In the first half of this episode, we explore the anatomy of a scam via the story of Troy Gochenour, an American man who lost $25K to Myanmar scammers in 2021. Then we check in on Small Q, who devises a risky plan to get an SOS message to the outside&nbsp;world.Please help Small Q rebuild his life by donating to his GoFundMe&nbsp;<a href="https://gofund.me/26697324" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> Produced by SuperrealHosted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julianmorgans/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julian Morgans</a> @julianmorgansFind us on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>: @whatitwaslikepodcastFind us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: @whatitwaslikepodcast<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Enter the 'Dark Room'

Scams are no longer run by individuals. Instead, the bulk of scams now come from a network of high-security compounds in SE Asia, where an estimated 400,000 people live in slavery and are forced&nbsp;to run scams 24/7. In this multi-part video podcast, we'll dive into the terrifying world of 'scammer farms'. We'll meet people who've been trapped and escaped — and others who are desperately trying to rein in this exploding new business model.Produced by SuperrealHosted by Julian MorgansFind us on TikTok, and YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.