You know, those suspicious text messages and scam calls that we all get, well, behind them and the

spam flooding your inbox lies a nightmare that's all too real. Scam Factory is a gripping new

true crime podcast from Wondry, exposing a multi-billion dollar criminal empire operating in plain

sight. Every suspicious text you ignore masks a vast network of compounds where thousands

are held captive and forced to scam others under the threat of death. Told through one family's

harrowing account of sleepless nights, desperate phone calls, and dangerous rescue attempts,

scam factory reveals a brutal truth. The only way out is to scam their way out.

You're about to hear a clip from Scam Factory where one character, Jella, learns horrifying news

while she's trapped inside the Scam Factory.

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Okay. Jella kept her eye on the clock, counting down the minutes until 1 a.m.

And the end of her shift.

She couldn't wait to get to bed.

Jella and her teammates began to gather their things to leave.

But their team leader told them, not so fast.

Everyone needed to go out to the yard.

They just said that it was a meeting with the boss, the team leader, and the translator.

With the boss, the team leader, and the translator. With the boss, the team leader, and the translators.

This was never good news.

Jella and her nine co-workers made their way outside.

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