Laci Mosley – Scams vs. Cults, and the Many Forms of Fraud
About this episode
Laci Mosley discusses various types of fraud and the similarities between scams and cults.
This week, the girls are joined by Laci Mosley, comedian, actress, and host of the Scam Goddess podcast and TV show (and author of Scam Goddess the book), to talk about the many types of frauds that are out there, from romance scams to financial fraud to Munchausen by proxy. She talks about what makes us susceptible to scams, and how much overlap there is between the way that scams and cults operate. Laci shares about the time she got scammed by a psychic in an airport, how even the most smart, successful people get swindled, and the lessons we can all take from scammers to be a little scammier–but like in a good way. SOURCES Scam Goddess See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Laci Mosley
Topics covered
- scams
- cults
- fraud
- psychic scams
- financial fraud
- susceptibility to scams
Keywords
- fraud
- scams
- cults
- psychic
- financial fraud
- romance scams
- Munchausen by proxy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Scam Goddess
Books & works: Scam Goddess the book
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