What The Fraud?
Hosted by Thomas Taraniuk and Vicky Baker and Anastasia Shvechkova and Chantal Lamprecht and Kris Galloway and Tom · Sumsub
4.9from 14 ratings
- 58
- Episodes
- 53
- Transcribed
- 14
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
- 71M
- YouTube views
About What The Fraud?
Why do smart people fall for scams? How do fraudsters earn our trust? And why do their tricks keep working, even when we know the warning signs? Join investigative journalist Vicky Baker as she explores the human side of fraud, uncovering the stories, tactics, and decisions behind today's most compelling scams. From romance fraud and identity theft to AI-powered deception and online manipulation, What The Fraud?, a podcast by Sumsub, brings together real-life stories and expert perspectives to understand how fraud works, why people fall victim, and what we can do to stop it. Because fraud isn't just about technology or money. It's about people, trust, and the ways both can be exploited. What The Fraud? — where digital fraudsters meet their match. Don't want to miss an episode? Follow the show now. CREDITS From Sumsub and This Is Distorted Presented by Vicky Baker Produced by Faye Lyons-White, This Is Distorted Editor – Dave Reilly, This Is Distorted Executive Producer – Alex Jungius, This Is Distorted Executive Producer – Mila Varavina, Sumsub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Sumsub
- Category
- business · news · technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 13 Feb 2024
- Latest episode
- 28 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
53 of 58 episodes have a transcript.
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Romance Fraud: When Love Gets Weaponized
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Is Anyone Too Smart to Be Scammed?
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Season 6 of What The Fraud? - Arrives Tomorrow
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Romance Fraud: When Love Gets Weaponized
Published 28 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They parallel each other right the way through. And also the cognitive biases that are interwoven throughout all of those. So that's what makes up romance abuse. And if I give you an example of what a healthy relationship looks like, because remember, it is a relationship that is manufactured to the victim. It is real. It's only manufactured by the perpetrator or the criminal. So if we look at what a healthy relationship is like, It's starting where you've got some excitement with the initial connection. And if you then carry through having a few dates with people, people will recognize terms like the honeymoon period or wearing rose-tinted glasses. […]
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- Anna Rowe
- Simon Newman
- Nick Harris
- Iain Orpen
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- YouTube views
- 71,061,023
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 8 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100
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- Quality
- 36
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 32
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Who hosts What The Fraud??
Thomas Taraniuk and Vicky Baker and Anastasia Shvechkova and Chantal Lamprecht and Kris Galloway and Tom host the show. Published by Sumsub.
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