The Marijuana Manipulator w/ James Mastraieni (Fraud Friday)

Scam Goddess

Earwolf

Comedy, True Crime

4.8 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s Fraud Friday, Laci is joined by comedian, writer, and podcasterJames Mastraieni (Too Effin’ High, Florida Girls) to discuss the curious case of the Instagram marijuana fraudster who duped would-be customers into buying weed that never appeared. Plus, James shares his wild liquor store scam that involves costumes! Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 11/18/2019) Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci James Mastraieni: @jmazz1111 Research by Sharilyn Vera SOURCES: https://help.instagram.com/789164081427334?helpref=related https://www.reddit.com/r/trees/comments/1ygw9k/a_warning_to_those_thinking_of_buying_trees/ https://hightimes.com/news/weed-scams-trending-instagram-people-falling-for-them/ https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/11/us/cannabis-planted-vermont-statehouse-trnd/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.
0:23.0	Scams, cards, robbery, and fraud.
0:31.7	Scams, cards, robbery, and fraud.
0:39.3	Scam Goddess.
0:41.3	Hi, welcome to Scam Goddess.
0:43.3	As you've heard, I'm here with James Mastriani.
0:46.3	Yes.
0:47.3	Oh my gosh, I've known James for, oh, a few years now, like three, almost four years.
0:52.3	I think longer than that, right?
0:53.3	That's as long as I've been in LA, so as long as we could have known each other. three, almost four years. I think longer than that. That's as long as I've been
0:54.3	in L.A. So it's as long as we could have known each other. Oh, really? Yeah. Wow. I thought for sure, it seems like so long ago, I guess. I know. Maybe I just know you well enough that it just it seems like we've been friends for a while. Yeah, that's something a scammer would say too, guys. I've known you since childhood.
1:11.6	Yeah, we've known each other so long.
1:13.6	Believe that.
1:14.3	Now, what I was saying about the Social Security number?
1:17.0	Scams, scam.
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