Every era has thieves, but only some have taste! Laci welcomes Olympic medalist and podcaster Adam Rippon (Intrusive Thoughts) to break down today’s loudest wig heists, from ripping your own wig off and offering it to Beyoncé, to stealing them from boutiques, to snatching them right off people’s heads. Plus wig thieves may be shocked to discover they follow in the footsteps of a rich, 300-year history of literal wig-snatchers. Stay schemin’!

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Research by Kathryn Doyle

SOURCES

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/wig-snatcher-caught-on-camera-at-stonecrest-mall

https://nypost.com/2025/04/26/us-news/thief-who-went-to-prison-for-20-years-jailed-for-nyc-wig-theft/

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/brooklyn/thief-steals-supplies-hair-brooklyn-wig-shop-crown-heights/6183324/

https://www.kltv.com/2025/05/30/woman-accused-stealing-wig-off-body-tyler-funeral-home/

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In this week's Fraud Friday, actress Lizz Adams (Netflix’s Dead To Me) joins Laci to break down the nightmare that is multilevel marketing schemes. Watch your back! Plus, on scammer of the week, meet the bank robber who’s all bark and no bite. (Originally Released 4/21/2020)

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Research by Sharilyn Vera

Sources:

https://www.wtvm.com/2019/11/07/this-is-robbery-columbus-suntrust-bank-robbery-reportedly-barking-walls-during-interview-court-appearance-reveals/

https://mashable.com/article/multi-level-marketing-mlm-scam-avoid/

https://listverse.com/2015/11/26/10-shocking-facts-about-multilevel-marketing-schemes/

https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Amway/AUS/index.htm

https://ournextlife.com/2019/04/01/multilevel-marketing-scam

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Laci welcomes best-selling author and comedian Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens) to bring you even more bad news from Washington, D.C. this time about Real Housewives of Potomac star Dr. Wendy Osefo and her husband, who were arrested for allegedly faking a burglary at their own home. Stay schemin’!

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Phoebe Robinson: @dopequeenpheebs

Research by Kathryn Doyle

SOURCES

https://wendyosefo.com/about/

https://people.com/wendy-osefo-resigns-from-wesleyan-university-amid-fraud-charges-11829906

https://people.com/rhop-wendy-osefo-husband-eddie-arrested-fraud-charges-11828013

https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/10/wendy-osefo-husband-eddie-arrested/

https://pagesix.com/2025/10/15/celebrity-news/tamra-judge-claims-wendy-osefos-neighbor-knew-something-was-shady-about-burglary-claims/

https://pagesix.com/2025/10/10/celebrity-news/wendy-osefo-wore-anniversary-ring-after-husband-eddie-reported-it-as-missing-leading-to-fraud-arrest-cops/

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