Scams, Swindles, and Schemes

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https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep208 A friendship web show thingy where we look at internet culture stuff, everyday problems, and ideas that may be more pervasive than you thought. Then we determine if something is a Scam, a Swindle, or a Scheme! Shout at us on Twitter. https://www.twitter.com/devinagonistes https://www.twitter.com/oniciamuller https://www.twitter.com/joycestandsup Full episodes and bonus clips at https://www.OniciaMuller.com/Scamsss Donate to season 2 at https://www.OniciaMuller.com/Scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep206 A friendship web show thingy where we look at internet culture stuff, everyday problems, and ideas that may be more pervasive than you thought. Then we determine if something is a Scam, a Swindle, or a Scheme! Shout at us on Twitter. https://www.twitter.com/devinagonistes https://www.twitter.com/oniciamuller https://www.twitter.com/angiemcmahon Full episodes and bonus clips at https://www.OniciaMuller.com/Scamsss Donate to season 2 at https://www.OniciaMuller.com/Scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep205 A friendship web show thingy where we look at internet culture stuff, everyday problems, and ideas that may be more pervasive than you thought. Then we determine if something is a Scam, a Swindle, or a Scheme! Shout at us on Twitter. https://www.twitter.com/devinagonistes https://www.twitter.com/oniciamuller https://www.twitter.com/kafikareem Full episodes and bonus clips at https://www.OniciaMuller.com/Scamsss Donate to season 2 at https://www.OniciaMuller.com/Scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep202 A friendship web show thingy where we look at internet culture stuff, everyday problems, and ideas that may be more pervasive than you thought. Then we determine if something is a Scam, a Swindle, or a Scheme! Shout at us on Twitter. https://www.twitter.com/devinagonistes https://www.twitter.com/oniciamuller Full episodes and bonus clips at https://www.OniciaMuller.com/Scamsss Donate to season 2 at https://www.OniciaMuller.com/Scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep210 A friendship web show thingy where we look at internet culture stuff, everyday problems, and ideas that may be more pervasive than you thought. Then we determine if something is a Scam, a Swindle, or a Scheme! Shout at us on Twitter. https://www.twitter.com/devinagonistes https://www.twitter.com/oniciamuller Full episodes and bonus clips at https://www.OniciaMuller.com/Scamsss Donate to season 2 at https://www.OniciaMuller.com/Scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep210 A friendship web show thingy where we look at internet culture stuff, everyday problems, and ideas that may be more pervasive than you thought. Then we determine if something is a Scam, a Swindle, or a Scheme! Shout at us on Twitter. https://www.twitter.com/devinagonistes https://www.twitter.com/oniciamuller Full episodes and bonus clips at https://www.OniciaMuller.com/Scamsss Donate to season 2 at https://www.OniciaMuller.com/Scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep210 Devin takes the wheel this episode to talk about two stories that have been bothering him for some time. $18,000 is about how much Devin has left to pay for the college degree he earned twenty years ago, but some people spend that much on “invisible sculptures” in Italy. Onicia talks him off the ledge for the next story about a Danish artist who literally called his show “Take the Money and Run.” A lot has happened since this story was trending last year, but we're still not sure how to categorize it. Shout at @devinagonistes and @OniciaMuller on Twitter. Donate to the scampaign, subscribe to Devin's and Onicia's YouTube channels–and tell us what kind of art you'd buy if you had the money. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep209 Comedian and producer Janíce V. Rodriguez joins Onicia this week to discuss how microdosing is a swindle but with two different case studies with very different outcomes. Devin shares his thoughts, too, about how drugs were only made illegal because the government wanted to police communities of color. And hippies. Pivoting to a different kind of drug that actually has fewer benefits than the fun kind, Onicia and Devin talk about multivitamins. They're poorly regulated and not nearly as good for you as we've been led to believe all these years. But it's a huge industry and people spend way too much money on them. Shout at @devinagonistes and @OniciaMuller on Twitter. Donate to the scampaign, subscribe to Devin's and Onicia's YouTube channels–and tell us what drugs you think should be legal. