About this episode

Laci Mosley and guest Johnny Pemberton discuss the infamous Bre-X gold mining scandal of the 1990s.

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 CON-gregation, catch Scam Goddess LIVE in a city near you. Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod 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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