The Polka King w/ Bresha Webb

What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? Run the World actress Bresha Webb joins the show to discuss Jan Lewandowski, a polka star during the 80’s and 90’s who ran a Ponzi scheme robbing over 400 people of millions of dollars. Plus, one scammer made thousands of dollars off of Frank Ocean fans who bought fake songs generated by AI. Stay Schemin’ !   Scam Goddess Live @ the Elysian Theatre on Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Los Angeles. Live TICKETS SOLD OUT. To livestream go to: https://www.moment.co/scamgoddess   Research by Kaelyn Brandt   SOURCES https://www.janlewandowski.com/about-me/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-polka-king-the-surreal-true-story-of-a-fame-hungry-ponzi-schemer http://cosmopolitanreview.com/jan-lewan/ https://www.wptv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/polka-king-jan-lewandowski-returns-home-to-palm-beach-county-after-visiting-poland-ukraine-border https://www.timesleader.com/archive/1058732/polka-king-lewan-attacked-his-lawyer-criticizes-prison https://apnews.com/article/84a47e4da19e036549d574b1ccb56215 https://www.timesleader.com/archive/1049699/lewan-pleads-guilty-in-fraud-case-the-polka-king-is-accused-of-selling-unregistered-securities-in-his-businessesto-many-investors https://old.post-gazette.com/localnews/firstlight/20030313firstlightp2.asp https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3mn75/scammer-made-thousands-selling-leaked-frank-ocean-tracks-that-were-fake-ai-generated-the-line-steer-it

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Scam Goddess is an award-winning comedy podcast dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it. Every episode, the Scam Goddess herself Laci Mosley (iCarly, Better Call Saul) covers the hottest scams on the streets today while also giving in-depth breakdowns of the wildest robberies, rackets, and capers throughout history. It's like true crime, but without all the death—aka True Con! Plus, Laci's always joined by hilarious guests like Conan O'Brien, Miranda Cosgrove, Jameela Jamil, JB Smoove, Nicole Byer, or Matt Rogers. Join the Scam Goddess "Con-gregation" to experience the funny side of fraud. And as Laci always says, stay schemin'! New episodes every Tuesday. Classic episodes re-released every Friday. The Scam Goddess TV show based on the podcast is coming soon to ABC!