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Scams From The Headlines: Defrauding The Lottery, Fake Remote Employment, & Nefarious AI

Scams From The Headlines: Defrauding The Lottery, Fake Remote Employment, & Nefarious AI

FromNot Another True Crime Podcast


Scams From The Headlines: Defrauding The Lottery, Fake Remote Employment, & Nefarious AI

FromNot Another True Crime Podcast

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Nov 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Danny's flying solo this week with another roundup of recent newsworthy scams. First up, a Massachusetts family defrauds the lottery out of $20 million. Then, an Australian woman is the latest victim of an employment scam, losing her life savings. And finally, striking actors are being recruited for AI research that may end up replacing them in the future.

SOURCES:
https://nypost.com/2023/10/25/news/how-a-massachusetts-family-scammed-the-lottery-out-of-20-million/
https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/aussie-mum-loses-her-life-savings-to-a-cruel-employment-scam/news-story/13a9a41820d16246d020b51a0b5dad96
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/19/1081974/meta-realeyes-artificial-intelligence-hollywood-actors-strike/
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Released:
Nov 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Betches Media presents a podcast for people who love all types of sketchy things—from cults to conspiracy theories to, of course, crime—with a healthy dose of irreverent humor. Your co-hosts, Sara Levine, and Danny Murphy give the lowdown on one morbidly fascinating topic per episode. They’ll present the facts of each case, punctuated with jokes and side tangents, along with their own personal theories.