Scam Goddess – No Good Hood Dentists w/ Shabana Aziz

Release Date: February 17, 2026
Host: Laci Mosley
Guest: Shabana Aziz (Australian actress, “The Pit”, “Bird Eater”, “Lesbian Space Princess”)

Episode Overview

This episode of Scam Goddess is dedicated to scams in the world of dentistry, with a focus on unlicensed “veneer techs” operating in Atlanta and other US cities. Host Laci Mosley welcomes Australian actress and voice actor Shabana Aziz. They discuss Shabana’s scam experiences (or, as it turns out, lack thereof), swap hilarious coming-of-age stories, riff on the absurdity of “made up” jobs, and break down a wild recent case of dental fraud. The conversation is lively, irreverent, and packed with comedic tangents, but brings sharp attention to the dangers of seeking low-cost, unregulated dental work.

Guest Introduction & Scam Confessions

[00:45–11:17]

• Laci celebrates Shabana’s career on “The Pit,” “Bird Eater,” and “Lesbian Space Princess.”
• Shabana admits she’s not an expert on scams and struggles to recall being scammed, saying,

  “I feel like I’ve genuinely never been scammed... I’m so boring.” (03:04, Shabana)

• She recounts a childhood memory: a friend stealing lip balm (a “rite of passage,” says Laci), and her own overcompensating guilt buying.
• They bond over stealing as young girls and experiences in white American and Australian education, especially awkward school trips to the woods.
• Laci shares a chaotic story about a school trip, disciplinary threats from her mom, and finding porn in her room (“Arsenio Balls”) as a child.

  “I thought it was In Living Color… then I put the tape in and it was like ‘Hi, it’s me, Arsenio Balls.’” (09:02, Laci)

• Both riff on being traumatized or “scammed” by large corporations, unfair pricing, and wild childhood misadventures.

Childhood, Culture, and Australia is Full of Lies

[11:17–19:14]

• Shabana describes suburban Adelaide as “a city where nothing happens.”
• Wild stories of camping, surfing, and deadly Australian wildlife: spiders that eat birds, bug infestations, and misbehaving koalas (“They’re high off the eucalypt… and also, they all have chlamydia. Or we say they do.” ―13:34, Shabana).
• Laci and Shabana debate which men’s names are most likely to be “scam names.” (“Everybody knows every man named Matt—you are definitely a criminal.” ―14:00, Laci. In Australia, it’s “Josh.”)
• Shabana hints at national “Australian scams” they play on foreigners, refusing to divulge details,

  “We have a handful of lies that we tell people… fake animals, phrases we pretend we say.” (18:29, Shabana)

• Laci jokes: “Your whole country is based off criminals, right?”
• Discussion on “fun crimes” vs. “unfun crimes.”

Small Scams & Coming of Age

[19:14–21:10]

• Laci confesses to petty theft at a camp store out of necessity and peer pressure, getting “instant karma” when a bird pooped on her glasses and they broke.
• Her mother then took all Laci’s stolen loot,

  “She stole from you! The apple and the tree.” (20:52, Shabana)

THE HISTORIC HOODWINK: The Fake Veneer King of Atlanta

[21:10–62:27]

Introducing the Scam

[22:22–27:07]

• Laci introduces Brandon Dillard, Atlanta’s “hottest veneer technician,” arrested for practicing dentistry without a license and running a scam worth millions of dollars—a true “hood dentist.”
• Visual roast of Brandon’s mugshot (“His face looks so round… have you heard of a ‘choppleganger’? It’s like a doppelganger, but chopped. Isn’t that John Legend’s choppleganger?” ―23:39, Shabana)
• The charges: theft by deception, practicing medicine/dentistry without a license, battery, possession of dangerous drugs, insurance fraud, RICO violations.

How Did the Scam Work?

