The Squid Scam: Hunting the NFT Con Artists Podcast with Janhoi McGregor cover art

The Squid Scam: Hunting the NFT Con Artists

 Preview

$0.00 for first 30 days

Try for $0.00
Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts.
You will get an email reminder before your trial ends.
Audible Plus auto-renews for $7.95/mo after 30 days. Upgrade or cancel anytime.

The Squid Scam: Hunting the NFT Con Artists

By: Janhoi McGregor
Narrated by: Janhoi McGregor
Try for $0.00

$7.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

About this listen

In 2021, scammers stole $16 million from thousands of investors across the globe, by capitalising on the hype around NFTs and the success of the hit Netflix series Squid Game.

The scam was so believable, the BBC, Yahoo and CNBC covered its initial trading success, before later publishing headlines revealing the full scale of the fraud. Investigative technology journalist Janhoi McGregor takes a deep dive into the murky underworld of Crypto and NFTs, to attempt to uncover the true identity of the squid scammer. Much of their web trail was wiped out, but digital detective Janhoi follows the crumbs left behind in an attempt to find justice for the victims.

©2023 Audible, Ltd (P)2023 Audible, Ltd True Crime
Episodes
  • Ep 1

    Ep 1
    Jan 12 2023

    Janhoi speaks to victims of the Squid Game scam who have had their lives turned upside down by losing thousands of dollars. He throws himself into the challenge of finding the perpetrators with the help of open source investigator Ciaran O’Connor.
    Show more Show less
    41 mins
    Try for $0.00
  • Ep 2

    Ep 2
    Jan 12 2023

    Janhoi examines how the scammers played on the rising popularity of NFTs to pull off this audacious heist. Meanwhile, a discussion in a chatroom points to the first suspects in the case.
    Show more Show less
    34 mins
    Try for $0.00
  • Ep 3

    Ep 3
    Jan 12 2023

    Janhoi learns that the people behind the Squid Scam had carried out a smaller scam a few weeks earlier to ‘test the water’. This means more leads to follow. He also looks at how ordinary people are being pulled into - and sucked out of - the NFT and crypto world.
    Show more Show less
    36 mins
    Try for $0.00
All stars
Most relevant  
loved it very engaging and a great story

glad to pick this audiobook the first time

great

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The basis of the story was a person trying to solve a financial crime, but I loved the crypto facts that were thrown in along the way. I was learning without feeling like I was learning.

Learning about crypto in an exciting way

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
An interesting look at the NFT space and one team's effort to bring a scammer to justice. Worth the listen IMHO.

Not bad except for the background music

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This detective story is utterly compelling. The details around the mechanics of crypto and NFTs are fascinating and presented in a way that is easy to grasp. The presenter is a colorful personality, and it took me a few episodes to warm up to him, but he ultimately won me over.

Could not stop listening...

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Just listened through all the episodes in a single sitting, best podcast so far on Audible !!!

Fantastic storytelling

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
La historia es interesante de por sí, el periodista intenta hacerla entretenida con comentarios graciosos y explicaciones sobre como funcionan las criptomonedas.

Recomendable

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.