Guo Wengui: The Temu Trump | 169

Scamfluencers

Wondery

Society & Culture

4.1 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Guo Wengui was a billionaire real estate mogul in China, but when the government cracks down on his empire, he flees to the U.S. From a Manhattan apartment and a luxury superyacht, Guo publicly decries corruption in the CCP, which earns him devoted friends in the MAGA movement. But behind the scenes, Guo’s media company, crypto venture, fashion line, and fledgling rap career are all masking the fact that he’s ripping off his loyal followers for hundreds of millions. In the end, a disillusioned follower finds the bravery to hold Guo accountable and expose his global grift.

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0:00.0	Hey, scam influencers fans, Sachi here.
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0:30.9	Sachi, now that we've been doing this show for so long, do you feel like we have an extended universe of scammers that kind of pop in and out of various stories?
0:35.7	Yes, I do.
0:37.3	I feel like it's like the Simpsons extended universe. Yes. Where... in and out of various stories? Yes, I do.
0:40.3	I feel like it's like the Simpsons extended universe.
0:40.6	Yes.
0:44.6	Like the same general figures pop up.
0:46.5	People are weirdly related to each other.
0:47.6	A lot of the same voices.
0:50.3	It's like the scammer cinematic universe.
0:55.5	Like there are just some people who are always in proximity to something insane.
1:02.2	Eric Adams, our next mayor. Don't forget. Oh, gosh. Well, today, I'm going to tell you about a scammer who's connected to two scammers we've covered, Jolo and Pras. And much like those two,
1:07.3	the MAGA Web connects them all.
1:18.6	It's 2017 and Ya Li is sitting on her couch in Australia watching a news program.
1:24.5	Lee is a petite, soft-spoken accountant who moved from China to Australia for university.
1:27.6	She stayed, got married, and had a daughter.
1:32.0	But she still has friends in China and wants to keep up with Chinese politics.
1:38.9	Today, Lee is watching an interview on Voice of America, an international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government.
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