Scam Goddess

This week, comedian Ian Lara (Ian Lara: Romantic Comedy) joins Laci to discuss how several imposters tried to target Bootsy Collins, one of the most impactful, long-standing figures in the tapestry of American music, especially R&B, funk and pop. Plus, a Californian man is arrested for theft after stealing money from his Grindr hookups. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 01/09/2023)
 
CON-gregation, keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected].
 
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Ian Lara: @ianlaralive

 
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bootsy-collins-impostor-fake-crime-1234629225/
https://nypost.com/2022/11/23/california-man-gets-prison-sentence-for-robbing-men-he-met-on-grindr/

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The Deaconess, Kimia Behpoornia (Abbot Elementary), has returned to the CONgregation. Laci and Kimia discuss AI scams that tug at the heartstrings and Laci’s thoughts on Waymo’s. Then the two dig into Owen “O-Dog” Hanson, a USC football player who became an international drug dealer and money launderer. Stay O-Doggin’! Woof! Woof!

 
CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess on Hulu!
Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected].

 
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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Kimia Behpoornia: @childclown

 
Research by Kathryn Doyle 
 
SOURCES
https://www.amazon.com/Cocaine-Quarterback-Signal-Caller-Cartel-Season/dp/B0FL25FVF1
https://themobmuseum.org/blog/owen-hanson-goes-from-cartel-kingpin-to-selling-frozen-protein-bars/
https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/article/cocaine-quarterback-tracing-a-life-of-crime-from-the-huddle-to-the-cartel-203629376.html
https://people.com/where-is-the-cocaine-quarterback-owen-hanson-now-11816512
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattrybaltowski/2025/09/29/ex-usc-walk-on-hanson-ready-for-comeback-after-release-on-drug-charges/
https://igamingbusiness.com/sports-betting/owen-hanson-bookie-recovery-amazon-docuseries/

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It's been a little chilly lately, maybe it's time for a whole lot of legging on this week's Fraud Friday! Today, Laci rewinds with Georgia Hardstark (My Favorite Murder podcast) discussing LuLaRoe, the women’s clothing company embroiled in over 50 lawsuits, unsold leggings and consultants left in crippling debt. Plus, two Chicago women fall victim to a scam leaving one jobless and the other heartbroken. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 10/18/2021)
 
CON-gregation, keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected].
 
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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Georgia Hardstark: @hardstark

 
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
 
SOURCES
LulaRich, a documentary directed by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/lularoe-millennial-women-entrepreneurship-lawsuits
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/09/amazon-lularoe-documentary-lularich
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a37543989/lularoe-true-story-now-lularich-amazon/
https://totallythebomb.com/how-to-have-the-money-to-be-a-lularoe-consultant
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2021-02-01/lularoe-to-pay-475m-to-settle-pyramid-scheme-lawsuit
https://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/lularoe-pay-475-million-resolve-ag-ferguson-s-lawsuit-over-pyramid-scheme
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/09/22/con-artist-employment-scam-summit-woman-michigan-woman/

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The Deacon Jacquis Neal (Crowd Control, Dropout TV) returns to the CONgregation, and today even the highest in the church grows weary. He shares nearly being fooled by a fake credit union posing as his own. Meanwhile, Laci regales Jacquis with the tale of a major pigeon heist: an organized crime ring in Belgium stealing elite racing pigeons worth millions, cutting into lofts to snatch champion birds. Stay schemin’!
 
CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!
Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected].
 
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Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Jacquis Neal: @jacquisneal
Research by Kathryn Doyle 
 
SOURCES
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2025/pigeon-racing-china-crime-belgium/?fbclid=PAZnRzaAMtz85leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp4oUnvFW3FdZ7YeGZL7aQ-v362mX51VXZmjfhmVb1jQt99N6ntibO_9ZLYoT_aem_afSDtoi9XWhrQf45zuPOYA
https://apnews.com/article/pigeon-racing-breeding-theft-belgium-fraud-4313323916aae9aa85b0e240851726ba
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl--sl_Q8to
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/sold-expensive-pigeon

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Just like that, it's Fraud Friday! Today, Laci visits one of the very first episodes of Scam Goddess, episode 13, with comedy legend Matt Walsh (Ghosts, Upright Citizens Brigade), as they dive into the most famous Ponzi schemer in world history: Bernie Madoff. More like he “made off” with those billions. Stay schemin’! (Originally released 12/23/2019)
 
CON-gregation, keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected].
 
Follow on Instagram:
Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Matt Walsh:@mrmattwalsh

 
Research by Laci Mosley

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