The US is a nation of many hardworking, honest people. It is also a nation of a not insignificant number of scammers. My message to those cheats out there is this: You can't hide. We're going to find you and hold you accountable under the law. Join me on Intuit from Vulture to hear about fantasy's race problem.
As the coronavirus pandemic disrupted business in the US, the government sent billions of dollars to people and businesses that were affected. That led to an epidemic of financial scams.
This episode was produced by Jon Ehrens, fact-checked by Serena Solin and Tori Dominguez, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and edited by Matt Collette and Noel King, who also hosted.
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