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Warning: this episode contains descriptions of violence.
A massive scam targeting older Americans who own timeshare properties has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars sent to Mexico.
Maria Abi-Habib, an investigative correspondent for The Times, tells the story of a victim who lost everything, and of the criminal group making the scam calls - Jalisco New Generation, one of Mexico’s most violent cartels.
Guest: Maria Abi-Habib (www.nytimes.com/by/maria-abi-...) , an investigative correspondent for The New York Times based in Mexico City.
Background reading:
• How a brutal Mexican drug cartel came to target seniors and their timeshares (www.nytimes.com/2024/03/21/wo...) .
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