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Ep. 03: Unpacking Tech Support Scams, Cyber Kidnappings, and Romance Cons
In episode 3, Anne and Ryan unpack tech support scams, scammer psychology, facebook support scams and virtual kidnapping.
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📒 Things we talk about in this episode 📒
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❌ Uncover the story of a 73-year-old retiree who lost over $600,000 to a tech support scam that involved a Fake Microsoft Defender pop-up.
👥 Explore the psychology of scammers and a disturbing scam called “pig slaughtering”. Don’t worry, not what you’re thinking – this term is used for a long-play romance scam. This segment also covers paypal scams, fake apps and missing person cons.
👩⚖️ A story of a man who initially lost over $2,000 to scammers but found a way to recover his money. Lucky.
🛜 A crazy story about virtual kidnapping involving a Chinese foreign exchange student.
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📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒
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❌ A former White House scientist was scammed out of $655,000. Then came the IRS.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-...
👥 How scammers use psychology to create some of the most convincing internet cons – and what to watch out for
https://theconversation.com/how-scamm...
👩⚖️ I got scammed out of $2,250. Here’s how I was able to stop the hackers from getting any of it
https://www.siouxfallslive.com/news/s...
🛜 Cyber 'Kidnapping' Scams Target Chinese Students Around the World
https://www.voanews.com/a/cyber-kidna...
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Our mission here at HappyPath Media is to demystify cybersecurity for non-tech audiences, focusing on empowering you with clear, engaging education.
Connect with HappyPath Media on Social Media
https://happypathmedia.com
👉 Instagram: / happypathmedia
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By Anne & Ryan @HappyPathMediaIn episode 3, Anne and Ryan unpack tech support scams, scammer psychology, facebook support scams and virtual kidnapping.
⭐️ Get the Free 50-Point Personal Security Checklist 👉 https://happypathmedia.com/50-point-p...
Check out our Newsletter here ➡️ https://happypathmedia.com/newsletter
=============================
📒 Things we talk about in this episode 📒
=============================
❌ Uncover the story of a 73-year-old retiree who lost over $600,000 to a tech support scam that involved a Fake Microsoft Defender pop-up.
👥 Explore the psychology of scammers and a disturbing scam called “pig slaughtering”. Don’t worry, not what you’re thinking – this term is used for a long-play romance scam. This segment also covers paypal scams, fake apps and missing person cons.
👩⚖️ A story of a man who initially lost over $2,000 to scammers but found a way to recover his money. Lucky.
🛜 A crazy story about virtual kidnapping involving a Chinese foreign exchange student.
=============================
📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒
=============================
❌ A former White House scientist was scammed out of $655,000. Then came the IRS.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-...
👥 How scammers use psychology to create some of the most convincing internet cons – and what to watch out for
https://theconversation.com/how-scamm...
👩⚖️ I got scammed out of $2,250. Here’s how I was able to stop the hackers from getting any of it
https://www.siouxfallslive.com/news/s...
🛜 Cyber 'Kidnapping' Scams Target Chinese Students Around the World
https://www.voanews.com/a/cyber-kidna...
=============================
⚡️ Subscribe and Listen to The HappyPath Media Podcast HERE:
=============================
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1euaEhp...
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a13...
=============================
Our mission here at HappyPath Media is to demystify cybersecurity for non-tech audiences, focusing on empowering you with clear, engaging education.
Connect with HappyPath Media on Social Media
https://happypathmedia.com
👉 Instagram: / happypathmedia
👉 Facebook: / happypathmedia
👉 X: https://x.com/happypathmedia
👉 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Here: / @happypathmedia