The Death Defying Duper Mark Olmsted w/ Jamie Loftus (Re-Release)

Scam Goddess

Earwolf

True Crime, Comedy

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

CONgregation, in today’s Cinco de Mayo episode, we’re revisiting Episode Five, where Laci was joined by comedian, Emmy-nominated writer, and podcaster Jamie Loftus (The Bechdel Cast, Robot Chicken). They dive into the many curious cons of Mark Olmsted, a man on the brink of death who became a death certificate–forging, credit card–stealing insurance fraudster. Stay schemin’! (Originally Released 10/28/2019) Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at ScamGoddessPod@gmail.com. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Jamie Loftus: @jamiechristsuperstar Research by Sharilyn Vera SOURCES https://www.gq.com/story/the-man-who-wouldnt-die https://www.newser.com/story/275416/he-thought-hed-die-so-he-began-a-con-he-didnt-die.html

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0:00.0	Scam!
0:02.0	Cards, robbery and fraud.
0:07.0	Scam!
0:10.0	Cards, robbery and fraud.
0:16.0	Scam goddess.
0:19.0	Oh my god.
0:20.0	Well, hi, guys.
0:22.5	Welcome back to Scam Goddess.
0:27.2	This is a pod dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it.
0:35.0	Each week we break down famous scams and capers and bring on hilarious comedians to tell us about their own relationships with scams as well. And today I'm so honored to have the Jamie Loftus,
0:41.4	actors, stand up, one woman performer, everything in front of me.
0:49.2	Thank you so much for doing the show.
0:50.5	Of course, I'm so excited.
0:51.7	You're a fan.
0:52.7	Yes, I'm a big fan of Jamie. I love doing it. She has a podcast called The Bechtelcast, which I guess you could plug later, but I'm already plugging it up top. The most beloved guest on that show. It's so good. I love that show so much. Well, let's get into it, Jamie. We'll start with What's Hot and Fraud. So What's Hot and Fraud is a segment where we warn our listeners about popular scams.
1:13.8	If you want to warn us or tell us about a scam that you have experienced in your life, please email us at Scam Goddess Pod at gmail.com.
1:23.6	We'd love to share it on the show.
1:25.1	All right, so we're going to start with What's Hot in Fraud.
1:28.1	So this is a segment where we regale our listeners with the hottest, newest scams, you know, to protect them from getting scammed.
1:36.6	We only want our listeners doing our scams.
1:39.3	Right.
1:40.2	And we fully support those.
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