Fraud Friday: The Scammerhood of the Traveling Wigs w/ Fortune Feimster

Con-gregation, it's Fraud Friday! And today comedian Fortune Feimster joins us to discuss Laura Albert, an author who published a book under the pseudonym JT LeRoy, only years later it was discovered that JT never really existed. Plus, a 63-year-old Mississippi man is accused of being involved in a footbath scheme resulting in over $10 million in fake claims. Stay Schemin’! CW: There is mention of sexual assault, abuse and suicide in this episode. (Originally Released 01/10/2022) Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes": https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press On Sunday, Sept. 22nd Laci will be hosting the Scam Goddess Live: 5 Year Anniversary @ the Regent Theatre in Los Angeles. Buy tickets at https://regentdtla.com/tm-event/scam-goddess-live-five-year-anniversary/ Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciFortune Feimster: @fortunefeimster Research by Kaelyn Brandt SOURCES:https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2006/04/jtleroy200604https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/features/14718/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/04/230831/jt-le-roy-true-story-movie-literary-scam-hoaxhttps://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2001/7/strange-innocencehttps://www.savannahknoop.net/https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/north-mississippi-podiatrist-indicted-foot-bath-scheme-water-valley-medicare-fraud/522-d92da935-ce2f-47e8-9ffa-33a44a182eba\ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.