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With over 180 episodes of ScamWow (HELL YEAH) we can't thank you enough!!!!!! Thank you to all our listeners and fans and guests who have supported ScamWow from the beginning! We are not going anywhere, don't worry. We explain it all in the episode and how you can have special and additional access to even more!  We covered so much today, so let's start with our listener Dabney's Book!  And sadly Caitlin does not understand that Shopkins are not Neopets. For a great resource everyone should check out the podcast What The Hack with Adam Levin with great tips and tricks to protect yourself from scams.  Caitlin receives a visit from The Fly that sucks, the invasive insect all New Yorkers hate. We have important questions being asked about our Summer Of Scam Movies: Never Been Kissed or Never Been Convicted? With Sarah Grace Welbourn.  And some extra NFT help as you attempt to venture into the world of NFTs from another brilliant friend of the pod.    Plus hear exclusive episodes on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Caitlin is joined by comedians Priya Patel and Chet Siegel, hosts of their own podcast, Nibbles and Bits. This episode covers so many scams. Without exaggeration, the wild ride of today's episode includes: Food marketing scams Modern gathering and foraging  30-minute meals Crude animal protein PSAs Sexual chickens The Tara Reid of Pittsburgh Mommy bloggers Diet culture Pink Sauce TikTok Animal shelters Childbirth And Lady Gaga's Bad Romance. Enjoy!  Plus hear exclusive episodes on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  Nibbles and Bits Podcast Add to Cart Podcast, with Kulap Vilaysack & SuChin Pak Trader Joe's Baby Chicks! TikTok's Pink Sauce Is a Gooey, Pepto-Colored Mystery Forbes, Food Scams You Need To Avoid Darius Cooks @niceonepriya @chetsiegel @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the nicest people in New York City and also one of the funniest comedians, Cara Devins joins Caitlin to discuss the time her entire family was catfished in person by a lonely soldier. Did he want to marry Cara's dad or did he just want to buy everyone a round of drinks? Maybe if your recent wedding was held at The Four Seasons and has a trending hashtag, it's not the best decision to start dating. It's the tale as old as time: lonely soldier meets a wonderful family but is hiding his own bride in a neighboring state.  Plus hear exclusive episodes on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  @c_devs @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin and actress Anna Callegari watched the movie Queenpins and discovered how easy it is to create a coupon conglomerate in your own backyard! Unfortunately this movie was neither a comedy or documentary, and it did not have enough Kirby Howell-Baptiste for both of them. But hey, Bebe Rexha is a hacker in super uncomfortable pants, so if she can do it anyone can! Also is couponing a scam, or is it only a problem after you begin to launder money through weapon sales? Who's to say? So grab your smoothie, slam it on the table, and get ready to hear about this ridiculous movie they watch so you don't have to!  Plus hear exclusive episodes on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  Queenpins http://www.annaecallegari.com  Dinour Callegari Team Anna's Triumph Page @bananascalamari @annasellsbrooklyn @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who knew you could have so much fun talking about Venmo, Zelle, and other money app scams? Ariel Elias is back this week with Caitlin and they discuss the trening scams that are fooling millions. Did you recently get a random $5000 payment for “an antique doll” that you know nothing about? Well guess what- you're rich baby!Hold on to your voicemails, because this episode might be the most fun you will ever have hearing about bank tax write off!  Plus hear exclusive episodes on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  https://www.arieleliascomedy.com  https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/bbb-comed-warn-of-rise-in-mobile-payment-app-scams/2933357  https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilymason/2022/09/08/despite-a-late-start-bank-owned-zelle-moves-more-money-than-venmo-and-cash-app-combined/?sh=fd47f219d3f3  https://www.alphr.com/venmo-scam-facebook-marketplace/  https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2022-09-06/venmo-zelle-scams-money-sent-by-accident  https://www.scam-detector.com  @ariel_comedy insta @Ariel_comedy twitter @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!!  https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She's a talent scout, devoted babysitter, and sometimes impersonates Florida judges: It's Australian con artist Samantha Azzopardi. Our special guest this week, comedian Ariel Elias, unpacks the many scams and uncomfortably basic aliases of Azzopardi. Azzopardi traveled around the globe conning unsuspecting families, young girls, and even entire police stations. Is she schizophrenic, is she creative, or is she just craving attention à la Caroline Calloway? Ariel Elias is a nationally touring standup and was recently praised by the New York Times for having a perfect joke. It's a fun one! Resources: Ariel Elias Twitter  New York Times, Live Comedy Is Back in New York! But Outdoors. Is This a Good Thing? https://www.arieleliascomedy.com  New Yorker Article How Stories Deceive The Age, Australia Samantha Azzopardi 'posed as a talent scout called Marley', court told Daily Mail Serial fraudster 'forces a 12-year-old girl to perform a series of increasingly bizarre tasks - including telling Centrelink she had seen a ghost' News.com.au CCTV of alleged conwoman dressed as a schoolgirl emerges DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 scamwowpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Caitlin is joined by comedian and actress Cody Lindquist to discuss plastics and the scam of recycling. Of course, Caitlin begins with her latest obsession (veneers), but all roads quickly lead to the heaps of plastic trash bags piled throughout New York City. All you 80's babies gather ‘round with your Capri Suns and candy cigarettes as Caitlin and Cody reveal the real enemy in America's battle with plastics (hint: they're the villain in just about everything). From billiards to Gatorade bottles, there are plenty of lies and coverups to go around. But hey: The Bronx has dolphins now, so things are looking up!  