Episodes

  • The Not So Magic Mike w/ Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen
    Jul 29 2025
    This week, Laci welcomes Rachel Bilson and Olivia Allen (Broad Ideas Podcast, The O.C.) for a steamy summertime episode discussing John Santilli, a Hollywood producer who stole more than $4 million from investors who believed they were buying a stake in the Magic Mike Live strip show in Las Vegas but were financing his tour of the sleaziest casinos instead. The trio debates whether men in dungarees are hot or if it'd be sexier for them to hold puppies. Plus, they dive into Channing Tatum's past before he was Magic Mike on the big screens. Stay schemin’!Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess book? Look no more, nab your copy on PODSWAGKeep 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: @divalaciRachel Bilson: @rachelbilsonOlivia Allen: @obliviaallen Research by Kathryn DoyleSOURCEShttps://web.archive.org/web/20221129112746/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/magic-mike-scammer-1234620787/https://eastgreenwichnews.com/eg-man-found-guilty-in-100k-tales-from-crypt-fraud/https://turnto10.com/news/local/east-greenwich-man-accused-of-swindling-investors-in-fake-las-vegas-showhttps://riag.ri.gov/press-releases/following-trial-east-greenwich-man-found-guilty-defrauding-british-investor-100000https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/courts/2021/04/14/east-greenwich-film-producer-indicted-alleged-magic-mike-investment-scheme/7220679002/https://www.wpri.com/target-12/ri-man-found-guilty-of-swindling-investor-to-remake-hbos-tales-from-the-crypt/https://news3lv.com/news/local/man-indicted-for-alleged-investment-fraud-tied-to-magic-mike-show-in-las-vegas?src=ilaw 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.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Fraud Friday: The Cunning Clairvoyant w/ Eric Mosley
    Jul 25 2025

    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by her cousin Eric Mosley (Black Mat Yoga) to discuss how a psychic conned Vera Pratt, a well-traveled heiress, out of her inheritance under the guise of curing her of demons. Plus, a wife of a former California State Senator is in hot water after a Bay Area news organization discovered she plagiarized her book from Wikipedia. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 07/11/2022)

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    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Eric Mosley: @e_mosley

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/santa-clara-woman-jean-mccorquodale-plagiarized-wikipedia-for-book-she-was-paid-millions-to-write-report-says
    https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/23/us/23florida.html
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2011/08/17/psychic-scam-busted-by-feds-in-florida/?sh=2b33c9ac7b22
    https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/rose-marks-psychic-family-matriarch-found-guilty-on-14-counts-of-fraud-6531594
    https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/news/rose-marks-fort-lauderdale-psychic-behind-17-million-fraud-sentenced-to-ten-years-6459931
    https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2013/11/04/convicted-fortune-teller-s-younger/6837074007/

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • FBI Fleeing Fugitive Scoots Underwater from Ponzi to Pond w/ Kyle Gordon
    Jul 22 2025

    This week, Laci welcomes Kyle Gordon (The Simpsons, Kyle Gordon Is Great) to giggle over Matthew Piercey, who ran a $35 million Ponzi scheme, then fled the FBI on an underwater scooter. When he surfaced, agents were waiting for him with dry clothes his wife had provided. Plus, in Scammer of the Week, a California man was charged with multiple counts of second-degree burglary and grand theft after being accused of stealing nearly $25,000 worth of Legos. Stay schemin’!


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    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Kyle Gordon: @kylegordonisgreat

    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/18/us/matthew-piercey-ponzi-scheme.html

    https://people.com/35-million-ponzi-scheme-escaped-underwater-scooter-11738585

    https://apnews.com/article/california-fraud-guilty-underwater-scooter-2e1cc46a3f045137a6d20f6481cd138d

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article306483426.html

    https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article247268914.html

    https://www.npr.org/2025/03/06/nx-s1-5320000/legos-theft-california

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    58 mins
  • Fraud Friday: The Rogue Runner of Princeton w/ Nimesh Patel
    Jul 18 2025

    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Nimesh Patel (Thank You China) to discuss James Hogue, named one of Time’s Top 10 Imposters, this runner turned bike-thief fooled an Ivy League school into thinking he was a student but was really a 31-year-old con man. Plus, the Red Power Ranger has been arrested by the FBI because of COVID fraud. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 06/27/2022)

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    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

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    Nimesh Patel: @findingnimesh

