Scam Goddess

A broke CEO, the Indiana Jones of geologists, and a lovestruck mining prospector came together in the ’90s and rocked the world with the largest gold-mining scam in history. Laci welcomes actor and comedian Johnny Pemberton (Fallout, Mermaid) to tell the true tale of the downfall of the Canadian penny-stock mining company Bre-X. Stay schemin’!

 

Don’t miss Johnny Pemberton's film: Mermaid

 

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Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Johnny Pemberton: @johnny_pemberton

 

Research by Kathryn Doyle 

 

SOURCES

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/cheating-wonders-the-6000000000-gold-mine-that-didnt-exist

https://www.mining.com/web/bre-x-scandal-a-history-timeline/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68987824

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/bre-x-the-real-story-and-scandal-that-inspired-the-movie-gold

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

https://slate.com/human-interest/2015/08/the-bre-x-gold-mining-scandal-turned-part-of-the-borneo-jungle-into-a-6-billion-lie.html

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This Fraud Friday, we're revisiting when Solomon Georgio listened to YOUR listener letters. Heads up, Venmo does not text you! Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 11/30/2020)

 

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Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Solomon Georgio: @solomongeorgio

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What do lousy landlords, a beautiful improviser, a scam-call prankster, and a self-led investigator have in common? You! Laci teams up with the hilarious Amber Wallin (Quit Playin’ with Jazmyn and Amber Podcast) to read your listener letters, and they’re packed with beautiful baddies, hater friends, unemployed escapades, and fart machines. Stay schemin’!

 

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Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Amber Wallin: @burr_iam

 

Curated by Jessica Cisneros

Listener Letters by YOU 

 

SOURCES

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/landlords-bankruptcy-protection-ontario-1.7234290

https://www.villagereport.ca/village-picks/group-of-everyday-canadians-unite-to-buy-sid-development-properties-in-the-sault-and-beyond-10144944

Lastly:

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/2085421/ontario-landlords-hand-over-control-of-real-estate-empire-after-allegation-of-misappropriated-investor-funds

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This Fraud Friday, Corinne Fisher & Krystyna Hutchinson (Guys We Fcked Podcast) join us to get an update on some of our favorite scammers: Anna Delvey, Elizabeth Holmes & The Tinder Swindler. Plus, a Chinese college student spends 21 days living a luxurious life for free as part of an art project for school. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 03/01/2022)

 

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Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Corinne Fisher: @philanthropygal

Krystyna Hutchinson: @krystynahutch

 

Research By Kaelyn Brandt

 

SOURCES:

https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html

https://www.insider.com/anna-delvey-writes-about-inventing-anna-and-life-in-jail-2022-2

https://www.insider.com/netflix-paid-anna-delvey-sorokin-tv-series-victim-fund-2021-1

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/13/elizabeth-holmes-sentence-september-fraud

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/03/tech/elizabeth-holmes-verdict/index.html

https://www.etonline.com/tinder-swindler-simon-leviev-joins-cameo-signs-with-manager-inside-his-hollywood-plans-179407

https://www.insideedition.com/exclusive-alleged-tinder-swindler-simon-leviev-speaks-on-money-romance-and-allegations-in-1st-sit

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a38819028/tinder-swindler-netflix-true-story-simon-leviev/

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a38955743/tinder-swindler-simon-leviev-true-story-where-is-he-now/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/17531724/simon-levievs-bodyguard-peter/

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/04/verdict-reached-in-michael-avenatti-fraud-trial-over-stormy-daniels-book-money.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10289325/Student-stays-Beijing-three-weeks-without-spending-penny-disguising-socialite.html

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Laci welcomes the magnetic Margaret Cho (The Bravest Knight, Margaret Cho: PsyCHO) to discuss fashion CEO Christine Hunsicker a.k.a. the “Bernie Madoff” of fashion, who wasted 350 million dollars of investor money, lied about her company’s net worth, and when the other executives at the company found out, they left her in charge for months. Stay schemin’!

 

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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

Margaret Cho: @margaret_cho

 

Research by Kathryn Doyle 

 

SOURCES

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/caastle-legal-issues-are-mounting-for-former-fashion-rental-darling/

https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/mje/2025/05/16/a-fashion-nightmare/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christine-hunsicker-charged-fraud-300-million-fashion-startup-founder/

https://wwd.com/business-news/financial/caastle-board-hunsicker-exit-liquidity-crunch-1237071592/

https://gothamgal.com/2011/05/christine-hunsicker-woman-entrepreneur-working-on-the-next-idea/

https://people.com/christine-hunsicker-fraud-scheme-tech-ceo-indicted-over-300-million-11775459

https://www.wsj.com/business/caastle-fraud-investigation-co-founder-christine-hunsicker-3475df71

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/from-fashion-tech-darling-to-rico-another-case-further-unravels-caastle-collapse/

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/07/caastle-let-ceo-remain-after-learning-of-alleged-fraud

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