This week, our hosts Dave Bittner , Joe Carrigan, and Maria Varmazis (also host of the T-Minus Space Daily show) are sharing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines. Dave's story is on how older aspiring models like Judy were scammed into paying hundreds for fake photoshoots, and how to avoid falling for similar tricks. Joe’s got the story of how Bitcoin ATMs are being exploited by scammers, costing Americans millions and targeting mostly older victims. Maria's got the story of a rapidly spreading WhatsApp “Vote for My Child” scam across Europe that hijacks accounts and extorts money through emotional trickery. Our catch of the day comes from Reddit, where a user is messaged by the one and only Barack Obama.
Resources and links to stories:
- I was fooled into paying £500 to be a model. Here's how to avoid my mistake
- Bitcoin ATMs increasingly used by scammers to target victims, critics say
- WhatsApp ‘Vote for My Child’ Scams Are Rapidly Spreading Across Europe, Bitdefender Lab Warns
Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@n2k.com.