Articles by Ben Rothke about scams, scammers, robocallers and more.

https://nypost.com/2021/12/08/how-fake-internet-lovers-are-scamming-desperate-singles-out-of-millions/

Here are the articles I have written about scams as of April 2025:

I wrote that Facebook doesn’t care about security — I was wrong.

Should you veto Credit Veto?

Job scams are everywhere — tips and awareness advice on how to protect yourself.

Get on a board — but maybe not with Boardsi — Boardsi make really bold claims. Yet not a single person on their testimonials page has anything good to say.

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