Plus hear exclusive episodes on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  https://codylindquist.com Two Beers In: A Tipsy Political Round Table Podcaast How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled Plastic Recycling Doesn't Work and Will Never Work ‘Sightings of a lifetime': Whales and dolphins flock to NYC waters @Codylindquist @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlin is joined by comedians and podcasters Caitlin Bitzegaio and Lauren Brickman of the hit podcast We Stan Together to discuss the scams percolating scams in pop culture.  Whether it's Dane Cook's brother, Jen Shah, or your own nightmares, these three are ready to dissect them. Also, did you offend Ann Hathaway at a child's birthday party? Plus: Watch out for those improv comedians; they will sneak into your dreams and blow up your marriages. This completely bananas funniest episode is brought to you by the soon-to-fail newest members of the Varsity Comedy Club.  Plus hear exclusive episodes on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  https://www.westantogether.com  The Ekin-Su Transformation Caity is Obsessed With This Week Natalia Dyer weird makeover TikTok thing A Fraud Case Study: Dane Cook and Darryl McCauley Victoria Beckham Coming To America - Part 1/3   @westansocial Twitter @westansocial  @laurenabrickman @caitorade @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Babes, it's our first interview with an actual scammer and we are THRILLED! Back in the 90s, Dartanyon Williams began a massive identity theft ring that started in Louisiana and later branched out to many states in the South. This is juicy. He shares with us his incredible story of redemption, enlightenment, and courage. We fangirl'd hard you guys! Today, Dartanyon is running for Congress in Louisiana and you should all vote for him! We need more scammers in office. The good kind, anyway.  Also if you are a scammer who would like to share your story, PLEASE REACH OUT TO US! We will praise and protect your identity, if you need.  Resources: Dartanyon's Book - The Master Identity Thief https://www.amazon.com/Master-Identity-Thief-Testimony-Solutions/dp/1544507011 Dartanyon's info on Ballotpedia https://ballotpedia.org/Dartanyon_Williams Dartanyonawilliams.com  Visit scamwowpodcast.com for links to our Patreon, Instagram and more. Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ‘90s: where $1 million feels like $100 million!!! This week, we're joined by comedian and Caitlin's former college roommate Victoria Montalbano. Together, they rewatched the scammy classic Blank Check.  The movie, a Blockbuster favorite of millenials, just might have inspired a generation of catfish. Falling madly in love with Karen Duffy and being terrified of Miguel Ferrer were pretty common back then, so what else can a ten-year-old do? Caitlin and Victoria discuss all these formative moments with no detail (like that… um… kiss) spared.  Crooked bank managers, inappropriate romance, Tone Loc — this movie crammed in everything you could want from the ‘90s. Blank Check truly checked all the boxes and set us on a healthy road to adulthood. After all, where would we be had this movie not beckoned us to look into our hearts and ask, “Is child labor bad if it also involves go-karts?” Plus hear exclusive episodes on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  Blank Check IMDB Now Kiss! A Shipping Podcast www.VictoriaNotVicky.com Blank Check Podcast     @NotVicky4  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist and husband extraordinaire Allen Arthur joins Caity to explore a top cop con job. They discuss the recent scam pulled by former NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association President Ed Mullins, in which he (allegedly) used around $1 million of his union's money to fund his grocery shopping and steakhouse dinners. Not only did this special boy in blue (allegedly) defraud his own union members, but he found the time to dox former Mayor Bill de Blasio's daughter on Twitter! (That's not allegedly. That one definitely happened.)  There's really nothing like a guy tweeting about the dangers of crime while skimming a few hundred grand of cop money. And the way this hero does it (allegedly) is jaw-dropping. Because hey, if you can expense a dinner for $50.00 why not make it $500? They're just numbers guys!  Plus hear all our uncut bits and more on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  Dept. of Justice press release  Full indictment  ProPublica reporting on Ed Mullins' history  Now he's getting sued  So don't you want to think beyond police? https://millionexperiments.com  @lissomelight  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ScamWow's fan favorite Ellen Haun is back to discuss our beloved Jen Shah. Nothing about this case quite adds up from last season's canceled uber rides to her recent guilty plea, she keeps us guessing. Jen Shah is one of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City who has lived a life of luxury, and much of that luxury was from a scheme where she sold and traded personal information of the elderly! Gross. Shah, who has claimed originally to be innocent appeared in front of US District Judge Sidney Stein this month to change her plea to GUILTY.  Our last episode with comedian, and writer Ellen Haun was so popular we had to have a quick sit down to go over the few facts and figures released about this case. Because no matter how vague, unclear, or random they may be, we love a good shah shocker.  