Romance Scams: Why Smart People Still Fall for Them
Chris Sullivan
I’ve spent twenty-five years in IT, watching people make the same mistakes over and over. Not because they’re stupid. Because they’re human. The latest story making rounds—a woman named Jean…
Scamming And Scammers
The Sheriff’s Impersonator: Why Scammers Are Getting Bolder About Stealing Your Trust
Laura Bennett
Someone calls your phone. They sound official. They say they’re from the sheriff’s office, and you owe money or you’re in trouble. Your heart rate spikes. You reach for your…
What the Cambodia Scam Network Teaches Us About Crime, Business, and Trust
Michael Torres
Last week I read about a Cambodian businessman who unknowingly—or maybe knowingly, reports aren’t entirely clear—became a landlord to an organized scam operation. Chinese nationals were running romance scams, pig…
Why Going Digital Means Getting Scammed: The Human Cost of Convenience
Emma Clarke
Last week, I got a text message claiming to be from my bank. The number looked almost right. The message was urgent—something about suspicious activity. For a split second, my…
Why Plausibility Matters More Than You Think (And How Scammers Exploit Our Blind Spots)
Natalie Foster
A few years ago, I received an email claiming I’d won a prize I never entered. The sender used official-looking logos, proper grammar, and even included a fake tracking number.…
Understanding Pump and Dump Schemes: What Happened With Trump’s Crypto Venture and Why It Matters
When a high-profile figure launches a cryptocurrency business and the value skyrockets before crashing, it raises serious questions. The recent scrutiny around Trump’s crypto venture isn’t just celebrity gossip—it’s a…
Why Scammers Win: Understanding the Emotional Manipulation Behind the Theft
James Holloway
I’ve spent the last fifteen years building software systems, and somewhere along the way, I started noticing patterns in how scammers operate. It’s not random. It’s not crude. It’s actually…
Why Blocking Apps Won’t Stop Scammers: A Tech Perspective on Real Solutions
A few years back, I watched a massive exam get compromised. Thousands of students showed up thinking they were about to take a fair test, only to discover that someone…
Why Scammers Win (And How Not to Be Their Next Target)
I’ve been scammed. Not in some exotic country on vacation—though that happens too. I’ve been scammed by people who knew exactly how to exploit the gap between what I wanted…
Why Modern Scammers Don’t Need to Be Tech Geniuses
Tom Harrington
Here’s something that keeps me up at night: the criminals winning at cybercrime today probably couldn’t write a line of code if their lives depended on it. That’s a massive…