M-I-Crooked Letter, Crooked Gov’t w/ Diallo Riddle (Fraud Friday)

Scam Goddess

Earwolf

True Crime, Comedy

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Diallo Riddle (South Side, Sherman's Showcase) to discuss one of Mississippi’s largest state-wide corruption cases. It involves millions in state welfare funds misappropriated to powerful state officials, pro-wrestlers, and former athletes, including Brett Favre. Plus, singer Shakira has been ordered to stand trial in Spain for alleged tax fraud against the Public Treasury of Spain. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 10/17/2022) Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Diallo Riddle: @diallo Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES: https://mississippitoday.org/2021/12/23/anna-wolfe-mississippi-welfare-fraud-case/ https://mississippitoday.org/2020/02/06/connecting-the-dots-players-in-massive-welfare-embezzlement-case-got-millions-from-taxpayers-but-helped-few/ https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/9/24/23368759/mississippi-welfare-fraud-scandal-brett-favre-reform https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/27/opinion/brett-favre-welfare-queen/ https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34656657/brett-favre-pressed-facility-funding-being-told-legality-question-court-filing-says https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/27/entertainment/shakira-spain-tax-case/index.html

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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, where we release older episodes from the
0:11.6	Scam Goddess Vault.
0:13.0	That's right, Fraud Fridays is where we bring back your favorite episodes from behind
0:16.8	the paywall.
0:18.1	Enjoy this episode from behind the paywall.
0:20.3	And as always, stay scheming.
0:23.1	Scams, cards, robbery, and fraud.
0:31.9	Scam!
0:34.1	Cards, robbery and fraud.
0:38.3	Scam goddess.
0:41.3	What's popping congregation? It's your girl Lacey Mosley, and we're back with another installment of scam goddess.
0:46.3	The podcast all about robbery, fraud, and those who practice it.
0:49.3	Maybe we love them. Maybe we hate them. We don't know yet.
0:53.3	Guys, I'm very, yes.
0:55.2	Excited.
0:56.4	We have a friend on the show and a returning guest.
1:00.9	You guys loved his original episode, and he is back.
1:04.0	We are welcoming Emmy and WGA-nominated writer, actor, showrunner, producer.
1:11.9	He, along with his creative partner, also the homie Bashir Salahuddin.
1:16.1	Yes, I got it.
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