Swindling the Nations w/ Dewayne Perkins

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On today’s episode, Laci is joined by stand-up writer, actor, and comedian Dewayne Perkins (The Blackening, One of Them Days) to dive into the con of the century, unraveling the web of lies and false promises spun by John Ackah Blay-Miezah. In a story so wild it could be straight out of a movie—one that Dewayne himself might have written—they also discover how Shirley Temple got caught up in the chaos. Plus, Laci shares a surprising encounter with a cop who asked her out while on duty. Stay schemin'! CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!Make sure to catch Dewayne's new TV Show, THE STUDIO on Apple TV + Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaciDewayne Perkins: @dewayneperkins Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCEShttps://www.nowherebookshop.com/book/9781635574739?srsltid=AfmBOooPXVErUx3va3mNR1juGoL13-DNqvNPZ4Hhlr70mZr7QcRrxUHThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbZ2TlRVqNAhttps://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/03/con-artist-global-scam-ghana-anansis-gold/https://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/186048342/how-that-nigerian-email-scam-got-startedhttps://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-conman-who-duped-thousands-with-a-patently-absurd-story/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/18/yepoka-yeebo-anansis-gold-ghanaian-conman 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.

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