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The Sunday Read: 'Who's Making All Those Scam Calls?'

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39:09 | Feb 14th, 2021

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The app Truecaller estimates that as many as 56 million Americans have fallen foul to scam calls, losing nearly $20 billion. Enter L., an anonymous vigilante, referred to here by his middle initial,...Show More



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benrempel recommended:Feb 18th, 2021

Good investigative journalism looking at who's making those calls and the YouTubing activist working to expose them; leaving us with questions about the criminal networks behind the scams and what, if anything, governments can or are willing to do about them.

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danny recommended:Feb 16th, 2021

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olivier recommended:Feb 16th, 2021

I can’t believe I almost skipped this one. Great episode and insight on the scammers and why they are not getting arrested.

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rmmiller364 recommended:Feb 16th, 2021

Absolutely fascinating! L, the YouTuber who is reverse scamming the scammers is amazing

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phocks recommended:Feb 14th, 2021

Reminds me of the Reply All episode called Long Distance where they track down a scam caller. I always find it fascinating just how many people fall for these kinds of scams. I almost got scammed once but stopped at the last minute. It's so easy to be too trusting! Extremely interesting to see the t...Show More

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