Infamous Scams and Scammers: Elizabeth Holmes, PPE Contracts, and AI-Powered Scams

Techish is back with an episode all about scams and scammers. Hosts Michael & Abadesi dive into the archive and revisit some of their favorite scammer stories:

• Why are we so obsessed with scammers? (01:00)
• The Elizabeth Holmes rebrand (08:35)
• Scammers using voice A.I. tool to scam vulnerable people (10:30)
• Ozy Media fraud (15:45)
• PPE, crypto rug pulls & other pandemic scams (24:30)

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 Further reading:

• Elizabeth Holmes Opens Up About Her Theranos Trial and What Comes Next – NYTimes
• Scammers are using artificial intelligence to sound more like family members in distress – The Washington Post
• Scandal-hit Ozy Media says it has re-launched – BBC News
• Revealed: the full inside story of the Michelle Mone PPE scandal – The Guardian 

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