How 2 YouTubers Took on Global Fraud Rings

November 14, 2025 • 00:36:37
How 2 YouTubers Took on Global Fraud Rings
Bay Area Innovators
How 2 YouTubers Took on Global Fraud Rings

Nov 14 2025 | 00:36:37

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Steve Ispas

Show Notes

In today’s episode, Ashton and Art of Trilogy Media reveal how an accidental phone call with an IRS scammer launched a nine-year crusade against fraud.

“We never planned to bust scammers—it just happened,” Ashton says, recounting their pivot from filmmakers to full-time scam baiters.

From viral YouTube videos to their brand-new Fox Nation series, "Scammed: Getting Even," the duo breaks down the layers of tech-support scams, romance cons, and AI deepfakes that prey on the elderly.

They share the five-year journey that led to 25 arrests in a $65 million Chinese-Indian crime ring.

Join us for a gripping look at the hustle behind the busts, the red flags everyone needs to know, and why awareness is the ultimate weapon against the cybercrime pandemic.

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