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Joseph Torigian @josephtorigian.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Congrats to @suelinwong.bsky.social for "The Prince" getting named as one of the 100 best podcasts of all time by @time.com time.com/collections/...

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'The Prince' Is on The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time

Here's why "The Prince" made TIME's list

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

LBJ's Humpday Podcast Picks for July 23rd This week’s lineup unpacks a global scamming empire, the revival of a forgotten Pennsylvania town, and the fight to keep Indigenous radio alive in rural Alaska. h/t @economist.com ‪ @suelinwong.bsky.social @npr.org medium.com/@lanrickbenn...

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Scam Inc

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Alexander Sjöberg @alexsjoeberg.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

En tilsyneladende uskyldig investering blev bankdirektørens fælde. Snart bragte det økonomisk død til den lille by i Kansas. Svindelnummeret er globalt, og Asiens bander fejrer sin succes. »Stol ikke på nogen,« siger @suelinwong.bsky.social. Jeg fortæller: www.berlingske.dk/internationa...

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De globale svindlere er rykket op i hierarkiet – er på højde med de værste narkobander. Det fik direktøren at føle

Læs mere her.

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Just as Uber upended the taxi industry and Airbnb reshaped the hotel business, the criminal underworld is undergoing its own digital revolution. The latest hacks of M&S, Harrods and Co-op show us how exactly this vast, new criminal marketplace works: www.economist.com/internationa...

economist.com

The Uber of the underworld

Amateur crooks are using plug-and-play hacking kits

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

My review of one of the most important books ever published about Xi Jinping in English. Anyone interested in the making of modern China must read "The Party's Interests Come First" by @josephtorigian.bsky.social www.economist.com/culture/2025...

economist.com

How an agonising relationship with his dad shaped Xi Jinping

The most powerful man on Earth had a grim childhood

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

You're the real expert—just trying not to mess up my explanation of your masterly work!

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Joseph Torigian @josephtorigian.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

New @economist.com review of my biography of Xi Zhongxun, the father of Xi Jinping www.economist.com/culture/2025...

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Eleonora Terzi @eleonoraterzi.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

@economist.com was at The Podcast Show! Shout out to @suelinwong.bsky.social, @johnshields.bsky.social, Andrew Palmer and Rosie Blau for an incredible session (packed room!).

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inspektordi.bsky.social @inspektordi.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

@suelinwong.bsky.social thank you for continuing the coverage on scam syndicates on the @economist.com podcast. It truly is one of the biggest but most overlooked human rights issues in the world right now.

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Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

“Across Australia, the cost of living crisis & the lack of affordable housing has dominated the election. As fewer young Australians are able to buy a house, it's likely that this is going to be the issue of many elections into the future.” @suelinwong.bsky.social www.economist.com/asia/2025/05...

economist.com

Aussies are doing a political pivot

Ahead of the vote on May 3rd, politics has flipped

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Anna Williams @annajsays.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I knew this podcast was going to be great so I saved it up to listen to it all in one go on holidays. It is an absolute must listen and well done to @suelinwong.bsky.social @samcolbert.bsky.social and the whole team 👏👏

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Michelle Ye Hee Lee @myhlee.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

I binged this podcast series and you should, too. An incredible, human and revelatory look at the sprawling scam industry. I'm frightened and hyper-vigilant after listening, but also have much more empathy for the victims now.

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Podcast Delivery @podcastdelivery.com · 27/02/2025

Explore a vast, predatory industry rivaling the drug trade. Follow ‪@suelinwong.bsky.social‬ as she uncovers a global scam economy fueled by trafficking, corruption, and money laundering, starting with a bank collapse in Kansas. Can this hidden world be dismantled?

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Avery Trufelman @trufelman.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

This is the best podcast I have heard in a long long time. It's so good to be addicted to a series again... even though it also leaves me also shocked and horrified.

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markmcan.bsky.social @markmcan.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Essential reading, especially for the non-techie people in your life. Share widely!

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Tom Sasse @tomsasse.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Raced through this over the weekend. It's a gripping, eye-popping and hugely important story. Give it a listen, and share...

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Nick Donovan @nickpdonovan.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

This is very good:

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CaityC @caityc.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Truly an insightful, important — & even at times beautiful — short podcast series: Scam, Inc by @economist.com — TY @suelinwong.bsky.social “We are all the same”

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Thank you for having me @andypeaps.bsky.social - it was great to chat about the rise of this terrifying, new industry, how it connects to China and even AI Sue-Lin!

