Sarah Hagi

Wow. I mean, I guess I'm wondering what you think the reason was for Charlie to agree to work with Dev and the syndicate instead of, you know, just going to law enforcement at the very beginning of finding everything out.

Wow. I mean, I guess I'm wondering what you think the reason was for Charlie to agree to work with Dev and the syndicate instead of, you know, just going to law enforcement at the very beginning of finding everything out.

One of the things that did really hit me was the idea of feeling so much shame to be a part of a scam and to be scammed. And it's something that we see a lot on our show. And in episode six, you know, Jane said she hadn't told her siblings where she'd been for more than a month after getting out of the scam factory, which was so sad. Yeah.

One of the things that did really hit me was the idea of feeling so much shame to be a part of a scam and to be scammed. And it's something that we see a lot on our show. And in episode six, you know, Jane said she hadn't told her siblings where she'd been for more than a month after getting out of the scam factory, which was so sad. Yeah.

So learning about the scale of these scam compounds and after hearing about, you know, this very harrowing ordeal everyone in the series had to go through just to get out, I think we're really curious to know where are things now since reporting the story and what are the updates you're learning about the whole operation? Yeah.

So learning about the scale of these scam compounds and after hearing about, you know, this very harrowing ordeal everyone in the series had to go through just to get out, I think we're really curious to know where are things now since reporting the story and what are the updates you're learning about the whole operation? Yeah.

I mean, that's incredible. Like, is this just kind of the first big step for them to be eradicated?

I mean, that's incredible. Like, is this just kind of the first big step for them to be eradicated?

I mean, another huge question is, where are the siblings? Like, how are they doing after all of this?

I mean, another huge question is, where are the siblings? Like, how are they doing after all of this?

I feel like this whole ordeal must be so hard to kind of get through emotionally. And from what you witnessed, what would you say are the lasting effects of the scam factory of all these individuals who escaped? You know, this trauma, this very traumatic experience that they all faced. And I'm sure it's hard to live a normal life after that.

I feel like this whole ordeal must be so hard to kind of get through emotionally. And from what you witnessed, what would you say are the lasting effects of the scam factory of all these individuals who escaped? You know, this trauma, this very traumatic experience that they all faced. And I'm sure it's hard to live a normal life after that.

You know, you spent so much time working on the story. What do you hope your audience will take away from this? You know, as a listener, I kind of want to know what I can do to help stop this. And are you now like a resident scam narc trying to protect everyone you know?

You know, you spent so much time working on the story. What do you hope your audience will take away from this? You know, as a listener, I kind of want to know what I can do to help stop this. And are you now like a resident scam narc trying to protect everyone you know?

I think that is a perfect note to end on. Thank you so much for joining us, Denise. It has been such a pleasure chatting with you. And I'm so excited for everyone to listen to this.

I think that is a perfect note to end on. Thank you so much for joining us, Denise. It has been such a pleasure chatting with you. And I'm so excited for everyone to listen to this.

This bonus episode of Scam Factory is hosted by me, Sarah Hagee. And me, Sachi Cole. Senior producer is Claire Chambers. Associate producer is Evangeline Barras. Sound design by Jay Rothman. Sound supervisor is Marcelino Villalpando. Theme song by Tangelene Bolton. Music supervisor is Scott Velasquez for Frees on Sync. Senior managing producer is Lata Pandya. Managing producer is Heather Beloga.

This bonus episode of Scam Factory is hosted by me, Sarah Hagee. And me, Sachi Cole. Senior producer is Claire Chambers. Associate producer is Evangeline Barras. Sound design by Jay Rothman. Sound supervisor is Marcelino Villalpando. Theme song by Tangelene Bolton. Music supervisor is Scott Velasquez for Frees on Sync. Senior managing producer is Lata Pandya. Managing producer is Heather Beloga.

Fact-checking by Jacqueline Colletti.

Fact-checking by Jacqueline Colletti.