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Stephen Dubner

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

So my Ms.

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

Janeth with the piano is probably A, not named Ms.

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

Janeth, and B, probably doesn't live anywhere near the U.S., correct?

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

That is correct.

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

So let's hear a little bit more about that.

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

How big is the industry, let's call it?

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

Where is it concentrated?

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

What does that mean?

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

Ah, yes, pig butchering.

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

Oh, I have to say it.

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

That's a really clever thing to do.

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

On individuals, you're saying?

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

When someone gets scammed, is it inevitably to some degree their fault?

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

I'm not a victim blamer, but I'm just curious whether some of the scamming is so good that literally anyone, vigilant, smart, disciplined, etc., could still fall prey?

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

What are the best scams?

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

Once again, I'm not unimpressed.

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

I mean, it's a business and they can be pretty good at the business plainly.

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

Yeah.

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

Coming up after the break, who will AI help more, the scammers or the scam chasers?

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

I'm Stephen Dubner.