EPISODE · Jan 30, 2025 · 3 MIN
Trailer: Scam Inc
from Mohamed Guhaad's podcast · host Mohamed Guhaad
A sophisticated, predatory, multi-billion dollar industry is emerging from the shadows. It is probably bigger than the illicit drug trade. And it’s about to get bigger and much more powerful. 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?Coming soon.To listen to the full series subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A sophisticated, predatory, multi-billion dollar industry is emerging from the shadows. It is probably bigger than the illicit drug trade. And it’s about to get bigger and much more powerful. 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?Coming soon.To listen to the full series subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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