    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/red-power-ranger-actor-charged-multimillion-dollar-ppp-covid-relief-fr-rcna29813

    https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/09/03/the-runner

    https://www.aspentimes.com/news/famed-con-man-who-lived-in-ajax-shack-arrested-again-in-aspen/

    https://paw.princeton.edu/article/strange-case-james-arthur-hogue

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    59 mins
  • Charmed & Robbed by The Shadiest of Shamans w/ Jennifer Welch
    Jul 15 2025
    This week, Laci welcomes Jennifer Welch (I've Had It Podcast) to explore Juliette D'Souza, an ordinary British woman who masqueraded as a healer with a secret connection to a source of power deep in the Amazon rainforest. For over 10 years, she convinced 11 victims to hand over $1 million, nailing their cash fortunes to a tree deep in the South American jungle. Stay schemin’!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: @divalaciJennifer Welch: @mizzwelch Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCEShttps://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/spiritual-healer-who-lived-high-life-faces-hoax-chargeshttps://www.culteducation.com/group/1289-general-information/27367-juliette-d-souza-found-guilty-of-1million-shaman-faith-healing-fraud.htmlhttps://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday-express-1070/20140531/281900181259831?srsltid=AfmBOorLG--7SCKmnB67nhm76KbUtoOJ93kTfNwWaRdcOx_RsU7mkMklhttps://www.ft.com/content/58dbd5cc-a7c4-49e0-b259-e3a7349888a9https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/30/fraudulent-faith-healer-jailed-10-yearshttps://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/sunday-times-reporter-followed-shaman-to-south-america-1m-fraud-trial-told/https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-witch-doctor-of-hampsteads-sad-trail-of-destruction/https://news.sky.com/story/fake-shaman-juliette-dsouza-gets-10-years-10403049https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2657553/How-people-duped-Britains-preposterous-woman-Handed-millions-promised-Amazonian-witch-doctor-offer-cures.html 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.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Fraud Friday: The Best Basic Olympian w/ Sara Levine and Danny Murphy
    Jul 11 2025

    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Sara Levine & Danny Murphy (Not Another True Crime Podcast) to discuss Elizabeth Swaney, who proudly made it to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, without doing a single trick in her sport. Plus, the FDA demanded Alex Jones stop advertising questionable dietary supplements as coronavirus treatments, threatening legal action if he didn't stop. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 06/06/2022)

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    Sara Levine: @saralememe

    Danny Murphy: @kashmeredanny


    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://everything-everywhere.com/elizabeth-swaney-and-the-power-of-just-showing-up/

    https://olympics.com/en/news/elizabeth-swaney-unlikely-halfpipe-hero

    https://resumes.actorsaccess.com/elizabeth

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/21/elizabeth-swaney-olympics-skiing-american-ninja-warrior

    https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/mikaela-shiffrin-doesnt-have-anything-to-prove-to-anyone-at-the-beijing-olympics/

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • The Night the Art Ghosted Boston’s Gardner Museum w/ Jake Halpern and Jess McHugh
    Jul 8 2025

    This week, Laci welcomes Jake Halpern and Jess McHugh (Deep Cover Podcast) to discuss Boston's 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist. Several works of art worth half a billion dollars were stolen, making it the biggest property crime in U.S. history, and it’s still unsolved, with the art still missing. There’s a $10 million reward on the table for any information leading directly to its safe return. Plus, Laci, Jake and Jess dig into Sarah Cavanaugh, who was convicted of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, forgery, and fraudulent use of military medals, after pretending to be a wounded veteran to steal more than a quarter‑million dollars meant for real veterans. Stay schemin’!

    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.

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    Follow on Instagram:

    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Jake Halpern: @jake.halpern.author

    Jess McHugh: @jessmchugh3


    Research by Kathryn Doyle

    SOURCES

    https://people.com/gardner-heist-boston-lead-investigator-hopeful-11696747

    https://www.gardnermuseum.org/organization/theft

    https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-heist

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPaAsvFU9Io

    Netflix: This Is A Robbery docuseries

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Fraud Friday: The Deceitful Disappearing Act w/ Tahir Moore
    Jul 4 2025

    In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Tahir Moore (The Unhitch King, Insecure) to discuss John Darwin, a British man who faked his death and disappearance to avoid a mountain of debt. Plus, a home in Virginia was put on the market with an occupant still living in the basement. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 05/30/2022)

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

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    Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

    Laci Mosley: @divalaci

    Tahir Moore: @tahirmoore


    Research by Kaelyn Brandt

    SOURCES:

    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-i-exposed-the-curious-case-of-canoe-man-john-darwin-0krwmnlkw

    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-37551735

    https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/04/13/fairfax-squatter-house-under-contract

    https://www.fox5dc.com/news/fairfax-home-sells-for-more-than-800k-despite-occupant-living-in-basement

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvn4zd/john-darwin-canoe-man-true-story

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    1 hr and 5 mins