Freakonomics Radio

667. Here’s Why You Are Constantly Fighting Off Scammers

Published 13 March 2026Duration: 54m 7s
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A ruthless (and ruthlessly efficient) industry is using digital tools to supercharge one of the world’s oldest behaviors. We look at how the industry works, and ask the scam-fighters what they’re doing about it.

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