Scamtime
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★ - 4 ratingsStephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond gasp and giggle over the topic of frauds and phonies, Ponzis and pyramids plus hoaxes and hilarity.Got a scam you want to tell us about? Email us: [email protected]
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Season 4 Ep 47: Did you do something with your hair?!?! (Karen's Facebook Marketplace scams and The Great Buenos Aires Bank Heist)
September 18, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBWelcome back to our scattered schedule of scams! We are your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond and we'll bring you the scams that our tickling our fraud fancies at the moment. This episode: Karen talks about almost falling for a Facebook Marketplace scam, and Stephanie brings us a bank heist to beat all bank heists! Bots! No Guns! Floaty-gigs! Things to help make this episode make sense Wanna see a HEIST live on stage? See HEIST at Vertigo Theatre in Calgary Stephanie ment...
The Return of SCAMTIME! Season 4! (Geek Squad and Stephanie's spam emails)
August 09, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBWell Stephanie and Karen went away, but scams sure didn't. We're always going to tell you about them, but probably not as frequently as before. Join us for our first episode in...forever. It's Season FOUR of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of...
The Return of SCAMTIME! Season 4! Episode 46 (Geek Squad and Stephanie's spam emails)
August 09, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBWell Stephanie and Karen went away, but scams sure didn't. We're always going to tell you about them, but probably not as frequently as before. Join us for our first episode in...forever. It's Season FOUR of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of...
Episode 45, Season 3 - Supernatural Bully Romance - Author Susan Meachen and Stephanie's Instagramscam. (TW: Talk of suicide)
February 20, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBIt's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improvisers. In this episode, Karen shares the story that just broke in January about romance novelist Susan Meachen (Trigger warning...
Episode 44 - Season 3 - Broken Tacos and Cheezies Leggings. (The Lularoe Multilevel Marketing Fiasco)
January 16, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBIt's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improvisers. In this episode, Stephanie shares the scammy smell of the Lularoe Leggings Multilevel Marketing Scheme, and Karen teases ...
Episode 43 - Season 3- Debunk Me If You Can (Frank Abagnale fools us all)
December 23, 2022 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBIt's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improvisers. WE LOVE OUR LISTENERS! Thanks to a listener named Karen (EXcellent name...) we bring you today's episode that might even...
Episode 42 - Season 3 - My God Is A Guitar Pick (T. Lobsang Rampa and updates on three previous scams from Stephanie!)
November 27, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MBIt's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improvisers. In this episode; Karen meditates on imposter T. Lobsang Rampa and Stephanie updates us on 3 of her previous scams: 1)The...
Episode 41 - Season 3- Can't Find My Crockpot (PART TWO of The Bush Boys and an Intro to T. Lobsang Rampa)
November 17, 2022 01:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBIt's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improvisers. In this episode; Stephanie concludes the story of The Bush Boys (If you haven't listened to episode 40, you'll probably w...
Episode 40 - Season 3 -Bears Don't Peel Avocados! (Bush Boys PART ONE, and Heather Tallchief)
October 31, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIt's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improvisers. In this episode; Karen looms around the story of Heather Tallchief, Loomis armored car thief, and Stephanie beats around...
Episode 40 - Season 3 -Bears Don't Peel Avocados! (Bush Boys PART ONE, and Heather Tallchief
October 31, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIt's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improvisers. In this episode; Karen looms around the story of Heather Tallchief, Loomis armored car thief, and Stephanie beats around...
Episode 39 - Season 3 - This is How Mad I am at Hitler! (You Say Tomato, I Say Matisse) (Art stolen by Nazis and what is 'swatting'?)
October 24, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBIt's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improvisers. In this episode; Stephanie searches for lost art stolen by the Nazis in WWII, and Karen SWATS you across the face with t...
(Repaired) Episode 38 Season 3 - A Tasty Mix of Porridge (The Catfishing of Manti-Te'o and the American National Ballet )
October 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBThanks for your patience as we repaired this episode. If you downloaded it before 2022/10/04, please download this version. It's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improviser...
(Repaired) S3 Episode 38 - A Tasty Mix of Porridge (The Catfishing of Manti-Te'o and the American National Ballet )
October 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBThanks for your patience as we repaired this episode. If you downloaded it before 2022/10/04, please download this version. It's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improviser...
