Fraud Friday: The Deceitful Disappearing Act w/ Tahir Moore

Scam Goddess

Earwolf

Comedy, True Crime

4.8 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 July 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Tahir Moore (The Unhitch King, Insecure) to discuss John Darwin, a British man who faked his death and disappearance to avoid a mountain of debt. Plus, a home in Virginia was put on the market with an occupant still living in the basement. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 05/30/2022) CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Did you miss out on a custom signed Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes book? Look no more, nab your copy here on PODSWAG Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Tahir Moore: @tahirmoore Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-i-exposed-the-curious-case-of-canoe-man-john-darwin-0krwmnlkw https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tyne-37551735 https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2022/04/13/fairfax-squatter-house-under-contract https://www.fox5dc.com/news/fairfax-home-sells-for-more-than-800k-despite-occupant-living-in-basement https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvn4zd/john-darwin-canoe-man-true-story

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0:00.0	What's popping, congregation?
0:02.5	It's your girl Lacey Mosley, aka Scam Goddess.
0:05.0	Welcome to an episode of Fraud Fridays,
0:08.8	where we release older episodes from the Scam Goddess Vault.
0:13.0	That's right, Fraud Fridays is where we bring back your favorite episodes from behind the paywall.
0:18.1	Enjoy this episode from behind the paywall.
0:20.3	And as always, stay scheming.
0:23.1	Scam, cards, robbery, and fraud.
0:31.8	Scam, card, robbery, and fraud. Scamp, card, robbery robbery and fraud.
0:38.3	Scam goddess.
0:41.3	What's popping congregation?
0:43.3	It's your girl, Lacey Mosley, Webby Award winner for the second time.
0:47.3	Scam Goddess!
0:50.3	Y'all know I wouldn't have won that award without y'all.
0:52.3	Without scamming?
0:53.3	Honey! Love y'all so much. Shout out won that award without y'all without scamming honey love y'all so much shout
0:55.8	out to the congregation uh guys i am very yes that's right elated oh see i i i switched it up on you
1:03.4	but no i am excited i'm extremely excited for today's guest this is a repeat guest this is a fan favorite
1:08.3	a very hilarious comedian in his own right that I am so happy
1:12.5	that I could snag because he is a bo-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-z-y. So, you know, when you can scam a
1:19.0	king and to come in, you got to do so. You absolutely just have to do so. Guys, today we have
1:25.3	a returning member of the congregation and he's back on the show like he never left.
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