In this week’s Fraud Friday, Laci revisits Episode 11 y'all from 2019 and chats with actor and podcaster Jon Gabrus (Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus & Adam Pally). Together, they uncover a legendary Long Island scam; they're talking bilking coins, a love triangle and Harold Adamo. Stay schemin’! (Originally released 12/09/2019)

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Research by Laci Mosley

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Happy New Year, CONgregation, let’s start the year with a bang!
Laci welcomes comedian and multi-hyphenate Kevin Fredericks, aka KevOnStage (Not My Best Moment, Churchy), to help ring in the new year with all of your fantastic letters. This episode has it all: Laci faking passing out at the airport, a potential love interest, a scammy sugar daddy, a scoundrel teacher, waking up to birds in the air, and so much more! Happy holidays & stay schemin’!

Check out "Not My Best Moment " with KevOnStage, an iHeartPodcasts production in collaboration with Unanimous Media, featuring new episodes available weekly on Wednesdays on YouTube.

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Curated by Jessica Cisneros

Congregation Letters by YOU

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In this week’s Fraud Friday, Laci revisits Episode 152 and chats with journalist and podcast host Sam Sanders (The Sam Sanders Show) about Bishop Lamor Whitehead, who initially gained sympathy after being robbed during a livestreamed sermon. Now, his integrity is under scrutiny as details of his past crimes have emerged. Plus, the viral TikTok Pink Sauce is called out for not being FDA approved. Stay schemin’! (Originally released 08/22/2022)

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Research by Kaelyn Brandt

SOURCES:

https://www.thecity.nyc/brooklyn/2022/7/29/23284458/brooklyn-pastor-lamor-whitehead-pleads-for-sympathy

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/04/nyregion/lamor-whitehead-bishop-robbed.html

https://www.curbed.com/2022/07/bishop-lamor-whitehead-real-estate-holdings-default.html

https://bestlifeonline.com/news-robbed-pastor-whitehead-life-details/

https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/tiktok-viral-pink-sauce/

https://www.eater.com/23284219/pink-sauce-tiktok-color-expert-reactions

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On this week's Fraud Friday, Laci welcomes Jean Elie (HBO’s Insecure) to the show to discuss Fred Brito, a con artist of many faces including the faces of priests. Plus, John Oliver recently tipped his hat to Kim Kardashian for her role in helping solve an art fraud scheme. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 11/01/2022)

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Research by Kaelyn Bryant

SOURCES

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/egypt-gold-coffin-of-nedjemankh-trnd/index.html#:~:text=An%20ancient%20gold%20coffin%20displayed,Office%20in%20a%20statement%20Wednesday

https://deadline.com/2022/10/john-oliver-recognizes-kim-kardashian-influence-helping-solve-art-fraud-scheme-1235133309/

https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna18300507

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-aug-17-me-brito17-story.html

https://www.taosnews.com/news/crime/the-pancake-con-man/article_c469819b-b018-5348-ae2d-af20a9ebfe75.html

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Laci welcomes actor, podcaster, comedian, and author Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar, Here We Go Again Podcast) to the show! Kal dishes on his personal connection to scams, his acting journey, and a jaw-dropping story that may have been inspired by Home Alone. Reckless parents David and Sharon Shoo left their 9- and 4-year-old daughters alone while vacationing for 9 days in Mexico in 1992. Happy holidays & stay schemin’!

Don’t miss Kal’s podcast, Here We Go Again, available wherever you get your podcasts.

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Research by Kathryn Doyle

SOURCES

https://people.com/couple-left-kids-alone-frozen-dinners-christmas-vacation-11838943

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2017/12/22/25-years-ago-st-charles-parents-left-their-kids-alone-to-vacation-in-mexico-their-case-changed-state-law/

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1993/01/02/neighbors-had-wondered-where-were-the-children/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/01/03/home-alone-family-called-reclusive/a77bbd3c-ff87-473c-b4c5-1da90202cb13/

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In this week’s Fraud Friday, Laci throws it back to Episode 7 and kicks it with writer, comedian, and actor Lamar Woods (Single Parents, New Girl) to talk about personal Airbnb scams and Airbnb scams on a larger scale. Stay schemin’! (Originally released 11/11/2019)

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Lamar Woods: @prophmatic

Research by Sharilyn Vera

SOURCES:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/nationwide-fake-host-scam-on-airbnb/?utm_source=vicetwitterus&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_858978

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Laci welcomes back journalist, writer, and podcaster Sarah Marshall (You’re Wrong About, The Devil You Know). They unpack one of the wildest hoaxes of the Satanic Panic era— the claim that Dungeons & Dragons was a literal gateway to hell. CON-gregation, stay blessed — not possessed!

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CW: @43:24 Mention of Unliving.

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Laci Mosley: @divalaci
Sarah Marshall’s You’re Wrong About Pod : @yourewrongaboutpod

Research by Kathryn Doyle

SOURCES

https://medium.com/belover/in-the-1980s-a-woman-spread-a-hoax-that-dungeons-dragons-is-satanic-cb8da5614132

https://app.podscribe.com/episode/140508838?transcriptVersionReqId=46eb5796-f194-4b89-80a5-c951cbe7b00f

https://gametree.me/blog/how-many-people-can-play-dnd/

https://www.reddit.com/r/boardgames/comments/qvnhcp/dd_veterans_of_the_80s_and_90s_what_reaction_did/

https://reason.com/2018/04/07/the-radical-freedom-of-dungeon/

http://www.believermag.com/issues/200609/?read=article_lafarge

/http://www.wired.com/gaming/virtualworlds/news/2008/03/ff_gygax?currentPage=all

https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2019/09/disappearances-dragons-the-james-dallas-egbert-iii-story/

https://www.kismetrose.com/antirpg/PullingObituary091997.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26328105

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