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep208 Podcaster, librarian, and consultant Joyce Hagen-McIntosh joins Onicia and Devin this week because she and Devin have a lot in common and all three of them love books. They were so appalled at the idea of privatizing libraries that it threatened to take over the episode, but they managed to pull it back, play a game, and have a fun time as always. Squibler is a writing app where if you stop typing for more than five seconds, everything you've written disappears. It advertises itself as the Most Dangerous Writing App, and we believe it based on the anxiety it causes. Shout at @devinagonistes and @OniciaMuller on Twitter. Donate to the scampaign, subscribe to Devin's and Onicia's YouTube channels–and tell us your favorite part about going to the library. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-207 Onicia and Devin are by themselves this week to puzzle over two different business ideas that look like they're supposed to help but at what cost? In Personnel Concepts' case, ten dollars! But that $10 is the result of being scared into thinking they're the government. Our listeners stuck being office drones might be familiar with Klaviyo. We all know that the internet is free because it's mining our data. Klaviyo takes it a step further by mining your data and the data of your friends and family! Shout at @devinagonistes and @OniciaMuller on Twitter. Donate to our sleazy lawyer fund, subscribe to Devin's and Onicia's YouTube channels–and tell us what you would do if you got anything in the mail from Personnel Concepts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep206 Onicia and Devin are joined by comedian Angie McMahon this week to discuss all kinds of food scams, like cooking, restaurant culture, and tipping. Angie knows what it's like to work in service, and Devin has worked in too many restaurants! From drunk customers to cheap customers, they cover all the bases. Devin attacks restaurants themselves as a scam, since they're the only business you can open with zero qualifications, and Onicia calls out the trending idea that cooking is a scam when takeout and delivery cost so much and are being taken over by apps run by greedy tech bros. Shout at @devinagonistes and @OniciaMuller on Twitter. Donate to our scampaign, subscribe to Devin's and Onicia's YouTube channels–and tell us how much you tip when you go out so we can shame you if it's too low. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep205 Writer, director, and producer Kafi Kareem joins Onicia and Devin from Trinidad and Tobago this week to discuss why some movies deserve to have ten (10!) entries in their franchises. Is that a scam? Or just savvy business? Moxie the Robot sounds like a good idea in theory. Who wouldn't want a little robot helper to teach kids how to socialize and/or learn things? But the robot gets your data and you're technically only renting it. Who wants to explain to their kid where their robot friend disappeared to when you can no longer afford the payments? Shout at @devinagonistes and @OniciaMuller on Twitter. Donate to our sleazy lawyer fund, subscribe to Devin's and Onicia's YouTube channels–and tell us what you would do with a robot or robot movie franchise. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep204 Onicia and Devin go back to basics this week with no new guests, but plenty of stories. First up, somebody tried to scam Onicia! Good thing she knew better. Later, they look into fake AirBnB hosts. This is exactly how the housing bubble crisis happened. (We think. Allegedly. LOL) Shout at @devinagonistes and @OniciaMuller on Twitter. Donate to our sleazy lawyer fund, subscribe to Devin's and Onicia's YouTube channels–and tell us how you plan to get ahead in your career. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep203 More scams! More guests! Onicia was scrolling through apartment listings recently at the time of recording, and Devin has lived in way too many apartments over a short period of time. Thankfully, that's all behind them, but they have a few questions! In addition to their highly misinformed opinions, you'll also get to hear the respected opinions of Daniel Rosehill. Devin and Onicia wonder briefly if the subjects are too depressing this week, but keep it light by talking about the worst roommates they've ever had. Shout at @devinagonistes and @OniciaMuller on Twitter. Donate to the scampaign, subscribe to Devin's and Onicia's YouTube channels–and tell us how you plan to get ahead in your career. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