Plus hear more on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  Real Housewives Star Jen Shah Just Pled Guilty to Fraud. Here's What Happens Next ‘RHOSLC' star Jen Shah pleads guilty in fraud case, PageSix Andy Cohen Is 'Especially Upset' for Fraud 'Victims' After RHOSLC's Jen Shah Enters Guilty Plea, People.com https://twitter.com/innercitypress/status/1546503403806883841?s=20&t=zn35xDqtM6UMnxmlsV0cKQ @ellenhaun @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever watched Chrisley Knows Best, because we sure haven't! But that is not an issue because this reality star scam is so transparent you could write it yourself. Comedian Molly Thomas joins Caitlin to discuss this trainwreck of a family, their go-to scheme, and their fraud conviction... which apparently will be airing on USA Network next season! Nothing is sacred in reality television, except for uber-religious people lying about their taxes. Also, for all you Chrisleyheads, if your dad is threatening you with a sex tape — time to get a new dad! Plus hear more on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  Department of Justice Chrisley Conviction 2022 Department of Justice Chrisley Indictment 2019  USA Will Still Air Chrisley Knows Best After Fraud Conviction  Harvard Lawyer Lee https://www.ajc.com/life/radiotvtalk-blog/todd-and-julie-chrisley-on-trial-federal-case-is-underway-in-atlanta/2JVOQ332SRDEJC77EZQV6LQVB4/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/reality-tvs-chrisley-knows-best-stars-found-guilty-fraud-tax-evasion-2022-06-08/ https://www.insider.com/todd-julie-chrisley-trial-recap-what-we-learned-2022-5 https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/chrisley-knows-best-stars-face-up-to-30-years-in-prison-on-federal-fraud-convictions https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/people/2022/05/17/chrisley-family-crime-trouble-tax-evasion-bank-fraud/9805409002/ @mollyteeee @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Did your mom collect beanie babies with hopes it would become your 401k? Well so did everyone! And this investment went the way of the tomigachi. Sit back and enjoy this journey through the many lies we've told ourselves about millions of plush toys.  Becky Chicoine, comedian, and actress, dissects her own personal beanie baby collection. Her mother is still convinced it could one day pay off. If only she had collected cool edgy toys like comic books, she would be rolling in dough. https://www.forbes.com/profile/ty-warner/?sh=4877d936d708 https://nypost.com/2015/02/22/how-the-beanie-baby-craze-was-concocted-then-crashed/ https://public.com/learn/beanie-babies-boom https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2015/03/02/beanie-baby-bubble https://www.businessinsider.com/rise-and-fall-beanie-babies-ty-warner-2021-8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Warner https://luxe.digital/lifestyle/scene/most-valuable-beanie-babies/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a creative engineer who recently lost a job? Are you an unemployed actor? Are you looking to get back at the “man”? Well this is your summer because scam call centers need smart, self-starters, and creatives like you!  Writer and comedian Gwynna Forgham-Thrift joins Caitlin to discuss the scam phone calls they receive on a daily basis. Unlike Caitlin's Grandma, who puts those callers in their place, Gwynna engages in the most interesting conversations we've heard yet. How do you rescue an iPad from an oven? Also, did you know Publishers Clearing House still exists????? Find out more on this week's episode!  Plus hear more on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  https://kfor.com/news/local/oklahoma-city-police-warn-about-hostage-scams/  https://www.nbc4i.com/news/investigates/better-call-4/better-call-4-how-to-avoid-getting-scammed-by-an-amazon-impersonator/  https://www.koaa.com/money/consumer/robocalls-and-scam-texts-pose-a-threat-this-summer-for-those-who-arent-prepared  https://www.wdam.com/2022/06/10/alert-forrest-county-reports-publishers-clearing-house-scam/  https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/publishers-clearing-house-phone-scam/  https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/chron/2022/052022a.htm  https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/scammers-pretending-be-us-attorney-s-office-asking-money  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and Producer Dara Katz joins Caitlin to discuss her coverage on the current baby formula shortage. In her recent article for Pure Wow “I Need You to Care About the Baby Formula Shortage” Katz addresses the major problems with this crisis. It involves a cover up, whistle blowers, and babies.  You can blame the shortage on supply chains but that is only a fraction of the story. This episode is packed with shocking facts and upsetting truths that can no longer be ignored. And for all the parents out there, we see you.  Plus hear more on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  I Need You to Care About the Baby Formula Shortage by Dara Katz.  FDA Infant Formula Recall CNBC Abbott Nutrition restarts baby formula production in reopened Michigan plant ByHeart  Bobbie Hipp Baby Formula  https://abc13.com/baby-formula-shortage-enfamil-similac/11954705/ The Hill, House passes bills to address baby formula shortage CNN Senate passes bill to improve access to baby formula for families in need President Biden Enacts Bipartisan Law to Address Baby Formula Shortage https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2333/text https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7790/text @Kdara  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Summer of Scam Movie of The Week is the iconic Great Muppet Caper. And this week's guest, performer Chelsey Whitelock, is not only an actor/singer/dancer, but also a muppet expert. The gang's all here, from Kermit and Miss Piggy to Lady Holiday and Charles Grodin.  Caity and Chelsey unpack the actual caper while indulging in 80's nostalgia and tallying the benefits of being a blonde. Is lying about your occupation to infiltrate a prison to visit your love who's in there because she lied about her occupation also and possibly stolen her boss's diamonds a romantic gesture? Find out how this beloved movie (and Miss Piggy's glamorous grifts) shaped them into the “weirdos” they are today. Plus, you guys think cartoon fox Robin Hood is hot too right??? Plus hear more on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  The Great Muppet Caper Robin Hood  @chelseywhitelock @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week is Caitlin's brother Conor's birthday and what better way to celebrate than to listen to him talk about a super creepy cult/religion/belief system ?! Sit back, relax and learn all about the Hermetic Order of the Gold Dawn, with Conor Brodnick!  Music by Conor Brodnick  Resources: Aleister Crowley: The Beast in Berlin-Art, Sex, and Magick in the Weimar Republic by Tobias Churton Theosophical Enlightenment by Joscelyn Godwin https://heterodoxology.com/2011/10/22/who-was-fraulein-sprengel-new-evidence-on-the-origin-of-the-golden-dawn-or-vale-soror-ave-frater/ Plus hear more on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artist, actress, and filmmaker Angel Yau shares her lifelong journey of pulling the kindest scams you've ever heard of. Is loving your family so much that you simply lie to them about your life such a bad thing? Maybe it's secretly the answer to a peaceful home! The emotional level of these scams pushes us closer to “very special episode” territory than we've ever been. Should ScamWow sell “Love. Laugh. Lie” throw pillows? Probably not, but this episode covers all that anyway.  