Episode

A New Case: The Criminal Empire of Scam Calls
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09:24
Published: Mon Aug 01 2022
Description

Chameleon: Scam Likely, the latest story from the team that brought you Witnessed – is available now, subscribe on Apple Podcasts to binge all episodes ad-free. When a small team of government investigators learns that ordinary citizens all around the U.S. are losing their life savings to scam callers, they go on the hunt for the shadowy multinational mob behind the con, unraveling their plot from strip malls in suburban Texas to office towers in one of India's largest cities. In the latest season of Chameleon, host Yudhijit Bhattacharjee retraces the steps of the cops and the crooks, and goes deep into the Indian underworld looking for the alleged masterminds who got away. Search for Chameleon: Scam Likely wherever you get your podcasts to start listening today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chapters
Learn how to protect yourself from scam phone calls that attempt to steal your personal and banking information by posing as a trustworthy authority figure.
00:00 - 01:36 (01:36)
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Scam Prevention
Summary

Learn how to protect yourself from scam phone calls that attempt to steal your personal and banking information by posing as a trustworthy authority figure.

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A New Case: The Criminal Empire of Scam Calls
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Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch
After being scammed for weeks by fake government agents, a man realized that he had given tens of thousands of dollars for no reason.
01:36 - 08:03 (06:26)
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Scams
Summary

After being scammed for weeks by fake government agents, a man realized that he had given tens of thousands of dollars for no reason.

Episode
A New Case: The Criminal Empire of Scam Calls
Podcast
Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch
Dhruv and his wife fell for a scam where they frantically gave the scammers money, losing $30,000, after receiving fraudulent calls.
08:03 - 09:06 (01:03)
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Scam
Summary

Dhruv and his wife fell for a scam where they frantically gave the scammers money, losing $30,000, after receiving fraudulent calls.

Episode
A New Case: The Criminal Empire of Scam Calls
Podcast
Witnessed: Devil in the Ditch