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Ivo Špigel @ivospigel.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Amazing investigative reporting by @suelinwong.bsky.social of @economist.com on the criminal network that is "Scam Inc." First three podcast episodes done ✔ , can't wait for the rest!

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Colin McFadden @cmcfadden.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

@suelinwong.bsky.social this series is amazing and heartbreaking. Just walking Hanoi crying… cool cool..

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mcs3000 @mcs3000.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Extraordinary investigative reporting. Read the article and listened to the pod series. Chilling

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Erasmus @erasmush.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I was peripherally aware of #pigbutchering scams, but was unaware of their industrial scale and just how dark they are. This podcast by @suelinwong.bsky.social for the @economist.com is well worth a listen. 🎧 www.economist.com/audio/podcas...

economist.com

Scam Inc. from Economist Podcasts+

Uncover a predatory, multi-billion-dollar industry emerging from the shadows.

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Donald Coppen @donaldcoppen.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Phenomenal series of a v well-researched & presented story - I listened to it back-to-back, it was that compelling. I hope it will be recognised internationally for the quality of the work & compassionate presentation. Think you're not vulnerable to being scammed? You are, you just don't know it.

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David L @dlynch.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Just listened to first two and it's superb and rather chilling. Great work @suelinwong.bsky.social On the positive side, at least someone has found a genuine use case for crypto.

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Aurélien Mähl 🇪🇺 @apmaehl.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Started this podcast series and, oh gosh is that scary (and greatly produced & researched). Kudos to the witnesses for having the courage to tell their story, thus helping others be more cautious online. Any one of us can one day fall for a scam online.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Well worth reading this piece in @economist.com about the growth and shape of the overlooked world of online scams. The changing nature and shape of crime - more global, less hierarchical, more networked, with low entry costs. Needs new approaches to tackle www.economist.com/briefing/202...

economist.com

Online scams may already be as big a scourge as illegal drugs

And they are growing fast

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Paul J Davies @pauljdavies.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Listened to the first three episodes of this and it seriously needs to win ALL the awards. Truly excellent uncovering of the industry behind modern internet scams - romance, investment, whatever. Scam Inc. @economist.com @suelinwong.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7xPa...

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1. Pigs in a barrel

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Emily Feng @emilyzfeng.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

My friend has put together another great podcast series 👇🏼

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Katie @katiebryant.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

My colleague @suelinwong.bsky.social spent a year investigating the global enterprise of online scamming. The story took her into a dark and incredibly sophisticated criminal underworld. Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL Watch our video: www.economist.com/video/CS7uqW...

econ.st

Scam Inc from The Economist: 1. Pigs in a barrel

You wouldn’t fall for a scam—would you?A small town in Kansas is left reeling after one of their best and brightest gets sucked in. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts...

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Chris Doyle @chrisdoyle78.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Make your friends and family listen to this.

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René Kneyber @rkneyber.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Listen to this!! Mind blowing! 👇👇

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Muru Bergmensch @marusthal.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I binge-listened to it today. I too am convinced that anyone get scammed. Thanks you and the team for the incredible series.

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Joel Budd @joelbudd.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

This is excellent. Those annoying scammers turn out to be dangerous, at the democracy-undermining, state-hazarding level.

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

My year-long investigation into the multibillion dollar world of online scams is out today — on the cover of The Economist and in my new 8-part podcast series, Scam Inc Read the article: bit.ly/scam-inc Listen to the podcast: econ.st/3CFzGaL

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Colin McFadden @cmcfadden.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Psyched for this - everything Sue-Lin touches is fantastic.

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Jonathan Rosenthal @journalistjon.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

This is going to be fantastic from everything I’ve heard. Looking forward to listening and confidently recommending it even before I have listened.

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Aaron Connelly @connellyal.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Big welcome to my colleague @suelinwong.bsky.social to BlueSky. She has a massive new investigative podcast series out later this week.

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Sue-Lin Wong @suelinwong.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

For the past year, I've been investigating the global rise of online scams - a predatory, multi-billion dollar industry that rivals the size of the illicit drug trade. Scam Inc, a new 8-part podcast from The Economist and hosted by me, is out in February: econ.st/3CoAdxJ

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Scam Inc from The Economist: Trailer: Scam Inc

A sophisticated, predatory, multi-billion dollar industry is emerging from the shadows. It is already more lucrative than the illicit drug trade. And it’s about to get bigger and much more powerf...

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