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Listen Now: Scam Factory

Feb 24, 2025

Ever wondered who’s behind those shady messages that pop up in your inbox? Dive into the disturbing world where individuals are trapped in scam factories, forced to deceive others. Discover the harrowing conditions these workers endure, facing pressure and threats daily. One family's desperate journey reveals a chilling truth: the only escape from this nightmare comes through scams themselves. Prepare for a thought-provoking look at a brutal reality that many are unaware of.

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The podcast reveals the horrifying reality of individuals trapped in scamming operations, forced to deceive others against their will.

Jella's story highlights the brutal conditions within the scam factory, where failing to meet quotas leads to severe physical and psychological consequences.

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The Reality of Scam Operations

The podcast delves into the harrowing realities of a criminal empire engaged in scamming operations. It describes the experience of an individual named Jella, who finds herself trapped in a compound where her work involves deceiving others. Each day, Jella and her coworkers face the pressure of reaching difficult quotas tied to their salaries, leaving them in a state of constant anxiety and desperation. The tiered payment structure introduced by their boss exacerbates the situation, making them compete against one another to achieve higher scamming targets that directly impact their livelihoods.

Life Inside the Scam Factory: A Descent into Despair

6min

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.

Listen Now: Wondery.fm/Scam_Factory

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