Articles by Ben Rothke about scams, scammers, robocallers and more.
Here are the articles I have written about scams as of July 2024:
The CrowdStrike Microsoft outage — scammers as first responders
There’s a lot of money to be made in crypto — if you are a scammer — if someone reaches out to you about investing in crypto, 100% it’s a scammer.
When #OpenToWork is really #OpenToScam
LinkedIn has turned into a cesspool of scammers for job hunters
When Booking.com becomes Booking.Scam
Facebook doesn’t care about fraud — and neither do LinkedIn, Instagram or TikTok.
Why you should never sign up for an online casino sportsbook free offer- Internet gambling has been a boon to the casinos.
The great Facebook snack scam of 2023
How To Land a Remote, Six-Figure Cybersecurity Job in Just 45 Days — scammer selling an expensive course telling people they can get a high paying information security job in 45 days without any experience.
Wrong number texts — a brilliant yet simple attack vector — AKA pig butchering. Run by very well organized and sophisticated criminal organizations.
