Snigdha Poonam

Snigdha Poonam, a journalist and the author of Scamlands, delves into the intriguing world of scams. She explores how scams have evolved into an organized economy intertwined with formal systems in India, highlighting regions like Jharkhand and Assam. The discussion includes the normalization of scamming within communities, state complicity, and how women are disproportionately affected. Snigdha also uncovers transnational scams, including cybercrime networks and the grim reality of scam slavery in Southeast Asia, linking youthful aspirations to these darker narratives.

Snigdha Poonam, journalist and author who investigates scam economies, unpacks how fake dating apps, lottery-style recruitment and informal job funnels power large fraud networks. She outlines money laundering paths to overseas companies. Short, sharp stories reveal scam compounds, document-forging rings and why scams become normalized in communities.