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Zeke Faux

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Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

Like there is a fridge with beer and you should just go take it.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

Yes, like the workers are not allowed to leave. So my thinking was that these are like hires up who work at these compounds or connected to them somehow. And this is like their cafeteria. But again, I really have no idea what's going on. So one of the hostesses spoke English and so like came over to, you know, see if I needed anything. And I was like, what's with this place? Why is it so empty?

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

Yes, like the workers are not allowed to leave. So my thinking was that these are like hires up who work at these compounds or connected to them somehow. And this is like their cafeteria. But again, I really have no idea what's going on. So one of the hostesses spoke English and so like came over to, you know, see if I needed anything. And I was like, what's with this place? Why is it so empty?

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

Yes, like the workers are not allowed to leave. So my thinking was that these are like hires up who work at these compounds or connected to them somehow. And this is like their cafeteria. But again, I really have no idea what's going on. So one of the hostesses spoke English and so like came over to, you know, see if I needed anything. And I was like, what's with this place? Why is it so empty?

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

What's with these dirty buildings next door? And she said it only opened to the public a couple months ago, i.e. after the raids. And she said that before that... Only people who worked in the buildings had been allowed to come to the hotel. And I'm like, why is there all these armed guards? And she says, this is Chinatown, don't you know? And I'm like, no, I don't know.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

What's with these dirty buildings next door? And she said it only opened to the public a couple months ago, i.e. after the raids. And she said that before that... Only people who worked in the buildings had been allowed to come to the hotel. And I'm like, why is there all these armed guards? And she says, this is Chinatown, don't you know? And I'm like, no, I don't know.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

What's with these dirty buildings next door? And she said it only opened to the public a couple months ago, i.e. after the raids. And she said that before that... Only people who worked in the buildings had been allowed to come to the hotel. And I'm like, why is there all these armed guards? And she says, this is Chinatown, don't you know? And I'm like, no, I don't know.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

And she's like, the people inside, they can't go outside.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

And she's like, the people inside, they can't go outside.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

And she's like, the people inside, they can't go outside.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

And then I made like a horrible face, I think. And she tried to reassure me. And she's like, don't worry. The staff here, we have our freedom. And I was just like, oh, no. I just thought, like, this is horrible. And Daraa and our driver picked me up.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

And then I made like a horrible face, I think. And she tried to reassure me. And she's like, don't worry. The staff here, we have our freedom. And I was just like, oh, no. I just thought, like, this is horrible. And Daraa and our driver picked me up.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

And then I made like a horrible face, I think. And she tried to reassure me. And she's like, don't worry. The staff here, we have our freedom. And I was just like, oh, no. I just thought, like, this is horrible. And Daraa and our driver picked me up.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

And we're driving out of Chinatown. And right by the police station on your way out of Chinatown, I see a closed currency exchange. And the signs have been taken down, but you can still sort of see the shadows of the letters that they had on the facade.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

And we're driving out of Chinatown. And right by the police station on your way out of Chinatown, I see a closed currency exchange. And the signs have been taken down, but you can still sort of see the shadows of the letters that they had on the facade.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

And we're driving out of Chinatown. And right by the police station on your way out of Chinatown, I see a closed currency exchange. And the signs have been taken down, but you can still sort of see the shadows of the letters that they had on the facade.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

And it's USDT, and it's advertising that they'll trade Tether for cash.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

And it's USDT, and it's advertising that they'll trade Tether for cash.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

And it's USDT, and it's advertising that they'll trade Tether for cash.

Planet Money
The secret world behind those scammy text messages

Yes, but I will say in recent months, this has become like a bigger issue among government.