[27:07–41:04]

• Brandon, with help from Elias Moreno (licensed only in Colombia), ran “A List Smiles Atlanta,” doing illegal dental work and training others for thousands of dollars.
• Discussion of “certificates” and how bogus credentials are just fancy paper:

  “If we’re honest, a certificate is just a guy giving you a certificate at any point...what makes a piece of paper? Everything’s made up.” (31:17, Laci & Shabana)

• Reflection on how expensive—and necessary—real dental school is, and whether “Brandon” is a “class warrior” making dental careers accessible, or just a fraud.
• Laci says:

  “There’s certain things you can’t be like: I do this. You can’t be like: I do hearts. You can’t say you do that, you gotta go to school!” (29:13, Laci)

Dangers of Fake Dentists & Cultural Commentary

[41:04–62:27]

• Unlicensed work risks: unsafe removal of tooth enamel, nerve and heart complications, infection, “veneer breath,” and more.
• Price comparison: Licensed dentists charge $1–2K/tooth for veneers; Brandon was offering a full mouth for $5K, training others for $6K.
• Social media’s role: IG and TikTok are crowded with “veneer tech” ads, sometimes recruiting clients at salons, hotel rooms, even nationwide “teeth tours.”
• Another scammer, Emily Martinez in Tampa, used nail glue to attach false veneers (“Now my teeth can come off with acetone??” ―46:07, Laci)
• Shabana: “If you were asleep and your tooth came off and you choked on it and perhaps died? Death by tooth is crazy.” (46:47)
• They mock the absurdity of raffles for dental work (“Y’all ain’t raffling off a free surgery on The Pit!” ―52:01, Laci).

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• “You can buy scrubs anywhere—you telling me, I got the uniform, I got the outfit, and I took the $6,000 training class. I’m a dentist.” (58:32, Laci)
• “Everything is made up. We just decide to follow what rules we want to follow in society, but everything is made up.” (31:58, Laci)
• “MouthHealthy.org sounds like a scam.” (60:45, Shabana)
• On scamming as a career:

  “Honestly, being a fake dentist is hard to resist by many schemers…” (58:46, Laci)

Advice & Takeaways

• Don’t trust quick, cheap “veneer techs”—you could severely damage your health and teeth, and correcting bad work is extremely costly.
• Verify credentials for any medical/dental provider using official tools (like mouthhealthy.org).
• Certifying yourself as a dentist with a fake “certificate” is not a viable career plan, no matter how thick the paper.
• There’s a reason licensing and regulation exists for medical professionals; shortcuts can be costly or dangerous.
• Social media followers and convincing branding do not make someone a qualified dentist—or anything else.

Where to Find the Hosts and Guest

[63:29–64:01]

• Shabana Aziz: Watch “The Pit,” “Bird Eater,” “Lesbian Space Princess.” She urges, “Don’t find me anywhere on social. Leave me alone!” (63:49)
• Laci Mosley: @divalaci on all platforms. Watch “Scam Goddess” (podcast + upcoming TV show), “Going Dutch” (Fox/Hulu), and grab her new book, “Scam Goddess.” Mini live tour spring 2026 (various cities).

Notable Timestamps (Segment Guide)

• Guest intro and scam confession: 00:45–5:20
• Childhood camp stories & accidental theft: 6:40–13:00
• Australian animal pranks and “scam names”: 13:31–19:14
• Laci’s instant karma at camp: 19:39–21:10
• Historic Hoodwink: Fake veneer scams: 22:22–58:42
  • The case of Brandon Dillard: 22:47–44:40
  • Bad dental consequences & scam techs nationwide: 45:01–56:00
  • Veneers, Instagram, and beauty salon schemes: 47:23–50:22
• Key punchlines about fake certificates: 31:17, 31:54
• Advice for listeners / closing thoughts: 60:33–64:01

Episode Tone & Closing

True to Scam Goddess style, the entire discussion is fast, funny, and packed with riffing. Laci and Shabana take irreverent, but earnest aim at how greed, desperation, and social media enable dangerous cons. The hosts close by poking fun at fake certificates and encouraging listeners to “certify” themselves (jokingly), while earnestly urging real caution in healthcare decisions.

Laci: “Stay certificating, make your own certificates. It just takes a printer and a border.” (65:31)
Shabana: “And a dream.” (65:32)

Final Note:
Don’t get scammed—keep your teeth (and your certificates) where they belong!
Stay schemin’!