Escaping Starts With Stealing a Phone
Mar 21, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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Episode description
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 world.
Please help Small Q rebuild his life by donating to his GoFundMe here
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