In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Chris Gethard (The Special Without Brett Davis, Don't Think Twice) to discuss how a CEO created a Hype House style podcasting network that led to lawsuits, trash and fallout. Plus, someone stole more than 42,000 pounds of pistachios in California and that was just nuts. Stay schemin'! (Originally Released 07/12/2021)

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Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES:

https://www.theverge.com/22526502/himalaya-histudios-notorious-llc-podcast-audio-hype-house

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/06/21/pistachio-theft-alberto-montemayor-touchstone/

https://www.instagram.com/notorious.llc/

https://notorious.llc/creators/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/colettecoleman/2020/10/19/with-the-dumpster-fyre-podcast-fyre-festivals-founder-is-back-with-an-audio-tell-all-from-prison/?sh=24d1c81b7cd3

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Nobody was tripping in 2010, and maybe that was because all the cool people in the zeitgeist were wearing bracelets that claimed to harness the power of holograms to make you stronger, faster, more flexible, and possibly sexier, too. Jon Gabrus (ActionBoyz, Game Over, Man!) joins Laci to test their knowledge of physical balancing and placebos in the body. Plus, we break down the superstitions in sports, including Wade Boggs, Michael Jordan, and Jason Giambi. Stay schemin’!

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Research by Kathryn Doyle

SOURCES

https://gizmodo.com/powerbalance-admits-their-wristbands-are-a-scam-5723577

https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5989365

https://www.cbc.ca/news/power-band-bracelets-a-scam-professor-says-1.981932

https://www.mensjournal.com/style/the-25-biggest-fitness-fads-of-all-time

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-12135402

https://surfsimply.com/magazine/power-balance-science-or-scam

https://quackwatch.org/device/reports/power_balance/

https://science.howstuffworks.com/hologram.htm

https://www.espn.com/espn/news/story?id=5660039

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/24203-jason-giambi-wears-magic-gold-thong-for-sake-of-new-york-yankees

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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)

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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/

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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 ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com. Stay schemin’!

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Confession Stories by the CONgregation

Curated By Jessica Cisneros

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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)

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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

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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'!

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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

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