Swindling the Nations w/ Dewayne Perkins

Scam Goddess

Earwolf

Comedy, True Crime

4.8 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

On today’s episode, Laci is joined by stand-up writer, actor, and comedian Dewayne Perkins (The Blackening, One of Them Days) to dive into the con of the century, unraveling the web of lies and false promises spun by John Ackah Blay-Miezah. In a story so wild it could be straight out of a movie—one that Dewayne himself might have written—they also discover how Shirley Temple got caught up in the chaos. Plus, Laci shares a surprising encounter with a cop who asked her out while on duty. Stay schemin'! CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Make sure to catch Dewayne's new TV Show, THE STUDIO on Apple TV + Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Dewayne Perkins: @dewayneperkins Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://www.nowherebookshop.com/book/9781635574739?srsltid=AfmBOooPXVErUx3va3mNR1juGoL13-DNqvNPZ4Hhlr70mZr7QcRrxUHT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbZ2TlRVqNA https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/03/con-artist-global-scam-ghana-anansis-gold/ https://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/186048342/how-that-nigerian-email-scam-got-started https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-conman-who-duped-thousands-with-a-patently-absurd-story/ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/18/yepoka-yeebo-anansis-gold-ghanaian-conman

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0:00.0	Scam!
0:02.0	Cards.
0:04.0	Robbery and fraud.
0:07.0	Scam cards.
0:10.0	Robbery and fraud.
0:14.0	Scam goddess.
0:18.0	What's Popping Congregation?
0:20.0	It's your girl Lacey Mosley, aka Scam Goddess, back with the podcast all about robbery, fraud, and those who practice it.
0:27.1	I'm going to say it again.
0:28.3	This is a comedy show as well.
0:30.1	Sometimes I just have to tell people that when they're new to church, this is the first time.
0:35.3	Stand up, if this is your first time, at service. All right?
0:39.5	Yes. Welcome, welcome, welcomes. Yes. Y'all already know I'm very what? Yes.
0:44.7	Excited. Alated. Melanated as well. Today we have an amazing guest on the show. A homie of mine,
0:52.1	he's an American comedian, writer, actor, and so much more.
0:56.5	Also beautiful with great hair. I'm just adding that in. He can be seen starring in the highly
1:01.0	anticipated Seth Rogen comedy series, The Studio, set to premiere on Apple TV Plus on March 26,
1:08.2	2025. Born and raised in Chicago,
1:11.4	he received improv training at the Second City
1:13.6	and also worked for IOT Theater.
1:15.6	His stand-up comedy was recommended
1:17.2	by Variety Magazine
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