In our second episode of season 2, Scams, Swindles, and Schemes has our first guest! You won't just get to hear Onicia and Devin's highly misinformed opinions, you'll also get to hear the respected opinions of Dr. Ada Cheng. Social media has once more inspired awful ideas about what it takes or means to get ahead in the workplace, and Devin and Onicia aren't afraid to possibly get controversial. Is having an affair with a higher up a good idea for a promotion? Is any resume service worth $1000? Shout at @devinagonistes and @OniciaMuller on Twitter. Donate to our sleazy lawyer fund, subscribe to Devin's and Onicia's YouTube channels–and tell us how you plan to get ahead in your career. Performer, storyteller, and speaker Dr. Ada Cheng can be found on Instagram at @sjadacheng and at renegadeadacheng.com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

We're back! Scams, Swindles, and Schemes season 2 has officially begun! And we're picking back up right where we left off, with topics that are definitely not a trap for Devin. He is a veteran lotion user and has plenty of advice for those looking to buy! Onicia invites him to take a second, longer look at weaves. And Devin shares how he first learned about “fake hair” in a mall food court while babysitting. Shout at @devinagonistes and @OniciaMuller on Twitter. Donate to the scampaign, subscribe to Devin's and Onicia's YouTube channels–and tell us about any adventures you've had while babysitting. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

Onicia got an ad for Suvie, a countertop kitchen robot. It's a 2 – part system. The Veggie and meat maker is $399 and the pasta/coffee maker is $399. BIG BOOTY BUTTCHEEKS–there's a catch– you can only get that price if you buy into the meal subscription service. Full season 2 starts in April! blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep113 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

This episode's scam begins like so many others: with a mass email sent to the Promotions folder! Devin made the mistake of signing up for a “free” pitch meeting with a rando executive, but he forgot to read the fine print that stated he had to pay three hundred dollars if he wanted to actually pitch something in order to get lukewarm feedback. Full season 2 starts in April! blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep112 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep111 A friendship web show thingy where we look at internet culture stuff, everyday problems, and ideas that may be more pervasive than you thought. Then we determine if something is a Scam, a Swindle, or a Scheme! Question: Tweet us (@devinagonistes and @OniciaMuller) to tell us your favorite comic book or comic book movie franchise! Looking for funny greeting cards? Use code 'YOUTUBE15' for 15% off at https://www.oniciamuller.com/shop Subscribe to Devin's YouTube channel Subscribe to Onicia's YouTube channel --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

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Leave a comment and win money!!! We're giving $10 to our 10 most enthusiastic fans. Here's how you can win big. https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scampaign-giveaway-details/ If you've enjoyed season 1 of Scams, Swindles, and Schemes (and why wouldn't you?), please support our Scampaign. Help us get to 1,000 subscribers on our Youtube channels by forwarding our YouTube links to anyone who might enjoy our content. Subscribe to Devin's YouTube channel Subscribe to Onicia's YouTube channel We're also raising $700 to pay Shawn (a.k.a. sleazy lawyer) to edit season 2. We're buying Devin a fancy camera if we exceed our goal. Donate to the Scampaign. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

Leave a comment and win money!!! We're giving $10 to our 10 most enthusiastic fans. Here's how you can win big. https://blog.oniciamuller.com/scampaign-giveaway-details/ If you've enjoyed season 1 of Scams, Swindles, and Schemes (and why wouldn't you?), please support our Scampaign. Help us get to 1,000 subscribers on our Youtube channels by forwarding our YouTube links to anyone who might enjoy our content. Subscribe to Devin's YouTube channel Subscribe to Onicia's YouTube channel We're also raising $700 to pay Shawn (a.k.a. sleazy lawyer) to edit season 2. We're buying Devin a fancy camera if we exceed our goal. Donate to the Scampaign. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

Tweet us (@devinagonistes and @OniciaMuller) a photo of your hairline. Best hairline wins...cash??? WATCH: ‘The Batchelor Secrets Revealed:tears, lies, and money grabbing' on Creative Cypher. Donate to our sleazy lawyer fund htttps://www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

It's our tenth celebration of Scamageddon. We're happy this series, ‘Scam, Swindles, and Schemes' is bringing so much joy. Wouldn't you agree that spreading joy is better than spreading the gospel of Multi-Level Marketing schemes? Anyway, here episode 10! To celebrate episode 10 we're considering hosting a giveaway. That's right, we think bribery is the best way to get you all to like, comment, subscribe. Seriously y'all, we need the engagement to feel good about ourselves. So email HeyOnicia[at]OniciaMuller[dot]com telling us how much money we should put on the line. As always, reach out to us via Twitter, donate to our sleazy lawyer fund, subscribe to Devin's and Onicia's YouTube channels—and tell us how to access your retirement savings before they get stolen by a shady executive or funneled into a Ponzi scheme. blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep110 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

