
Squid Games & Losing Coins w/ Flawless Kevin
This week, Laci welcomes Kevin Ninh, aka FlawlessKevin (Squid Game: The Challenge), to unpack the story behind the viral cryptocurrency SQUID — a scam that rode the wave of the first season of Squid Game on Netflix. The creators made off with approximately $2.5 million, inspiring the second season of the show to feature a crypto scammer character who exploits fellow players on the island. Plus, in Scammer of the Week, a California pastor and former city council member is hit with an 11-count federal indictment after allegedly defrauding friends and a nonprofit out of more than $230,000. Stay schemin’!
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Research by Kathryn Doyle
SOURCES
https://gizmodo.com/squid-game-cryptocurrency-scammers-make-off-with-2-1-m-1847972824
https://www.wired.com/story/squid-game-coin-crypto-scam/
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/12/squid-scam-podcast
https://gizmodo.com/squid-game-cryptocurrency-scammers-make-off-with-2-1-m-1847972824
https://www.securities.io/5-worst-rug-pulls-in-crypto/
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/22/business/ruja-ignatova-cryptoqueen-fbi-most-wanted-cec
https://www.cryptopolitan.com/squid-game-takes-a-jab-at-crypto-scammers-in-latest-season/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-08/san-bernardino-pastor-alleged-con
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Scam Goddess
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 premieres on Freeform and Hulu on January 15th!
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