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The Wedding Scammer

3. The Fake Name Game

The Wedding Scammer

The Ringer

True Crime

4.0792 Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

The Wedding Scammer hits the road, and lands in the Bay Area. However, there’s a catch: He’s no longer going by Michael Esposito. But while he’s got a new name, some things haven’t changed. And the cost of knowing him has gone up.  Host: Justin Sayles   Producers: Jade Whaley, Mike Wargon, Bobby Wagner, Amanda Dobbins, Justin Sayles, and Vikram Patel  Original Music: Justin Catoni of 13th Ward Social Club Sound Design: Bobby Wagner  Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey y'all, Justin here.

0:02.2

Just a reminder that the wedding skimmer is a seven-part story that isn't complete until you get to the end.

0:11.8

You know what that is.

0:14.3

An ice-cold beer.

0:16.2

What's different?

0:19.0

It's Budwaza.

0:23.2

A perfect beer for party season.

0:28.7

Best enjoyed with your best butts.

0:31.2

Cheers to that.

0:34.2

Budweiser, like no other.

0:35.7

Please drink responsibly.

0:37.7

For the facts, visit Drinkaware.orgia.

0:42.0

Previously on The Wedding Scammer.

0:44.1

He said these words.

0:45.3

He said, you're part of a scam.

0:48.2

I said, you will watch your mouth, sir.

0:51.9

I am, if anything, I'm a victim of a scam.

0:53.5

What are you talking about?

0:56.2

I had to laugh to keep him killing this guy.

1:00.1

It took us over a year to even look at our wedding pictures.

1:02.0

You know, we don't have a wedding book.

1:05.1

The fuck, his name isn't Michael Esposito?

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