Scam Inc from The Economist
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<p>**Winner of the Peabody Award 2026** A sophisticated, predatory, multi-billion dollar industry is emerging from the shadows. It already rivals the size of the illicit drug trade. And it’s about to get bigger and much more powerful. </p><br><p>The Economist’s Sue-Lin Wong follows a trail that starts with the collapse of a bank in rural Kansas to uncover a global, underground scam economy built around human trafficking, corruption and money laundering. Can it be stopped?</p><br><p>To listen to the full series subscribe to <a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Economist Podcasts+</a>.</p><br><p>Winner of the Overseas Press Club <a href="https://opcofamerica.org/87th-annual-overseas-press-club-awards/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lowell Thomas Award 2026;</a> Two Gold <a href="https://www.signalaward.com/2025/10/15/2025-winners/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Signal Awards</a> for Money & Finance and News & Politics; Lowy Institute Media Award Winner 2025; Bloomberg News <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-jealousy-list/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jealousy List 2025</a>, New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/arts/true-crime-best-of-2025.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best True Crime 2025</a>; </p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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<p>**Winner of the Peabody Award 2026** A sophisticated, predatory, multi-billion dollar industry is emerging from the shadows. It already rivals the size of the illicit drug trade. And it’s about to get bigger and much more powerful. </p><br><p>The Economist’s Sue-Lin Wong follows a trail that starts with the collapse of a bank in rural Kansas to uncover a global, underground scam economy built around human trafficking, corruption and money laundering. Can it be stopped?</p><br><p>To listen to the full series subscribe to <a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Economist Podcasts+</a>.</p><br><p>Winner of the Overseas Press Club <a href="https://opcofamerica.org/87th-annual-overseas-press-club-awards/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lowell Thomas Award 2026;</a> Two Gold <a href="https://www.signalaward.com/2025/10/15/2025-winners/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Signal Awards</a> for Money & Finance and News & Politics; Lowy Institute Media Award Winner 2025; Bloomberg News <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-jealousy-list/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jealousy List 2025</a>, New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/arts/true-crime-best-of-2025.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best True Crime 2025</a>; </p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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