(Repaired) S3 Episode 38 A Tasty Mix of Porridge (The Catfishing of Manti-Te'o and the American National Ballet )
October 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBThanks for your patience as we repaired this episode. If you downloaded it before 2022/10/04, please download this version. It's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improviser...
S3 Episode 38 A Tasty Mix of Porridge (The Catfishing of Manti-Te'o and the American National Ballet )
October 03, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBThanks for your patience as we repaired this episode. If you downloaded it before 2022/10/04, please download this version. It's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists , though at times we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improviser...
Welcome to Season 3! Episode #1: Gbuhgbuhgonkers
September 18, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBIt's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists though, at times, we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improvisers. This week, Karen gives and Academy Award to a fake Oscar prank, and Stephanie is head-to-toe tickled with the Gucci Billi...
Episode 37 - Welcome to Season 3! : Gbuhgbuhgonkers (Gucci Billionaire Master and the fake Academy Award)
September 18, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBIt's Season THREE of SCAMTIME! A podcast where your hosts Stephanie Wolfe and Karen Johnson-Diamond share stories of liars, cheaters, hoodwinkers and swindlers, not to mention scoundrels, dirtbags, bamboozlers and toeheads. We are not investigative journalists though, at times, we have played the part of investigative journalists in our daily lives as actor/improvisers. This week, Karen gives and Academy Award to a fake Oscar prank, and Stephanie is head-to-toe tickled with the Gucci Billi...
S2 E#25 Bonsai Tree Box Cats and Duckbill Platypuses.
July 01, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. Sometimes the gals get too busy to dig deep into some real Scammy McScammersons, so in this episode they offer you some 'summer nuggets'; quick little peeks into the world of a bunch of scams they want to follow up on later. Duckbill Platypuses! Cats shaped like boxes! Gullibility! Here are some things to help this episode m...
Episode 35 - Season 2 - Bonsai Tree Box Cats and Duckbill Platypuses. (Little summer nuggets of scams!)
July 01, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. Sometimes the gals get too busy to dig deep into some real Scammy McScammersons, so in this episode they offer you some 'summer nuggets'; quick little peeks into the world of a bunch of scams they want to follow up on later. Duckbill Platypuses! Cats shaped like boxes! Gullibility! Here are some things to help this episode m...
S2 E24 - It's Kind of Kooka Booka!
June 20, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. In this episode, Karen throws the book at archivist Greg Priore, and Stephanie paints a picture of prodigy artist Marla Olmstead. 400 year old bibles and 4 year old artists. Would you commit a crime if you knew no one would be hurt and you'd probably never be caught? And is the scammer in Marla's story actually the media? Ge...
Episode 34 - Season 2 - It's Kind of Kooka Booka! (Greg Priore and Marla Olmstead)
June 20, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. In this episode, Karen throws the book at archivist Greg Priore, and Stephanie paints a picture of prodigy artist Marla Olmstead. 400 year old bibles and 4 year old artists. Would you commit a crime if you knew no one would be hurt and you'd probably never be caught? And is the scammer in Marla's story actually the media? Ge...
Episode 33 - Season 2 - BALDERDASH! (..no...seriously...we're playing Balderdash) with Jan, John and Mark!
June 02, 2022 03:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week, Stephanie and Karen are joined by some past guest hosts (Mark Bellamy, John Ullyatt and Jan Alexandra Smith) to play the scammiest game there is: ABSOLUTE BALDERDASH. Here is how you play the game: One player reads out a word/date/name to the others. They each write down a made-up, but believable definition/event/...
S2 E23: BALDERDASH! (..no...seriously...we're playing Balderdash) with Jan, John and Mark!
June 02, 2022 03:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week, Stephanie and Karen are joined by some past guest hosts (Mark Bellamy, John Ullyatt and Jan Alexandra Smith) to play the scammiest game there is: ABSOLUTE BALDERDASH. Here is how you play the game: One player reads out a word/date/name to the others. They each write down a made-up, but believable definition/event/...
Episode 32 - Season 2- Don't stand on Jesus!!! (Layton Davies, George Powell, and 'Archbishop' Gilbert Deya)
May 18, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week, Stephanie digs up a buried treasure scam in the U.K. ( Layton Davies and George Powell) and Karen 'delivers' the story of a self titled "Archbishop" who promised infertile women 'miracle babies' (Gilbert Deya) Heritage Chickens! Vikings! Weak weak vessels! Here are some things to help this episode make sense: Geoc...
S2 Ep# 22 - Don't stand on Jesus!!!
May 18, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week, Stephanie digs up a buried treasure scam in the U.K. ( Layton Davies and George Powell) and Karen 'delivers' the story of a self titled "Archbishop" who promised infertile women 'miracle babies' (Gilbert Deya) Heritage Chickens! Vikings! Weak weak vessels! Here are some things to help this episode make sense: Geoc...
Episode 31 - Season 2 - Blackjack and Papinis - (With Trevor Leigh) (MIT scams and the kidnapping of Shari Papini)
April 24, 2022 19:00 - 59 minutes - 41.3 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week guest host Trevor Leigh tell us about a bunch of MITs making MILLs and Karen shares the very current fake kidnapping of Shari Papini Hit! Double Down! Branded shoulders! Things to help this episode make sense: "Skins" for your skis 21 - the movie - starring Laurence Fishburne The Alberta Podcast Network. ch...
S2 Ep#21 Blackjack and Papinis - With Trevor Leigh
April 24, 2022 19:00 - 59 minutes - 41.3 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week guest host Trevor Leigh tell us about a bunch of MITs making MILLs and Karen shares the very current fake kidnapping of Shari Papini Hit! Double Down! Branded shoulders! Things to help this episode make sense: "Skins" for your skis 21 - the movie - starring Laurence Fishburne The Alberta Podcast Network. ch...
Episode 30 - Season 2 - Left Handed Whoppers and Spoon Benders (Amazing Randy and some April Fools tricks)
April 18, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week Stephanie talks about the Amazing Randy, debunker of mentalists and 'healers'. Karen shares some of the worst and weirdest April Fools jokes/tricks/scams. Dusty phone lines! Larry King! Things to help this episode make sense: 630 CHED Radio Edmonton An Honest Liar - The Documentary Discussing Documentaries - The Po...
S2 E#20 Left Handed Whoppers and Spoon Benders
April 18, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week Stephanie talks about the Amazing Randy, debunker of mentalists and 'healers'. Karen shares some of the worst and weirdest April Fools jokes/tricks/scams. Dusty phone lines! Larry King! Things to help this episode make sense: 630 CHED Radio Edmonton An Honest Liar - The Documentary Discussing Documentaries - The Po...
Episode 29 - Season 2 - Falcon! Get out of the Mushroom! (The Twin Flames Universe and the 2009 Balloon Boy)
April 01, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week Stephanie and Karen tell you about Shaleia and Jeff Ayan and the Twin Flames Universe, and the story of the 2009 Balloon Boy! Mushrooms! Falcons! Restraining Orders! Things to help this episode make sense: That not-so-complimentary Vanity Fair Article about Jeff and Shaleia New York Times article The Victims of Sca...
S2 E#19 - Falcon! Get out of the Mushroom!
April 01, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 59 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week Stephanie and Karen tell you about Shaleia and Jeff Ayan and the Twin Flames Universe, and the story of the 2009 Balloon Boy! Mushrooms! Falcons! Restraining Orders! Things to help this episode make sense: That not-so-complimentary Vanity Fair Article about Jeff and Shaleia New York Times article The Victims of Sca...
Episode 28 - Season 2 - So Many Camels! (With Trevor Leigh) (Jonathan Tokeley- Parry, plus some nuggets!)
March 20, 2022 04:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week Stephanie and Karen have a couple of fun little nuggets, and they are joined by good pal Trevor Leigh. Trevor has knocked the gold leaf and plaster off of an excellent scam and brings us the story of Jonathan Tokeley-Parry. (My goodness! Doesn't that just sound like the name of a fancy British gentleman dandy?) Egypt!...
S2 E18 - So Many Camels! (With Trevor Leigh)
March 20, 2022 04:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week Stephanie and Karen have a couple of fun little nuggets, and they are joined by good pal Trevor Leigh. Trevor has knocked the gold leaf and plaster off of an excellent scam and brings us the story of Jonathan Tokeley-Parry. (My goodness! Doesn't that just sound like the name of a fancy British gentleman dandy?) Egypt!...
Episode 27 - Season 2- Crop Circle Ballet (Crop Circles and the American National Ballet part #1)
March 01, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week Stephanie circles around crop circles and Karen dances around the American National Ballet. Gun Bras! Dave! Doug! Fractals! Things to help this episode make sense: Tiger ice cream That Spider crop circle! Julia Set
S2 E17 - Crop Circle Ballet
March 01, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes. This week Stephanie circles around crop circles and Karen dances around the American National Ballet. Gun Bras! Dave! Doug! Fractals! Things to help this episode make sense: Tiger ice cream That Spider crop circle! Julia Set
Season 2 Episode #16 - Paul Is More Dead
February 14, 2022 20:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes where no one was actually harmed (but Paul is Dead). This week, Karen's sister Kimmy (author, editor and Beatlemaniac) fill us in on more details of the Paul is Dead hoax of the 60s/70s. Wackjobs! Urn Me On Edmun! FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA! Things to help this episode make sense: (click the links) Kermit the Frog sings Onc...
Episode 26 - Season 2 - Paul Is More Dead (With Kimmy Beach) (More on the 'Paul is Dead' hoax)
February 14, 2022 20:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes where no one was actually harmed (but Paul is Dead). This week, Karen's sister Kimmy (author, editor and Beatlemaniac) fill us in on more details of the Paul is Dead hoax of the 60s/70s. Wackjobs! Urn Me On Edmun! FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA! Things to help this episode make sense: (click the links) Kermit the Frog sings Onc...
S 2 Ep16 - Paul Is More Dead
February 14, 2022 20:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds, bamboozlers and hoodwinkers, and fun hoaxes where no one was actually harmed (but Paul is Dead). This week, Karen's sister Kimmy (author, editor and Beatlemaniac) fill us in on more details of the Paul is Dead hoax of the 60s/70s. Wackjobs! Urn Me On Edmun! FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA FA! Things to help this episode make sense: (click the links) Kermit the Frog sings Onc...
Episode 25 - Season 2 PAUL IS DEAD...or kidnapped (Paul McCartney and fake kidnapping scams(
December 19, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBNote: This is our final episode for 2021. We'll be back in February with more Scammy MsScamface Scamaramadingdongs! Welcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds...and unsubstantiated eastern religious symbols. This week, Stephanie talks about fake kidnapping scams and Karen goes through the clues that help YOU decide...Is Paul Dead? A woman named Karen! A man named Brito! Beans! Beatles! Here are some link...
S 2 Ep # 15 PAUL IS DEAD...or kidnapped
December 19, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBNote: This is our final episode for 2021. We'll be back in February with more Scammy MsScamface Scamaramadingdongs! Welcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds...and unsubstantiated eastern religious symbols. This week, Stephanie talks about fake kidnapping scams and Karen goes through the clues that help YOU decide...Is Paul Dead? A woman named Karen! A man named Brito! Beans! Beatles! Here are some link...
S2 E# 14 - FBI Bush
November 22, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds...and baby FBI agents This week Karen gets on the scam-nugget train with some circus scams, and Stephanie talks about Alan, Eric, Precious and THE WIFE; all made up names in a Ghana Princess scam. Brenda Towers! Agent Martin Shaw! Mermaids! Mike! Things to help this episode make sense: Uncut money in sheets! Gold Bars! CSIS Canada The Greatest Showman Colonoscopie...
Episode 24 - Season 2 - FBI Bush (Alan, Eric, Precious/Ghana Princess scam...plus some nuggets!)
November 22, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds...and baby FBI agents This week Karen gets on the scam-nugget train with some circus scams, and Stephanie talks about Alan, Eric, Precious and THE WIFE; all made up names in a Ghana Princess scam. Brenda Towers! Agent Martin Shaw! Mermaids! Mike! Things to help this episode make sense: Uncut money in sheets! Gold Bars! CSIS Canada The Greatest Showman Colonoscopie...
S2 EP#13 - ALL Games are HARD!!
November 07, 2021 23:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds...and talking eyeballs This week, Karen tells the story of Charles and Diana....Ingram. Not the Royals. Who Wants To Cheat On A Game Show!? Stephanie has some tasty scam nuggets shared by folks who have fallen victim to these Scammy-McScammers. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Lifelines! Encyclopedias! 1080p 4000 lumens HDMI input 80 watt laptop bulb! Morsels! Here are ...