Plus hear more on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  http://angelyau.com Angel on BBC More Angel  @yauangel  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!!  https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian and writer Laura Willcox and Caitlin rewatch the iconic movie Hustlers. Though Hustlers and JLo have been celebrated in past episodes, this conversation takes a sharp turn. They discuss rhinestone thongs, economic challenges, and chinchilla coats. Laura and Caitlin roll up their sleeves and get down and dirty to discuss their new manifesto: Money is worth shit.  Plus hear more on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  Read Laura's Book! http://laurawillcox.com/contact https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5503686/ https://www.thecut.com/2015/12/hustlers-the-real-story-behind-the-movie.html https://time.com/5671735/hustlers-movie-true-story/  @laura_willcox  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Summer of Scam Movies is alive and thriving, and the best actor in this week's film is dead. And that is where this episode starts. Comedian and artist Suni Reyes joins Caitlin to dive into the beloved 1989 classic, Weekend at Bernie's. We're the 80's is so coke riddled that to die is to thrive? Even though it was a box office success, Suni and Caitlin are absolutely baffled by this scam story that has become a cult classic.   This movie asks important questions like: can you have an affair in front of an open window? Do butts jiggle, and would your face fall off if you were dragged behind a boat?  Plus hear more on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GRuqYPzeGk https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3976511/ https://www.youtube.com/user/sunilda1/featured https://twitter.com/SuniReyes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekend_at_Bernie%27s @comedynightattheq @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh we're back for part two because this movie can and should haunt us all. The META scam is finally revealed in our Summer of Scam Movie: Never Been Kissed. Sarah Grace Welbourn and Caity can't quite figure out where they land and might be questioning all their middle school memories.  Important questions will be asked:  Who is the hero? Would you slow dance with your teacher, under a spotlight, during prom? Which characters had the worst parents? Did your school get enough media coverage? And, most importantly, who is the victim in the movie (aside from the viewer)? Plus hear more on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  http://www.sarahgracewelbourn.com https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151738/ @swelbs  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!!  https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Were you alive in 1999? Were you also watching every teen romcom you could get your greasy little popcorn fingers on? Have you ever been kissed by a senior citizen? These important questions and more are discussed in today's episode, as comedian and actor Sarah Grace Welbourn joins Caity to talk about this week's Summer of Scam Movie: Never Been Kissed, starring Drew Barrymore.  They'll cover the various scams in the movie, the preposterous costumes, and the spy equipment while wondering, “Why does David Arquette, playing a 17-year-old, have a five-o-clock shadow?” Maybe the producers were scamming us too.  Plus hear more about this episode on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  http://www.sarahgracewelbourn.com https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151738/ @swelbs  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, comedian and writer Janie Stolar joins Caity to discuss a scam rooted in the most iconic con of all: The American Dream. No matter what your thoughts and feelings are on that picture-perfect lifestyle, the pressure still manages to seep into our daily lives. Do I have a car and two kids and a great IRA by the time I'm 30? Isn't owning a home a scam, but aren't you also expected to own a home? Janie joins to confront all the hidden judgments we battle as we age, and the ways we fool ourselves to believe not hitting these imaginary targets makes us flawed. So stop scamming yourselves guys, you are doing great!  In her new podcast Iconic Timing, Janie explores this entire concept with guests each week. Check it out, because we know Scamwow listeners will love it too.  Listen to Janie's podcast here.  Plus hear more about this episode on our Patreon.  RESOURCES:  https://open.spotify.com/show/678OZNwwwXF0ODyQRjhJg1?si=146f2f309af24b50  https://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/2461387/tiktok-obgyns-to-follow/  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/books/review/unwell-women-elinor-cleghorn.html https://www.codastory.com/waronscience/women-health/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24128176 https://sites.utexas.edu/contemporaryfamilies/2012/07/25/myths-later-motherhood-fact-sheet/ https://www.motherhoodcenter.com/10-myths-about-pregnancy-in-your-40/ @Janiefierce @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those couch DISCOUNTS!!! https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Summer of Scam Movies starts strong with this week's scam movie of choice: The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Hysterical comedian and writer, Corinne Caputo joins Caitlin this week to explain this film, or do their best to try. While discussing many scams inside and around this movie, they cover prosthetic cheeks, puppets,and the men Tammy should be having sex with. This episode is full-joy-10 and the most fun you can have while discussing exploitive religious organizations, manifesting with glasses of water, and children peeing their pants.  