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Billion Dollar Whale
By Tom Wright | Bradley Hope
This episode unpacks the audacious fraud of Jho Low, revealing how a single individual exploited human desires and systemic weaknesses to orchestrate one of history's largest financial crimes.
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What it is about
Financial fraud, global corruption, human psychology, systemic vulnerability
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If you've ever wondered how seemingly intelligent people fall for obvious cons, this will illuminate the subtle mechanics of manipulation and the allure of unearned status, and this will help you see what to do next.
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Tom Wright and Bradley Hope, award-winning investigative journalists, meticulously reconstruct Jho Low's audacious scheme, drawing on years of reporting to reveal the intricate web of deceit that spanned continents and corrupted institutions.
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