The Blazin’ Embezzler w/ Brendan Scannell (Fraud Friday)

Scam Goddess

Earwolf

True Crime, Comedy

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In this week's Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by Brendan Scannell (Bonding, Heathers) to talk about an embezzling bookkeeper who attempted to cover up her thievery with arson. Plus, in Scammer of the Week, a car shop employee fakes his own kidnapping to get out of work. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 03/15/2021) Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Brendan Scannell: @bscan Research by Sharilyn Vera SOURCES: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/01/11/saratoga-bookkeeper-allegedly-broke-own-nose-set-office-ablaze-to-hide-1-million-embezzlement/ https://www.sccgov.org/sites/da/newsroom/newsreleases/Pages/NRA2021/Carlstrom.aspx https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/us/brandon-soules-fake-kidnapping.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.
0:39.3	Scam goddess.
0:42.3	Was poppin congregation?
0:45.3	Hallelujah. We're back on this sanctified and saved Tuesday for another episode of Scam Goddess podcast.
0:53.3	The podcast that's dedicated to robbery, fraud,
0:56.1	cons, all those things of the like. And it's also a comedy show. Have y'all picked up on
1:00.8	that yet? All right, guys, it's me Lacey Mosley, aka Scam Goddess. And as always, I'm what? Yes,
1:07.6	I'm excited. I'm thrilled. I'm fucking elated for our guests that we have today. You have seen him in the reboot of Heathers. And if you did see him in that, honey, you definitely saw him playing Pete Devon in the Netflix dark comedy bonding. Okay? Let's get you. Do-Dun. Okay, we we got a da-dong king in the house, honey.
1:29.0	Yes, guys, we're Brendan Scannell.
1:31.7	Yes, did I say your last name correctly?
1:33.5	You nailed it, yeah.
1:34.9	Yes, okay, great, great, great, great.
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