Health care is a human right, but even those of us lucky enough to qualify for it through our jobs wonder how it got so complicated! Welcome to episode nine, where Devin shares some of the recent trials from his day job to make sure he stays healthy and keeps all of his teeth. (We mean literally, nobody's threatening to knock his teeth out. Yet.) We close out talking about the scam of retirement benefits. blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep109 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

Billionaires are going into the stratosphere, and even they can report back on the wig lace featured in today's video! It's our eighth episode, and we've got another lifehack that actually works and more people inflating perceived value to desperately try and create actual value. Another “devoted listener” who will remain anonymous sent in a story about using a $5 birthday coupon for a salad bar to basically get a week's worth of food. And Gretta van Riel uses marketing psychology to sell watches that don't look like they're worth the asking price. Reach out to us via Twitter, buy us a coffee, subscribe to our YouTube channels—and let us know your favorite vacation spot according to security questions down in the comments. blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep108 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

Alex Fasulos claims to make six figures working as a proofreader/ghostwriter on Fiverr. She presents all the usual materialistic “life goals” that finance gurus and other scam artists present: fancy cars, exotic trips, dream houses, etc. Devin and Onicia have both worked freelance gigs before, and neither of them think the math adds up here. Whenever you work as a full-time freelancer, you have a second full-time job: trying to get paid for freelance work! We owe a debt of gratitude for Daniel Rosehill for doing a lot of the leg work, and getting Alex to admit she uses a team to meet her ridiculous work claims (even if she doubles down on her ridiculous money claims). We've also got bonus content recorded for this episode! Make sure to check it all out! blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep107 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign Why I Have Suspicions About Alex Fasulo's Claimed Fiverr Income (Or Methods) -- Daniel Rosehill, Medium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

Whatever kind of hot summer it is, it's too hot for more than one story! This week, we take an extended look at the outrageous claims of a social media influencer who claims to make six figures while working freelance jobs. And she got CNBC to repeat her lies without any kind of followup questions! Aren't the people who work there supposed to be journalists? blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep107 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign Why I Have Suspicions About Alex Fasulo's Claimed Fiverr Income (Or Methods) -- Daniel Rosehill, Medium --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

We're vaxxed, relaxed, and ready to discuss hacks! We made it to our sixth episode, and thought about celebrating with a workout before realizing it was pointless. Also, one of our loyal viewers wrote in with a story about a lifehack that was actually brilliant as it was useful! After buying a stroller at a yard sale two years ago, she was able to get a brand new frame from the manufacturer. All without telling a single lie! Reach out to us via Twitter, buy us a coffee, subscribe to our YouTube channels—and let us know what the make and model of the first car you drove down in the comments. blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep106 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

We're having a smoother ride than most cyclists in the Tour de France! It's our fifth episode, and we celebrate by complaining about how our internet providers are scamming us and taking a closer look at business management “theories” that are basically common sense to any employee who's worked a non-executive job for more than a week. We also look at some horrifying uses of a hotel room coffee pot. Tweet us your thoughts, comment on the video—and tell us how many different passwords you use for all your different accounts. blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep105 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

Praise Elon Musk; we live to scam another day! In our fourth episode, we're taking a closer look at Lil Nas X on SNL (but not too close--Devin is married and we respect personal space here). We also look at whether or not focus groups have gotten in on stealing your data, and revisit a story from our premiere. Tweet us your thoughts, comment on the video—and leave us the city your honeymoon was in and the make and model of your first car for good measure. blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep104 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

Over 40 and need a retirement plan? Southern New Hampshire University encourages you to rack up student loans in exchange for dream jobs that probably won't come anyway. We also debate using paid time off (PTO) or working make-up hours. Finally, dream of selling a show to Netflix? Well, we know just the people you should avoid! Tweet us your thoughts, reply to our polls—and let us know what your first pet's name was in the city you grew up in! blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep103 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

Scamageddon continues! In our second episode, we're wading into politics (sort of). One of the greatest scams of all time! Tweet us your thoughts, comment on the video—but make sure to leave your mother's maiden name and email password, as always. blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep102 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support

Yay, Scamageddon is here! Our first episode is a hot 15 minutes. We'll do our best to stay out of any legal hot waters. Tweet us your thoughts, feedback, and —most importantly—your social security number and birth date. blog.oniciamuller.com/scamsss-ep101 www.oniciamuller.com/scampaign --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scamssspodcast/support