It could happen to you: introducing “Scam Inc”

It could happen to you: introducing “Scam Inc...

Up next

Trailer: Boss Class Season 3

AI is changing how we work. It's turning us all into managers. Be a good one. The Economist’s management columnist, Andrew Palmer, takes on the bots in the third season of Boss Class. From cloning to coding, agents to entry-level jobs, he tackles the threat head on and figures ou ...  Show more

ISIS control: Syria’s prison camp changes hands

Our Middle East correspondent reports from the largest holding camp for ISIS fighters in northern Syria, which government troops have just retaken from Kurdish control. What will happen to the inmates? Custom-made drugs are a medical milestone. And our obituaries editor remembers ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

It could happen to you: introducing “Scam Inc”
Economist Podcasts

Our new podcast series is a shocking look at transnational organised crime: nearly as big as the illegal-drug trade and far more sophisticated than you might think. Beware. After a week that started with bold tariff moves by the Trump administration, what can be gleaned from how ...  Show more

Scam Inc 1: Pigs in a barrel
Economist Podcasts

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. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our show ...  Show more

Scam Inc 2: Opportunity of a lifetime
Economist Podcasts

Who are the scammers? They aren't who you think. To listen to the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist ...  Show more

Money Talks: The future of crypto, part two
Money Talks from The Economist

Last week, we spoke to the author Michael Lewis, who was embedded with Sam Bankman-Fried, as FTX, the crypto-trading empire he built, came crashing down amid allegations of fraud, which Mr Bankman-Fried denies. Mr Lewis credits Changpeng Zhao - the boss of Binance, a rival exc ...

  Show more