Scam Inc from The Economist – Details, episodes & analysis
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Scam Inc from The Economist
The Economist
Frequency: 1 episode/24d. Total Eps: 12

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.
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?
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Trailer: Scam Inc
jeudi 23 janvier 2025 • Duration 03:47
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.
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?
To listen to the full series subscribe to Economist Podcasts+.
3. The bottom line
Season 1 · Episode 3
jeudi 6 février 2025 • Duration 38:05
How do you run a scam operation?
Perks, recruitment, outsourcing and a monthly landscaping budget—this is Scam Inc.
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2. Opportunity of a lifetime
Season 1 · Episode 2
jeudi 6 février 2025 • Duration 36:00
Who are the scammers?
They're not who you think.
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1. Pigs in a barrel
Season 1 · Episode 1
jeudi 6 février 2025 • Duration 40:38
You wouldn’t fall for a scam—would you?
A small town in Kansas is left reeling after one of its best and brightest gets sucked in.
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Trailer: Boss Class Season 2
lundi 28 avril 2025 • Duration 02:03
Good bosses are rare. They don’t have to be. The skills of management can be learned.
The Economist’s management columnist, Andrew Palmer, is here to help. The second season of Boss Class features leaders at some of the world’s best performing companies, from Levi’s to Novo Nordisk to Google.
New episodes are out weekly starting May 12th.
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