https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  RESOURCES: http://www.corinnecaputo.com/ https://www.bustle.com/profile/corinne-caputo-1907890  https://twitter.com/corintellectual https://www.amazon.com/Corinne-Caputo/e/B01NGTC5NY%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9115530/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/scandals-brought-bakkers-uss-famous-televangelists/story?id=60389342 https://www.biography.com/news/tammy-faye-jim-bakker-relationship-scandals https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jim-bakker-is-indicted-on-federal-charges https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammy_Faye_Messner https://www.forbes.com/sites/palashghosh/2021/06/23/televangelist-jim-bakkers-church-to-pay-156000-fake-covid-cure/?sh=39b1dfe2875a @caitybrodnick  @corintellectual @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Find us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  Get those DISCOUNTS https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week is about actions we can take to help others. Caitlin has gathered a ton of resources for supporting and donating to people in or fleeing Ukraine. She has combed through organizations and charities to find the ones that will directly benefit those in need. Has the fear of scammy charities or misused funds prevented you from giving? Now you can rest assured that your help will make a difference.  You will be saved from scams in this episode… unless you are in the black market for seeds. Then you're on your own!  If you would like Caitlin to do the work for you, contribute here with a note for which group you'd like it to go to: Through ScamWow Podcast on Cash App:  cash.app/$ScamWowPodcast   Or Cash.app/$CaitlinBrodnick  https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  RESOURCES: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6399477 https://www.europeaninterest.eu/article/nova-poshta-global-starts-delivering-humanitarian-aid-to-ukraine/  https://www.instagram.com/villaverde.farm/ https://www.instagram.com/echo_mass/ From a woman I have been working with in Ukraine, the organization she is working for: “Now Found Спанбонд have concentrated efforts to help wounded children in Ukrainian hospitals, unfortunately their number is critically growing in hospitals across Ukraine. Vacuum-assisted closure of a wound systems are needed, we find them, buy and send it directly to hospitals. If you're willing to help please find our banking details here (USD, EUR and Paypal) https://sbf.charity/en_helpukraine#rec423675880 THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP “ From our flower farm friends on instagram, you can donate directly to them here or send to Caitlin and she will forward: Квіткова ферма під Києвом growing peony, hydrangea, ranunculus & more HELP rebuild OUR FARM  PP: julia.zavalniuk@gmail.com Venmo: andriidanylov This is a link to donate to an organization on the ground in Ukraine who are collecting medical supplies and gear backpacks to hand out.  https://send.monobank.ua/29JSgMPAxp  Other ways to donate: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17866057592638866/ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQg3cqH46KhUF9oGb1FOYba4PrBNv1MRxfp1HY56XjwljCgg/viewform @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those DISCOUNTS https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sit down and grab a cozy beverage and cuddle close with Caity and her special guest, her sister, McKenzie Brodnick! Join two sisters having the best time ever so you might need to slow down to 1/2x because the JOY is coming at ya FAST!  And thanks to our incredible listeners we have more scams to pack in one episode then ever before. Caity reads your emails that run the gamut of scams with everything from fruitcake to tax prep.  And hot tip: if you are bad at flipping houses don't sign yourself up for a tv show.  https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  RESOURCES: “Secret Scanta” Scam https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/18854-bbb-warning-secret-sister-gift-exchange-is-illegal https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/pyramid-schemes Plant Scams https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/garden/122812350/house-plant-craze-fertile-ground-for-scammer https://www.npr.org/2020/02/20/807873782/the-pink-congo-scam-of-houseplant-influencer-instagram. Fruitcake Fraud https://fwtx.com/culture/fruitcake-fraud-digs-into-collin-street-bakery-embezzlement-/ Mountainside Global. http://www.mountainsideglobal.com/#workpage  https://www.scampulse.com/mountainside-global-events-reviews https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Reviews/Employee-Review-Mountainside-Global-RVW44376562.htm Win, Lose, or Draw (September 1987)  https://youtu.be/Z_yrXgyE1NU 1 Bill Ponzi Scheme  https://news.yahoo.com/california-man-gets-30-years-005549058.html https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/dc-solar-owner-sentenced-30-years-prison-billion-dollar-ponzi-scheme  Ivory Paper  https://www.bbb.org/us/oh/columbus/profile/stationers/ivory-paper-co-0302-70114518/complaints https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/10/21/ivory-paper-refund-customers-money-over-shipping-delays/6110108001/ Magnolia Network Scammy Couple  https://www.megconley.com/my-friends-life-was-ruined-by-a-magnolia-network-home-makeover-made-worse-for-quite-awhile/ Tax Prep Scam https://www.marketwatch.com/story/hundreds-of-thousands-of-victims-put-their-trust-in-him-man-behind-70-million-tax-refund-scheme-sentenced-to-prison-11641939157 @caitybrodnick  https://www.instagram.com/mcbrodnick/  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3707632/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those DISCOUNTS https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you know what isn't resolved yet? Caitlin's credit card debt!! But Producer Cait comes to the rescue this week to share all the tips, tricks, and phone numbers you need to help you get out of credit card chaos. Which organizations can you turn to for help, and what scams are keeping you in debt? And how does someone go from being 35K in debt to becoming a homeowner? All of this and more as Producer Cait shares her receipts, and shows us how it's possible! Plus find out how Producer Cait's mom is crushing the credit score game? https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  RESOURCES: https://americanfaircreditcouncil.org  https://www.consolidatedcreditsolutions.org  https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/credit-card-debt-during-coronavirus-relief-options-tips/ https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/settling-credit-card-debt https://www.usa.gov/debt#item-36612 @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those DISCOUNTS https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trigger Warning: This episode covers sexual assault, consent, and sexually explicit situations.  