• Beware the Scam Buffet: Protect Yourself from the Latest Cons and Frauds

  • Apr 4 2025
  • Duración: 3 m
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Beware the Scam Buffet: Protect Yourself from the Latest Cons and Frauds

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  • Hey hey, it’s Scotty here—your friendly neighborhood scam-buster with a radar tuned for fraud finessers and phishers. And wow, this past week in Scamland has been a buffet of absurdity, audacity, and—thankfully—some justice served cold.

    Let’s dive right in.

    Remember that name: Emmanuel Adusei. This guy was just arrested in New York for pulling off a multi-million-dollar business email compromise scheme. The scam? Pretty classic. He and his crew used spoofed emails to impersonate legitimate company executives and tricked employees into wiring funds to bogus accounts. Not bad for a guy who thought adding “CEO” in an email meant unlimited money. The feds say he laundered over $6 million before the party ended. Moral of the story? Even if the email looks real, double check—especially before sending large sums of money. And no, your CEO did not suddenly become obsessed with urgent wire transfers at 2 a.m.

    Now over in the crypto trenches, things aren’t looking so anonymous anymore. The FBI just nailed a ring of scammers tied to a huge pig-butchering scheme—yes, that’s actually what they call it. It’s where victims are “fattened up” emotionally through online relationships before being drained of their savings by fake crypto investments. Authorities arrested four suspects across California and Texas. These weren’t just flirty con artists—they had sophisticated apps, fake trading platforms, and even support lines to “help” victims deposit more money. Remember kids: if someone you met on a dating app starts giving investment advice, abort mission immediately.

    Meanwhile, in the UK, Action Fraud is sounding alarms over a new round of Royal Mail text rip-offs. Victims are getting messages that claim unpaid customs fees are due, with links that lead to fake payment pages. Already, dozens have been tricked into handing over their banking info. Here’s the fix—don’t click any links in texts. Period. Especially if the message says “urgent” and has the words “Royal” and “Mail” anywhere near each other.

    Speaking of royalty, let’s talk about the fake AI voice of King Charles that’s been used in robocall scams—yeah, really. Scammers are using AI deepfake audio to impersonate public figures, including His Majesty, pushing fake lottery wins or donation requests. It’s deepfake dystopia, folks. The tech is that convincing. So here’s the new rule: if the king calls you personally, hang up.

    Wrapping up with some advice—because prevention is still cooler than forensics. Always use multi-factor authentication. Monitor your credit activity like it owes you money. Don’t believe in urgent messages demanding cash or crypto, especially if they come with a sob story or wild promises. And if a new friend online needs money for "investment" or "emergency surgery"—you’re the investment. Walk away.

    That’s your scam situational update from Planet Earth, April 2025 edition. Stay alert, stay skeptical, and don’t get phished.

    Catch you in the firewall. Scotty out.
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