biznes/359219-hozyain-piramid-sergey-mavrodi-kak-simvol-lihih-90-h

    Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/scam.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 10 mins