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The Escobar Phone and Imaginary Flamethrowers

Hacked by Sticks & Stones

Aug 2, 202552:23Technology

We unpack how a Swedish entrepreneur used Pablo Escobar’s name to sell fake phones, flamethrowers, and crypto — and how a viral scam built on influencer hype finally came crashing down. That and other stories. Hacked is...

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The Escobar Phone and Imaginary Flamethrowers is an episode from Hacked by Sticks & Stones. We unpack how a Swedish entrepreneur used Pablo Escobar’s name to sell fake phones, flamethrowers, and crypto — and how a viral scam built on influe...

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Published Aug 2, 2025, 52:23 long, audio available.

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