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His scammers are hustlers and apprentices with lots of free time on their hands, freelancing in an informal economy of deception held together by cellphones and copied scripts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Overall, Bloomberg said its latest spending will support these sorts of efforts in half a dozen states, including classroom renovations and paid work stipends for student apprentices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

BAE Systems said it had "rigorous safeguarding procedures to support and protect apprentices".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Last year, Google said it would support a plan to train 100,000 new electricians and 30,000 apprentices, because of the shortage.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Although his daughter-in-law was always nagging him to collect bills, finish work when promised, and discipline his apprentices, nothing she said seemed to touch him.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes