Scam Goddess, Laci Mosley
Scam Goddess, Laci Mosley
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Scam Goddess
Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts, and Schemes

Author: Laci Mosley

Narrator: Laci Mosley

Unabridged: 5 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/10/2024


Synopsis

A delightfully subversive essay collection from Laci Mosley, host of the award-winning “Scam Goddess” podcast, about the frauds, cons, and schemes that make up our world—and how the scammer mindset has affected her own upbringing, career, friendships, love life, and more. ​

From an early age, comedian and actress Laci Mosley knew her path would be riddled with scams, cons, robberies, and frauds. Little ones. Ones that didn’t hurt people or get her in trouble. But ones that would get her where she needed to be. “You see,” she writes, “everyone’s a scammer and everything’s a scam. Some people are better at it than others, but we all do it. The system wasn’t built for people like me. Scamming saved me and has taught me how to navigate a messy and unfair world while looking out for myself, too.”

In Scam Goddess, Laci recounts how her scammer instincts have guided her throughout her life—from a religious childhood in rural Texas, to a stint as a city bartender at what might have been a drug front, to swindling her way past the gatekeepers of Hollywood—recounting the greatest true-crime scam stories that inspired her along the way. Whether it’s by the beauty industry, capitalism, or the people we date, we’re all getting scammed. In this book, Laci identifies the secrets to flipping the script and coming out ahead.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jamie on January 25, 2024

Ooh, the con-gregation is in for a TREAT!!!......more

Goodreads review by Kassie on August 15, 2024

As a member of the con-gregation (a regular listener of Laci Mosley's podcast), I was naturally excited for the book! But I was also a bit skeptical; what new information could I, an invested para-social girly, get from the podcast companion book? Let me tell you, I was wrong for that skepticism. Mo......more

Goodreads review by Hannah | Reading Under Covers on November 21, 2024

What a storyteller!!! When Laci said she had more stories up her sleeve that she hadn't shared before, she wasn't kidding. Loved getting to hear more about her life's history and what got her into scamming and scheming!......more

Goodreads review by Renata on October 21, 2024

I'm only a sometime member of the CONgregation (aka listener of the Scam Goddess podcast) but I really enjoyed Laci's book! I don't listen to a lot of audiobooks but I sought it out, bc, duh, podcaster. It was a fun listen and I liked the blend of iconic scam stories + her own memoir. And I was genu......more

Goodreads review by britt_brooke on October 30, 2024

Everything in life is a bit of scam if really you think about it. Comedian Laci Mosley, host of the titular podcast (which I’ve yet to experience), lays out specific moments of her scammy life in relatable, often funny, essays. An enjoyable listen!......more


Quotes

“Laci Mosley is a hilarious and wise rule breaker and Scam Goddess reminds you there are many ways to ‘live your dream.’” —Amy Poehler

“Laci could scam me into anything (like writing this blurb). Laci always makes me laugh and this book is no different.” —Conan O’Brien

“Laci scammed me into to writing this! Kidding. Laci is one the funniest, most incisive people I know, and this book has all the wit and heart I’ve come to expect as her friend. This book ain’t a scam, it’s a joy.” —Ira Madison III, host of Keep It and author of Pure Innocent Fun

“One of the funniest books I've ever read. . . . Laci is the beautiful and the scammed as she navigates a world trying to keep everyone down, with laugh-a-millisecond honesty and empathy for the people frauding for good. I now have my next ten scams planned and ready. Thank you, Goddess.” —Jamie Loftus, New York Times bestselling author of Raw Dog

“This whole book is a scam. It distracts you with constant laughter but you’re actually learning valuable life lessons and falling deeper and deeper in love with its author.” —Laura Chinn, author of Acne: A Memoir