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A new The Economist podcast, Scam Inc., explores the sophisticated, global industry of cryptocurrency schemes. Episode 7 highlights the groundbreaking work our office does to stop pig butchering fraud.

What Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 is doing is a crucial wake-up call for everyone! And this is all before the syndicates get their heads around AI. This is easily one of the most important and fascinating pieces of reporting I've seen in a while.

In E59, award-winning journalist Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 from The Economist takes us inside the wicked world of online scams — a $500+ billion industry bigger than the global drug trade. “This investigation changed the way I see the world.” Sue-Lin's epic 8-part podcast, “Scam Inc,” covers

This was so good. There has already been a lot of reporting on pig butchering (including by me) that I didn't think much was left to learn. But Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 travelled around the world, connecting dots and finding stories that make real just how massive and dangerous this industry

"The Gig Economy For the Underworld" In Ep. 59, "Why Should We Care About Asia's Scam Syndicates?," Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 from The Economist reveals the vast multi-billion dollar criminal network behind the mysterious e-mails, texts, and social media offers we receive daily. Links below.

Join Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 as she travels from Kansas to the Philippines, and from London to Singapore to investigate a sophisticated and ruthless criminal industry, in our “Scam Inc” podcast econ.st/3Xr4HGB 🎧

How did one predatory industry spread across the globe to threaten all of us? Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 investigates in our “Scam Inc” podcast. Listen and subscribe now: econ.st/4bpT7RZ 🎧

Police bust suspected scam centres in Almaty. Scam Inc has reached #Kazakhstan - highly recommend listening to a podcast series on The Economist about this by Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 - the scale is mind-blowing tengrinews.kz/crime/spetsope…

In last week's episode of The Asia Chessboard, Mike spoke with The Economist Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 to discuss Southeast Asia and her new podcast Scam Inc. csis.org/podcasts/asia-…

The CSIS Freeman chair has released an episode of The Asia Chessboard where Mike Green speaks with The Economist Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 to discuss Southeast Asia and her new podcast Scam Inc. csis.org/podcasts/asia-…

China is waging war on online scams—but can it win? Listen to “Drum Tower”, with host of “Scam Inc”, Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳, and correspondent Ted Plafker econ.st/3Fjmyt7 🎧

My book is out today! The culmination of six years of reporting in China and Taiwan. It’s a narrative nonfiction telling of identity and politics from on the ground in China. I’ll be doing events in NYC and DC and Durham this month. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724947/l…

On Thursday we'll be hosting an online panel discussion about Myanmar's cyber scam industry. Become a Frontier member to hear insights from independent Myanmar analyst Zaw, regional human trafficking expert Jacob Sims and The Economist's Southeast Asia correspondent Sue-Lin Wong.

Thanks to Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 Scam Inc podcast, this is my reaction after being added to a whatsapp group where someone w/ a deepfake profile pic impersonating an Aspiriant employee invites us to open a brokerage account. Bonus points: the admin’s country code is The Philippines!

Myanmar has been struck by a series of devastating earthquakes, and its deadly civil war will make it one of the most difficult places for aid to reach. Our Asia correspondent, Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳, explains why econ.st/3DVZY9x

“The junta exploits human suffering for its own control.” Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 tells “The Intelligence” that Myanmar’s military regime is deliberately hampering relief efforts after the earthquake econ.st/4i07Uob

Myanmar’s ruling generals have form in exploiting natural catastrophes like Typhoon Yagi in 2024 and Cyclone Mocha in 2023 to gain military advantage. The same callousness will likely leave many victims of Myanmar's earthquake without any help economist.com/asia/2025/03/3…

“Australians have watched in horror.” Sue-Lin Wong 黄淑琳 tells “The Intelligence” why Donald Trump is dominating Australia’s election this weekend econ.st/3RO3OVv