This week Caitlin and comedian Molly Thomas continue the conversation about con artist Frank Abagnale. Their conversation in part one focused on the scams and lies told by the Catch Me If You Can author, and quickly to the effect his scams and stories must have had on the women in his life. Caitlin and Molly shine a bright honest light on what the women of that era must have felt and struggled with during these experiences. It was unexpected and unavoidable, and possibly the most honest conversation yet. https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  RESOURCES: http://www.molly-thomas.com/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyZ5G2uxcVw  https://whyy.org/segments/the-greatest-hoax-on-earth/ https://louisianavoice.com/2021/04/26/new-book-further-debunks-myth-of-scam-artist-frank-abagnale-jr-of-catch-me-if-you-can-book-movie/ https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9781736197417&i=stripbooks&linkCode=qs https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-28-et-baker28-story.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-man-exposes-catch-me-if-you-can-as-work-of-fiction-40604901.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abagnale  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those DISCOUNTS https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week comedian Molly Thomas joins Caitlin to discuss liar extraordinaire Frank Abagnale.  Remember the book and hit movie Catch Me if You Can? Turns out most of it is fake and we can't trust anything this scammer has proudly reported. He conned people into thinking he conned people. It's a nesting doll of cons! Molly brings copious notes about fake stewardesses and summer camps.  We have a special two part episode because there is just too much con to cover in one ep.   https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  RESOURCES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyZ5G2uxcVw  https://whyy.org/segments/the-greatest-hoax-on-earth/ https://louisianavoice.com/2021/04/26/new-book-further-debunks-myth-of-scam-artist-frank-abagnale-jr-of-catch-me-if-you-can-book-movie/ https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9781736197417&i=stripbooks&linkCode=qs https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-28-et-baker28-story.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-man-exposes-catch-me-if-you-can-as-work-of-fiction-40604901.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abagnale  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those DISCOUNTS https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to all of our new listeners! On today's very special episode, the incredible Kate Spencer, from the award-winning podcast Forever35, is our guest. We briefly discuss the Netflix hit, The Tinder Swindler but then the conversation takes a turn to run the gamut from Kristen Stewart's Oscar nomination, Olestra chips, and the weaponization of romance novels. Join us on this wild ride where we unpack toxic friendships, Instagram influencers, and pampering ourselves.  Also, Kate's debut novel, In A New York Minute, is available for preorder wherever books are sold. This special episode with Kate Spencer ran for almost two hours, so additional clips from this interview can be found on our Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/scamwowpodcast?fan_landing=true  RESOURCES: Buy Kate's Book!  In A New York Minute  And The Dead Mom's Club The Tinder Swindler  https://www.katespencerwrites.com/  https://forever35podcast.com/  The Sweet Bobby Podcast https://www.iheart.com/podcast-awards/  @caitybrodnick  @forever35podcast @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Kate's Twitter Kate's Instagram Get those DISCOUNTS https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York State probably won't email you a holiday card or ask you to share a stimulus opportunity with 10 of your family members to get paid. Journalist Rommel Ojeda from Documented digs into a story (co-reported with Telemundo) about how scammers target immigrants with fake government benefits in WhatsApp chat groups and chains. Caity's husband and journalist Allen Arthur (a Documented alum) joins into find out just how these spread so easily and how they exploit genuine confusion around resources available to immigrants with an official looking message. Hint: If the government uses emojis in the message, delete it ASAP. Hopefully this can help you or your loved ones avoid getting scammed!  RESOURCES: https://twitter.com/cestrommel  https://documentedny.com/2021/12/16/scams-whatsapp-immigrants/ https://documentedny.com/author/rommel-ojeda/  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com Get those DISCOUNTS https://allform.com/lp/scamwow/podcasts  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigative journalist and VICE contributor Sarah Berman joins Caitlin this week to talk about Keith Raniere and NXIVM. Sarah has been at the forefront of this story since the beginning, but she's here to discuss another surprising side to the saga for the first time. It's creepy, it's convoluted, it's acapella.   It's also the subject of an episode of the HBO show How To with John Wilson, titled How to Appreciate Wine.  Caitlin and Sarah unpack the messy story involving a cult leader, Alex Mack, and a choir.  RESOURCES: Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of Nxivm By: Sarah Berman https://twitter.com/sarahberms New Yorker MAgazine, What Makes a Cult a Cult?  How To with John Wilson on HBO  How to Appreciate Wine.  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why not go to a fake boarding school that costs real money??! What could go wrong? This week investigative journalist, and Caity's husband, Allen Arthur brings a scam hot off the ESPN broadcast! That's right, even Disney can get in the scam game.  Allen is covering the fraudulent boarding school and sports program, Bishop Sycamore. The Ohio High school, Bishop Sycamore is the perfect boarding school for parents with imaginary children that they want to pay to board and educate exactly nowhere at all.  