Episode

Online casting scams hit Hollywood

Podcast: Marketplace All-in-One
Published: Jun 18, 2026
Duration seconds: 454
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Summary

AI has ushered in a golden age for scams. There are the deepfake kidnapping calls, the vibecoded ecommerce websites and one of the latest, according to a recent article in the Hollywood Reporter, is a casting scam targeting aspiring actors. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with labor and media reporter Katie Kilkenny who wrote about how this scheme typically unfolds.