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Scam Inc

A sophisticated, predatory, multi-billion dollar industry is emerging from the shadows.

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Episodes

1. Pigs in a barrel
1. Pigs in a barrel

A small town in Kansas is left reeling after one of its best and brightest gets sucked in

2. Opportunity of a lifetime
2. Opportunity of a lifetime

The scammers are not who you think they are

3. The bottom line
3. The bottom line

Perks, recruitment, outsourcing and a monthly landscaping budget: Welcome to Scam Inc.

4. The Al Capone of China
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4. The Al Capone of China

Chinese syndicates hone their scam tactics then expand abroad

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5. Scam state
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5. Scam state

What happens to a country when Scam Inc moves in?

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6. Buckets of billions
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6. Buckets of billions

The money goes to some unexpectedly familiar places 

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7. The tsunami and the mop
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7. The tsunami and the mop

Federal agencies are scrabbling to keep up, but one country is a step ahead

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8. A humble approach
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8. A humble approach

Back in Kansas, a reckoning and some answers

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