This insane scam would have gone unnoticed, if it hadn't been for an aired game on ESPN's Sunday Showcase. The game was so unevenly matched, that announcers and viewers began to question if Bishop Sycamore even had a full team. Spoiler alert : they didn't! RESOURCES: High School Website We learned more about how Bishop Sycamore ended up playing on ESPN, and it's only getting shadier https://twitter.com/bkoo How the Bishop Sycamore Football Saga Happened  https://twitter.com/thisweekandrew Ben Koo, Author at Awful Announcing https://www.sbnation.com/authors/james-dator  https://twitter.com/James_Dator Bishop Sycamore scandal: Complete timeline of the scam that fooled ESPN - SBNation.com How a shady high school football team faked its way onto ESPN - SBNation.com Reality over perception: Bishop Sycamore looks to alter viewpoint with football, Massillon trip https://twitter.com/lissomelight https://www.allenarthur.work/  @caitybrodnick  @lissomelight @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week is the 2nd half of our Crypto, shmipto, bipto episode. This episode is about NFTs and how to make them, sell them, and become obsessed. Are NFTs the new answer to financial stability as an artist? Do you trust yourself with a digital wallet? And can your automatic password be actually a foreboding sign to: STOP AND WALK AWAY! Sabra and Stephen Boyd share their own digital creation, video game worlds, and how they are navigating the arbitrary value of an NFT.  And if you're already an expert at this, call us on the Hot Tip Hotline (347-509-9414) and share your wisdom, feelings, or encouraging words while we struggle to decode this new world. Let's all collectively agree this is confusing.  RESOURCES: https://opensea.io/assets/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/13898110725975682382453390143437525154019008494979079660577878501176433967105 https://www.powells.com/book/the-women-of-jenji-kohan-9781949024302 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2157823/joshua-hunt  https://sabraboyd.com https://opensea.io/collection/counterfeit-birkin-bags Check out Sabra's previous episode: S01E124: When Cults Become Comforting w/ Sabra Boyd ‎ScamWow: 124: When Cults Become Comforting w/ Sabra Boyd on Apple Podcasts  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that you can buy a 600k dollar invisible yacht? The incredibly kind, brilliant, and generous Sabra and Stephen Boyd join Caitlin Brodnick today to explain cryptocurrency and NFTs! Bitcoin. Ethereum. Crypto ATMs? Hear this explanation for the lay-woman and Caitlin finally understanding the world of scamming fake money. What is a crypto? How to not be scammed by a crypto-bro? Where is my password?! Keep up with the crypto-NFT-moneylaundering breakdown of the confusing and vast world of a digital wallet.  If not this is the episode for you! And if you're already an expert at this, call us on the Hot Tip Hotline and share your wisdom, or feelings, or encouraging words while we struggle to decode this new world. Let's all collectively believe this is confusing.  Check out Sabra's previous episode: S01E124: When Cults Become Comforting w/ Sabra Boyd ‎ScamWow: 124: When Cults Become Comforting w/ Sabra Boyd on Apple Podcasts  RESOURCES: https://opensea.io/assets/0x495f947276749ce646f68ac8c248420045cb7b5e/13898110725975682382453390143437525154019008494979079660577878501176433967105 https://www.powells.com/book/the-women-of-jenji-kohan-9781949024302 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2157823/joshua-hunt  https://sabraboyd.com https://opensea.io/collection/counterfeit-birkin-bags @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year from Caitlin Brodnick and Ellen Haun. Ellen joins Caitlin to discuss the trial of Real Housewife of Salt Lake City, Jen Shah. They discuss the Hulu documentary, The Housewife and the Shah Shocker, and all of the court transcripts they can get their hands on. Find out about how many companies Jen Shah is tied to, how she screams at her employees, and the influence of mormon perfectionism.  Also is Whitney a secret detective/ true-crime junky we should all be listening to?   Spoiler: Her case did not get dismissed and Jen Shah headed to court!  RESOURCES: https://www.ellenhaun.com http://www.innercitypress.com/sdny11telemarkjenshah111921.html https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21037245-shaw1suppressionshsdeniedicp https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-salt-lake-city/season-2/episode-10/highway-to-vail https://www.thebravodocket.com  https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/jen-shah-legal-drama-what-we-know-about-rhoslc-role-arrest/  https://www.instagram.com/p/CSc4cvHJfc9/ https://sandsbywilla.com  https://www.instagram.com/feministfairytalesbook/ https://www.instagram.com/ellenhaun/ https://feministfairytalesbook.com @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com @ellenhaun DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caity is off living her best holiday life, celebrating Christmas, Chanukah, and time with family. Producer Cait is stepping in to reminiscence about the last year of scams and great scam episodes. Producer Cait reads bad reviews AND supportive messages from our scam family. Then she plays some of her favorite clips from the most popular episodes and best scams of the year. Have a quick listen for some holiday cheer and check out our long and incredible catalog of great episodes. Also, let us know if you want to join the Cult of Caity Brodnick! The sign up fees are very low. Thank you for listening and Happy Holidays! If you want to hear more episodes we have two special Patreon episodes out this month if you are interested in becoming a ScamWow Patreon!  @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Caitlin is joined by Scamspondant , resident Magician, and friend of the pod, Kevin Smith! Kevin shares his experience as a salesperson at a noted cell phone provider store, and all the cons involved. They discuss how a sales team is trained to lead the shopper into certain purchases and the emotional connection that gives each sales pitch an “X-Factor!” YUCK.  It's interesting, it's creepy, and it is probably going to save you a lot of money next time you need an upgrade.  Plus Kevin explains the easiest way to create a password that might be the most un-hackable option.  And guys here's a Hot Tip: If you start talking to a salesperson for over 45 minutes you might end up marrying them! Thank you for listening and Happy Holidays! If you want to hear more episodes we have two special Patreon episodes out this month if you are interested in becoming a ScamWow Patreon!  