Annie Minoff

Our colleague Bob McMillan covers cybersecurity. And there's one video of Chapman's in particular that he says is a bit unusual. On its face, it's pretty innocuous. Chapman's showing her followers some breakfast that she picked up.

Our colleague Bob McMillan covers cybersecurity. And there's one video of Chapman's in particular that he says is a bit unusual. On its face, it's pretty innocuous. Chapman's showing her followers some breakfast that she picked up.

What was Christina Chapman doing with 10 laptops in her spare room? Well, according to a federal indictment... What she's doing is a scam.

What was Christina Chapman doing with 10 laptops in her spare room? Well, according to a federal indictment... What she's doing is a scam.

What was Christina Chapman doing with 10 laptops in her spare room? Well, according to a federal indictment... What she's doing is a scam.

The U.S. government says that Christina Chapman was a laptop farmer, and her employer was North Korea.

The U.S. government says that Christina Chapman was a laptop farmer, and her employer was North Korea.

The U.S. government says that Christina Chapman was a laptop farmer, and her employer was North Korea.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Annie Minoff. It's Tuesday, June 3rd. Coming up on the show, how an everyday American helped North Korea scam corporate America.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Annie Minoff. It's Tuesday, June 3rd. Coming up on the show, how an everyday American helped North Korea scam corporate America.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Annie Minoff. It's Tuesday, June 3rd. Coming up on the show, how an everyday American helped North Korea scam corporate America.

In January 2021, Christina Chapman took to TikTok to check in with her followers. Her financial situation was precarious.

In January 2021, Christina Chapman took to TikTok to check in with her followers. Her financial situation was precarious.

In January 2021, Christina Chapman took to TikTok to check in with her followers. Her financial situation was precarious.

But Chapman's situation was about to turn around. In fact, the answer to her financial troubles had arrived just a few months before she posted that video, in the form of a social media message.

But Chapman's situation was about to turn around. In fact, the answer to her financial troubles had arrived just a few months before she posted that video, in the form of a social media message.

But Chapman's situation was about to turn around. In fact, the answer to her financial troubles had arrived just a few months before she posted that video, in the form of a social media message.

We do know that Chapman agreed to help out. And according to court documents, we know who that message came from. North Korean scammers. Chapman had stumbled into what's become a vast scam designed to bring hundreds of millions of dollars into North Korea. It took off during the pandemic, when many U.S. tech jobs moved online. And it works like this.

We do know that Chapman agreed to help out. And according to court documents, we know who that message came from. North Korean scammers. Chapman had stumbled into what's become a vast scam designed to bring hundreds of millions of dollars into North Korea. It took off during the pandemic, when many U.S. tech jobs moved online. And it works like this.

We do know that Chapman agreed to help out. And according to court documents, we know who that message came from. North Korean scammers. Chapman had stumbled into what's become a vast scam designed to bring hundreds of millions of dollars into North Korea. It took off during the pandemic, when many U.S. tech jobs moved online. And it works like this.