<p>In the first half of this episode, we explore the anatomy of a scam via the story of Troy Gochenour, an American man who lost $25K to Myanmar scammers in 2021. Then we check in on Small Q, who devises a risky plan to get an SOS message to the outside world.</p><p>Please help Small Q rebuild his life by donating to his GoFundMe <a href="https://gofund.me/26697324" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>This is a <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-it-was-like/id1614354774" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What It Was Like</a> Special</p><p>Produced by Superreal</p><p>Hosted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/julianmorgans/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julian Morgans</a> @julianmorgans</p><p>Find us on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>: @whatitwaslikepodcast</p><p>Find us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: @whatitwaslikepodcast</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
