Scam Factory

By Wondery

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Subscribers: 354
Reviews: 4
Episodes: 8

Lee
 Sep 26, 2025
Excellent series! This really changed my perspective on who might be on the other end of that call or text message.

AA
 Sep 14, 2025
This is a great podcast

Rebecca Y.
 May 1, 2025
Absolutely fascinating and well produced! Great interviews with victims of human trafficking and gives insight into a major scammer network based in Asia from a complicated participant. Some scammers were actually scammed into scamming us!

Gnotknormal
 Apr 22, 2025
Fascinating listen. It's helpful to learn about these complicated situations. I just wish the podcast had any long-term targets or used the platform to support victims etc

Description

You know those messages that you get all the time, the ones that pop up out of nowhere? They could be real, but something about them seems fishy. You likely dismiss these texts and emails as mere annoyances, thinking you’ve stopped some random stranger from ripping you off. But the shocking truth is, the person behind that message might be trapped inside a “scam factory” on the other side of the world and forced to scam others against their will. From Wondery, comes a new series about the brutal reality behind these operations, where one family discovers a horrifying truth: the only way out is to scam their way out.Follow Scam Factory on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge the entire series ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting www.wondery.com/links/scam-factory/ now.

Episode Date
Factory Tour | 7
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 Mar 19, 2025
No Escape | 6
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 Mar 17, 2025
Negotiation with the Devil | 5
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 Mar 10, 2025
This Will Be My Last Message | 4
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 Mar 03, 2025
The Butcher’s Block | 3
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 Feb 27, 2025
Sacrificial Lambs | 2
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 Feb 24, 2025
Shoot to Kill | 1
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 Feb 24, 2025
Introducing: Scam Factory
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 Jan 30, 2025