This week on the HappyPath Media Show, Anne & Ryan talk about how the content of this podcast is slightly changing. While it's important to be aware, feel empowered, and stay safe online, there are other things we'd like to discuss with our members that also allow you to stay on the HappyPath in all areas of our lives.

Join us for a big game of catch up. We chat about the new things happening for both of us (floods and jobs), the importance of getting outside and moving, and how real life connections are important.

In episode 8, Anne and Ryan talk about North Korea's interest in crypto, a fake LastPass app, real estate fraud on the rise, and our first viewer Q&A!

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📒 Things we talk about in this episode

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💵 How North Korean criminals use phishing emails and social engineering to lure unsuspecting victims into crypto schemes

❌ A fake LastPass app on the Apple App Store that was used to phish for username and passwords

📬 New Home Buyers Beware! New wire transfer schemes could snag your downpayment.

❓The first viewer submitted question all about passwords. Have a question you'd like to ask? Email [email protected]

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📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒

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📢 "Why North Korea Wants Your Digital Currency"

✖️"Fake LastPass Password Manager Spotted on Apple's App Store"

✉️ "Real Estate Fraud is on the Rise, and Victims are Sounding the Alarm"

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About this video:

Welcome to HappyPath Media! Anne & Ryan tackle the complexities of online scams and digital safety through easy-to-understand courses and fun, informative videos, ensuring everyone stays protected in the digital world.

In episode 7, Anne and Ryan talk about another crypto scam, an update on the 23andme reach, a FBI PSA about courier scams, and deepfake AI.

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📒 Things we talk about in this episode

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💵 The man who lost $1 million dollars in another pig butchering scam.

❌ How the 23andme breach was worse than the company initially let on...

📬 The FBI PSA warning against cashing in assets to pass along to couriers.

🖥️ A $25 million deepfake scam.

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📒 Show Notes and Resources

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📢 "Queens man sounds alarm after parents lost over $1 million in crypto scam"

✖️"23andMe admits it didn’t detect cyberattacks for months"

✉️ "FBI warns of tech-support scammers that use couriers"

🏛️ FBI PSA:

💸 "Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’"

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About this video:

Welcome to HappyPath Media! Anne & Ryan tackle the complexities of online scams and digital safety through easy-to-understand courses and fun, informative videos, ensuring everyone stays protected in the digital world.

In episode 6, Anne and Ryan talk about annoying popups, an author's X account hack, a LastPass phishing email, and the MOAB

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📒 Things we talk about in this episode 📒

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🙄 Some things we've encountered this week, including annoying popups.

🐦 A famous author asking for help on Instagram because her Twitter password was changed and she was locked out of her account.

📩 An email phishing scam claiming to be LastPass.

📱 The MOAB (mother of all breaches) exposes data across several sites and services.

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In episode 5, Anne and Ryan talk about the rise of SMS messages pretending to be your bank, more Facebook scams, and a sad story about AI generated voice.

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📒 Things we talk about in this episode 📒

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💸 How Facebook Marketplace Fraudsters steal your deposit via Venmo and disappear.

💬 The FTC report that SMS messages pretending to be your bank results in hundreds of millions of dollars lost for Americans.

👥 More FB hacks where friends are lured into clicking malicious links.

📱 A sad story about a mother convinced her son was in trouble, but it was an AI produced copy of his voice created by scammers.

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📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒

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💬 New FTC Data Analysis Shows Bank Impersonation is Most-Reported Text Message Scam

👥 Urgent warning to Facebook users over 'I can't believe he's gone' scam that tricks you into downloading malware - here's what to look out for

📱 'Where is My Son?' Scammers Using AI Put Bay Area Family Through Terrifying Ordeal

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In episode 4, Anne and Ryan unpack a pig-butchering scam via WhatsApp, the SEC X breach, and more Facebook scams.

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📒 Things we talk about in this episode 📒

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💸 How one man was a victim a shocking $1M Crypto Scam. What is pig-butchering, and how scammers are getting people to invest in these schemes.

👥 The viral FB posts about missing children, severe illness, and other emotional triggers that appeal to your caring and compassionate side. Often widely shared throughout communities, these posts are actually scams.

💬 More FB hacks where pages are threatened to be shut down via messenger... but is really a malicious hyperlink phishing for account information to access your account.

📉 The SEC's recent unauthorized X/Twitter takeover, and what happened to the stock market because of it.

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📒 Show Notes and Resources

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🖥️ Meme about screens: https://www.instagram.com/p/C1qK5WLtRkJ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

❌ Hear how this man lost $1M in a 'pig butchering' crypto scam VIA https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/12/22/myanmar-pig-butchering-scams-watson-pkg-intl-ldn-vpx.cnn

👥 Millions of Facebook users warned to watch out for fake missing child alert – it’s actually a vicious scam

👩‍⚖️ Beware of this Facebook page scam https://www.ky3.com/2023/10/12/your-side-beware-this-facebook-page-scam/

🛜 Lawmakers Are Out for Blood After a Hack of the SEC's X Account Causes Bitcoin Chaos https://www.wired.com/story/sec-x-account-hack-investigation/

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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.

👥 How scammers use psychology to create some of the most convincing internet cons – and what to watch out for

👩‍⚖️ I got scammed out of $2,250. Here’s how I was able to stop the hackers from getting any of it

🛜 Cyber 'Kidnapping' Scams Target Chinese Students Around the World

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Ever wondered if that free Wi-Fi at your favorite cafe is safe? On today's episode of the HappyPath Media Show, Anne & Ryan spill the beans on why it might not be. In this episode, we talk about the risks of using open Wi-Fi, why using the same password is a big no-no (hint: it can easily be stolen!), and how to avoid falling for popular internet scams.

Things we talk about in this episode:

🔓 The recent 23andme data breach

🛜 The dangers of unsecured wifi networks

❌ Why you shouldn't reuse passwords and the dangers of credential stacking

👥 Yet another instance of Facebook scamming

👩‍⚖️ A Jury Duty scam in Florida

Whether you're a tech whiz or just someone who wants to stay safe online, this episode gives you simple tips to keep your digital life secure. Tune in to the HappyPath Media Show and arm yourself against the unseen dangers online.

Be aware, feel empowered, stay safe, and keep following the HappyPath!

Links mentioned in this episode:

🔓 Data Breach at 23andme Affects 6.9 Million Users, Company Says (via NY Times)

🔓 23andme Blames Users For Data Breach (via Wired)

🏛️ 23andme Tells Victims it's Their Fault That Their Data was Breached (via Tech Crunch)

🛜 Neighbor using wifi (via Twitter)

👤 Facebook hacked account scam (via Twitter)

👮‍♂️ Jury Duty Scam Uses Threat of Arrest If Victim Does Not Pay a Fine (via PBS/NPR of South Florida)

In the first episode of The HappyPath Media Show, Anne & Ryan talk about some of the surprising stories about safety and privacy online. Throughout this episode, we share tips and tricks to be aware, feel empowered, and stay safe, on the HappyPath.

In this episode, we chat about:

1. How one man lost his nest egg to a Microsoft support scam and reasons why popups like this might come up on your computer.

2. What scammers can access through your phone when you download malicious apps and things to ensure you're using your phone safely.

3. A notice Ryan personally received in the mail, and some red flags it set off.

Sources and links from today's episode:

CBS article: "FBI warns of rising elder fraud crime rates as scammers steal billions in savings each year"

Deakin University (@deakinlife) Instagram Reel

Welltok Notice

Malware Bytes

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