RESOURCES: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-call-customer-service/ https://bestlifeonline.com/how-to-reach-customer-service-rep/ https://www.popsci.com/customer-service-tips/ @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy holiday shopping season! Have no fear that with the many ways you can be bamboozled in shopping this year, ScamWow is here to guide you down the right path. Author and comedian Carrie McCrossen is here to discuss book scams! Covering everything from publishing to promotion, Caitlin and Carrie go over the hottest romance novel scams to ever hit your tablets and the drama behind #CockGate. Why are romance novel readers so angry about a court case involving cocky doctors and cocky firefighters? Find out this and why you should be reviewing books on Barns&Noble over Amazon.  Today's guest Carrie McCrossen and her husband Ian McWethy, co-wrote the young adult novel, Margot Mertz Takes It Down, which is quickly becoming a fan favorite!  Here is a little blurb from Penguin Random House:  Veronica Mars meets Moxie in this hilarious and biting YA contemporary novel following Margot Mertz, a girl who runs an internet cleanup business and embarks on a quest to take down a revenge-porn site targeting the girls in her school. For the right price, high school junior Margot Mertz will go to the ends of the internet to remove your nip-slip, dick pic, or embarrassing DM. At least that's what it says on her business card. Margot founded a now notorious company that helps students, teachers, even a local weatherman, discreetly clean up their digital shame. And since her parents lost her college fund, Margot is happy to work for anyone… if they can pay, she can clean.   But when a fellow student hires her to take down some leaked nudes, Margot discovers a secret revenge porn site featuring Roosevelt High girls. And hell hath no fury like Margot when she sees girls' butts shared without their consent. With the help of an unwitting ally, the popular and uncomfortably handsome Avery Green, Margot will gain access to the far flung cliques of Roosevelt High. Anything to find the mastermind (read: asshole) behind the site. But the more she digs, the deeper and darker the case becomes until Margot realizes that some jobs are so dirty, no one can come away clean. Even her. Gross.” Teen & Young Adult Fiction, Teen & Young Adult Social Issues, Teen & Young Adult Romance RESOURCES: https://www.instagram.com/misscarrielynne/?hl=en  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/647585/margot-mertz-takes-it-down-by-carrie-mccrossen/ https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/16/17566276/cockygate-amazon-kindle-unlimited-algorithm-self-published-romance-novel-cabal https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/27/16208294/handbook-for-mortals-nyt-bestseller-list-accusations https://www.vulture.com/2017/09/handbook-for-mortals-lani-sarem-23-hour-new-york-times-bestseller.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamrowe1/2018/04/07/amazon-has-filed-suit-to-stop-the-six-figure-book-stuffing-kindle-scam/?sh=7f5fa7a97344 @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Gondelman joins Caity to discuss the ever popular sextortion scams that are probably sitting in your junk folder as you read this. Josh is a comedian, writer, kind human, and quite possibly the perfect guest. His other credits include being a writer and producer for Desus & Mero on Showtime, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, as a staff writer. He's earned four Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, and three WGA Awards, and has performed on Conan (TBS), Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC) and The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS). Also get yourself an early gift and grab his hysterical book, an essay collection Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results ! RESOURCES: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/11/media/jeffrey-toobin-fired-new-yorker/index.html https://computing.which.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/360001317945-How-to-respond-to-a-sextortion-email https://securityboulevard.com/2021/02/sextortion-email-scams-avast/ https://www.netsafe.org.nz/faketortian-email-scam/ https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/17/email-sextortion-scams-on-the-rise-says-fbi.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/17/email-sextortion-scams-on-the-rise-says-fbi.html https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/04/scam-emails-demand-bitcoin-threaten-blackmail @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com https://www.hashtaghistory-pod.com/  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A revolution, mistaken identities, a lost princess, this story has everything. Caitlin is joined by the hosts of Hashtag History Podcast, to cover the woman who claimed she was the long lost daughter of the last Tsar, Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia.  They discuss the con artist, Anna Anderson, who spent most of her life believing she was in fact of royal birth and the many who followed her story. Was she scamming countless followers or just giving them a bit of fan fiction they so desperately needed? RESOURCES: Anastasia  https://www.britannica.com/story/did-duchess-anastasia-survive-her-familys-execution Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia Anna Anderson Wiki Could the Bulgarian mountain village of Gabarevo be the last refuge of the lost Romanov Princess? @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com https://www.hashtaghistory-pod.com/  DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh geeezzzz this episode is maybe too up close and personal? But Caitlin gets incredibly honest about her current state of financial affairs. Something has to change quickly before she becomes so desperate she creates a new MLM.  Talking about money is so hard, but scammers it's important to talk about it so you don't end up like Caity! So after listening to how you can scam yourself into credit card debt (so easy btw) then send us your stories and advice about your own money woes.  RESOURCES: I wish I had any. @caitybrodnick  @scamwowpodcast Scamwowpodcast.com DISCLAIMER: We are comedians and this is satire. C'mon Send us your scams! scamwowpodcast@gmail.com Or call: 347-509-9414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices