Scams, Fraud & Deception
545: Rachel Nuwer | Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking
Rachel Nuwer (@RachelNuwer) is an award-winning freelance journalist who reports about science, travel, food, and adventure for The New York Times, National Geographic, Scientific American, and more. Her multi-award-winning first book, Poached: Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking, is out now. What We Discuss with Rachel Nuwer: What drives the global demand for resources […]
VIEW EPISODE544: Psycho Scammer Landlord Alert | Feedback Friday
You stopped renting from a violent, paranoid landlord as soon as you saw the warning signs, but you fear a future tenant may not be so lucky. Can you publish some kind of APB as a heads up to potential victims without getting in legal trouble? We’ll try to find an answer to this and […]
VIEW EPISODE542: Nicole Perlroth | Who’s Winning the Cyberweapons Arms Race?
Nicole Perlroth (@nicoleperlroth) is an award-winning cybersecurity journalist for The New York Times and bestselling author of This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race. What We Discuss with Nicole Perlroth: The startlingly simple reasons why most nation-states now resort to using cyberwarfare tactics before conventional weaponry in acts of […]
VIEW EPISODE531: Bob Arno | Schooled by the Professor of Pickpocketry Part Two
Bob Arno is a comedy pickpocket and criminologist specializing in global street crime, is the co-author of Travel Advisory: How to Avoid Thefts, Cons, and Street Scams While Traveling, and was featured in National Geographic’s Pickpocket King documentary. [This is part two of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part one here!] What We […]
VIEW EPISODE530: Bob Arno | Schooled by the Professor of Pickpocketry Part One
Bob Arno is a comedy pickpocket and criminologist specializing in global street crime, is the co-author of Travel Advisory: How to Avoid Thefts, Cons, and Street Scams While Traveling, and was featured in National Geographic’s Pickpocket King documentary. [This is part one of a two-part episode. Make sure to catch part two here!] What We […]
VIEW EPISODE528: Ulrich “The Mole” Larsen | Undercover in North Korea Part Two
Ulrich “The Mole” Larsen (@UlrichTheMole) is a family man from Denmark who spent 10 years undercover in North Korea infiltrating its illicit arms trade. [This is part two of a two-part episode. Part one can be found here!] What We Discuss with Ulrich “The Mole” Larsen: How did a young Danish chef and family man […]
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