Ep. 03: Unpacking Tech Support Scams, Cyber Kidnappings, and Romance Cons

In episode 3, Anne and Ryan unpack tech support scams, scammer psychology, facebook support scams and virtual kidnapping. ⭐️ Get the Free 50-Point Personal Security Checklist 👉 https://happypathmedia.com/50-point-p... Check out our Newsletter here ➡️ https://happypathmedia.com/newsletter ============================= 📒 Things we talk about in this episode 📒 ============================= ❌ Uncover the story of a 73-year-old retiree who lost over $600,000 to a tech support scam that involved a Fake Microsoft Defender pop-up. 👥 Explore the psychology of scammers and a disturbing scam called “pig slaughtering”. Don’t worry, not what you’re thinking – this term is used for a long-play romance scam. This segment also covers paypal scams, fake apps and missing person cons. 👩‍⚖️ A story of a man who initially lost over $2,000 to scammers but found a way to recover his money. Lucky. 🛜 A crazy story about virtual kidnapping involving a Chinese foreign exchange student. ============================= 📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒 ============================= ❌ A former White House scientist was scammed out of $655,000. Then came the IRS. https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-... 👥 How scammers use psychology to create some of the most convincing internet cons – and what to watch out for https://theconversation.com/how-scamm... 👩‍⚖️ I got scammed out of $2,250. Here’s how I was able to stop the hackers from getting any of it https://www.siouxfallslive.com/news/s... 🛜 Cyber 'Kidnapping' Scams Target Chinese Students Around the World https://www.voanews.com/a/cyber-kidna... ============================= ⚡️ Subscribe and Listen to The HappyPath Media Podcast HERE: ============================= Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1euaEhp... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a13... ============================= Our mission here at HappyPath Media is to demystify cybersecurity for non-tech audiences, focusing on empowering you with clear, engaging education. Connect with HappyPath Media on Social Media https://happypathmedia.com 👉 Instagram:   / happypathmedia   👉 Facebook:   / happypathmedia   👉 X: https://x.com/happypathmedia 👉 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Here:    / @happypathmedia