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The Squid Scam: Hunting the NFT Con Artists

By: Janhoi McGregor
Narrated by: Janhoi McGregor
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Summary

In 2021, scammers stole $16 million from thousands of investors across the globe, by capitalising on the hype around NFTs and the success of the hit Netflix series Squid Game.

The scam was so believable, the BBC, Yahoo and CNBC covered its initial trading success, before later publishing headlines revealing the full scale of the fraud. Investigative technology journalist Janhoi McGregor takes a deep dive into the murky underworld of Crypto and NFTs, to attempt to uncover the true identity of the squid scammer. Much of their web trail was wiped out, but digital detective Janhoi follows the crumbs left behind in an attempt to find justice for the victims.

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Episodes
  • Ep 1

    Ep 1
    Jan 12 2023

    Janhoi speaks to victims of the Squid Game scam who have had their lives turned upside down by losing thousands of dollars. He throws himself into the challenge of finding the perpetrators with the help of open source investigator Ciaran O’Connor.
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    41 mins
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  • Ep 2

    Ep 2
    Jan 12 2023

    Janhoi examines how the scammers played on the rising popularity of NFTs to pull off this audacious heist. Meanwhile, a discussion in a chatroom points to the first suspects in the case.
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    34 mins
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  • Ep 3

    Ep 3
    Jan 12 2023

    Janhoi learns that the people behind the Squid Scam had carried out a smaller scam a few weeks earlier to ‘test the water’. This means more leads to follow. He also looks at how ordinary people are being pulled into - and sucked out of - the NFT and crypto world.
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    36 mins
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I didn’t know audible did podcast and this is a good find, the only reason I didn’t give it 5 starts is because I do think at times they build up to more than what they actually find

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Fascinating subject, very well made and presented, The podcast drew me in and I listened to most of it in one go!

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There really isn't enough of this sort of journalism. Well structured and engaging, and tackling a poorly understood topic.

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Not an area I knew anything about, fascinating to get some insights. Enjoyed the narration very authentic and relatable.

Enjoyed listening & learning

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really good ,well explained and the narrator was really good too , and a great introduction to nfts

a good listen

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