Move over Gilded Age. In the 21st century, hucksters and swindlers are exploiting mass stupidity and conspiratorial thinking—and getting filthy rich in the process. Why is this happening?| www.forkingpaths.co
1 post published by educationrealist during February 2024| educationrealist
Scammers, like traitors, degrade society, and their marks being dumb doesn't excuse them| thedeletedscenes.substack.com
Ever wondered what happens if you try to take $50,000 in cash out of a bank? Answer: a year of investigative journalism.| Bits about Money
Gen Z is more than three times as likely to fall for online scams compared to boomers. Experts weigh in on why| TIME
With crypto prices rising, scam attempts are too. Social media accounts, emails, websites, and more are hacked or just impersonated in clever ways—various forms of "phishing"—all in pursuit of stealing your personal information and eventually your digital money. The good news is that protecting yourself and your crypto| Blog Invity.io
Today's links| Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
The reactions to Charlotte Cowles’ decision to give scammers $50,000 in the belief she was protecting her income with a CIA agent range from object lesson that could happen to anyone to roili…| educationrealist