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Scam Inc from The Economist explores the sophisticated, multi-billion dollar industry of online scams, and launched last week. The first three episodes are free to listen to. “The rise of the online scam industry is the most shocking story you’ve never heard of,” said Sue-Lin Wong, the newspaper's SE Asia correspondent. “It’s taking over whole cities and countries as it spreads around the world. And scammers are now using not just crypto but also the most sophisticated AI, malware and psychological manipulation—and they’re coming for all of us.”

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