For Facts' Sake Ep 4: Scam Inc: How fraudsters turned the Internet into the Wild West

Update: 2025-10-17

Description

Scammers skilfully craft lies to deceive online users. This practice is known as

delusive speech. In this episode, we dive deeply into this dark side of the online

economy: From fake booking links to romance scams, and tips of how to avoid

getting trapped.

Host: Tebadi Mmotla

Guests: Julie Reid and Carina van Wyk

Credits: Produced by Charles Leonard

Read the full episode transcript via: https://cinia.africa/podcast-scripts/

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For Facts' Sake Ep 4: Scam Inc: How fraudsters turned the Internet into the Wild West

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For Facts' Sake Ep 4: Scam Inc: How fraudsters turned the Internet into the Wild West

Tebadi Mmotla

For Facts' Sake Ep 4: Scam Inc: How fraudsters turned the Internet into the Wild West