Anatomy of a phone scam07:18‘Xiao Chen’ gave $500,000 to the scammers Source: SBSSBS GujaratiView Podcast SeriesFollow and SubscribeApple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyDownload (13.4MB)Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android An investigation by SBS's The Feed has looked at the anatomy of the scam and spoken to an Australian victim, who tells of the “mind-control” tactics used by the syndicates that led her to lose a fortune.More stories on SBS GujaratiThreatening scam callersShareLatest podcast episodesSBS Gujarati Australian update: 5 September 2025SBS Gujarati Australian update: 4 September 2025SBS Gujarati Australian update: 3 September 2025SBS Gujarati Australian update: 2 September 2025