Episode 23 - Season 2 - ALL Games are HARD!! (Charles and Diana Ingram and some tasty scam nuggets)
November 07, 2021 23:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds...and talking eyeballs This week, Karen tells the story of Charles and Diana....Ingram. Not the Royals. Who Wants To Cheat On A Game Show!? Stephanie has some tasty scam nuggets shared by folks who have fallen victim to these Scammy-McScammers. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Lifelines! Encyclopedias! 1080p 4000 lumens HDMI input 80 watt laptop bulb! Morsels! Here are ...
S2- Ep #12 - Shit Shoes
October 25, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds.....and the adjective 'bucolic' (not a disease). In this episode, Karen covers "Pepsi's Number Fever" or "The 349 Incident" , while Stephanie takes us to school with the story of Esther Reed who stole the identity of a missing woman. Winning Numbers! Background Checks! Grape Fanta! Things to help this episode make sense: (click the links) Pepsi Number Fever Commercials ...
Episode 22 - Season 2 - Shit Shoes (Pepsi Number Fever and Esther Reed)
October 25, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBWelcome to SCAMTIME, a true crime podcast where your hosts Stephanie and Karen talk about all sorts of cons and frauds.....and the adjective 'bucolic' (not a disease). In this episode, Karen covers "Pepsi's Number Fever" or "The 349 Incident" , while Stephanie takes us to school with the story of Esther Reed who stole the identity of a missing woman. Winning Numbers! Background Checks! Grape Fanta! Things to help this episode make sense: (click the links) Pepsi Number Fever Commercials ...
S2 E #11 - Bibimbap, Doo Dah Doo Dah, Debbie
October 11, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBIn this episode, Stephanie tells us the real story of a fake Picasso, Elmyr de Hory and Karen picks a real "winner", lottery scammer Eddie Tipton. Neither of these scammers have anything to do with Bibimbap or Debbie. We don't know who Debbie is. Any similarity to any Debbies real or fictional is unintentional. Cubism! 16.5 million dollars! Turkeys playing craps with their little drumsticks! Things to help this episode make sense: Elmyr de Hory Elmyr de Hory's Self Portrait Pablo Pica...
Episode 21 - Season 2 - Bibimbap, Doo Dah Doo Dah, Debbie (Elmyr de Hory and Eddi Tipton)
October 11, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBIn this episode, Stephanie tells us the real story of a fake Picasso, Elmyr de Hory and Karen picks a real "winner", lottery scammer Eddie Tipton. Neither of these scammers have anything to do with Bibimbap or Debbie. We don't know who Debbie is. Any similarity to any Debbies real or fictional is unintentional. Cubism! 16.5 million dollars! Turkeys playing craps with their little drumsticks! Things to help this episode make sense: Elmyr de Hory Elmyr de Hory's Self Portrait Pablo Pica...
S2 E#10 - A Gaffle and a Goldfinger - With guest host Mark Bellamy
September 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBWith Stephanie live on stage in Edmonton for the next few weeks, Karen gets the chance to play with guest host Mark Bellamy we share scams from Miami and Borneo about Saudi Arabian Princes and Bornean Prospectors. Gold Goldfinger Gold Standard Scams Jimi Hendrix and the Queen! Check out these links: Somewhere in Time - The Movie The Grand Hotel Fellow APN Podcast "It's a Conspiracy!" https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/10/he-actually-believes-he-is-khalid-the-odyssey-of-a-counterfe...
Episode 20 - Season 2 - A Gaffle and a Goldfinger - (With Mark Bellamy) (Saudi Arabian Princes and Bornean Prospectors.)
September 27, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBWith Stephanie live on stage in Edmonton for the next few weeks, Karen gets the chance to play with guest host Mark Bellamy we share scams from Miami and Borneo about Saudi Arabian Princes and Bornean Prospectors. Gold Goldfinger Gold Standard Scams Jimi Hendrix and the Queen! Check out these links: Somewhere in Time - The Movie The Grand Hotel Fellow APN Podcast "It's a Conspiracy!" https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/10/he-actually-believes-he-is-khalid-the-odyssey-of-a-counterfe...