Fraud Friday: The Prolific Ponzi Schemer w/ Bridger Winegar

Scam Goddess

Earwolf

Comedy, True Crime

4.8 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Bridger Winegar (Black Monday, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) to discuss Sergei Mavrodi, the man behind one of the world’s largest Ponzi schemes. Plus, a 73-year-old Long Island woman helps the NYPD catch a scammer. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 02/21/2022) CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Order “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes" here: Hachette Book Group Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Bridger Winegar: @bridgerwinegar Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES: https://www.nbc15.com/2022/01/22/watch-grandmother-helps-catch-scammers-fun/ https://qz.com/1259524/mmm-and-bitcoin-russian-ponzi-mastermind-sergei-mavrodi-is-dead-but-his-legacy-lives-on-in-crypto/ https://www.rbth.com/history/332261-mmm-fraud-mavrodi https://historyofyesterday.com/sergei-mavrodi-the-man-who-left-30-million-people-broke-2bbd03a9cd82 https://112.international/society/give-us-our-money-back-how-the-world-will-remember-the-mmm-financial-pyramid-founder-sergei-mavrodi-27224.html https://www.forbes.ru/biznes/359219-hozyain-piramid-sergey-mavrodi-kak-simvol-lihih-90-h

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0:00.0	What's popping, congregation?
0:02.7	It's your girl Lacey Mosley, aka Scam Goddess.
0:05.2	Welcome to an episode of Fraud Fridays,
0:09.0	where we release older episodes from the Scam Goddess Balt.
0:13.2	That's right, Fraud Fridays is where we bring back your favorite episodes from behind the paywall.
0:18.3	Enjoy this episode from behind the paywall.
0:20.5	And as always, stay scheming.
0:23.4	Scams, cars, robbery, and fraud.
0:32.1	Scam, car robbery, and fraud.
0:40.3	Gap Goddess.
0:42.3	What's Popping Congregation?
0:44.3	It's your girl Lacey Mosley, aka. Scam Goddess, and we're back for another installment of,
0:49.3	you guessed it?
0:50.3	Scam Goddess, the podcast's all about robbery, fraud, grifting, and all those who practice
0:56.7	it. Maybe we love them. Maybe we hate them. We'll find out along the way. Today, guys, you know I am so
1:01.6	yes, excited. Don't you guys love this parisocial relationship we have? Stop. You so crazy? No,
1:09.8	you so crazy. I love you. I love you.
1:11.6	It's so good for both of us.
1:14.6	But today I am.
1:15.6	I'm super excited for our guests.
1:17.6	We have an amazing writer, podcaster, an actor on the show.
1:20.6	Check out his podcast.
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