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Episode 224
November 4, 2025
46:55 min

Jackals of Trust: A Short History of Cybercrime

Jackals of Trust: A Short History of Cybercrime

Cybercrime expert Gary Warner joins to discuss Nigerian confraternities, the “campus cults” rooted in idealism that morphed into a multi-billion dollar transnational organized crime network. Learn about the “money blessing,” the coded language and insider access, and the elite thug playbook for exploiting trust.

Episode 224

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