Objection! That's a scam.
About this episode
The episode discusses various social engineering scams and the latest efforts to combat them, featuring insights from guest Michele Kellerman.
This week, while Dave is out, hosts Maria Varmazis and Joe Carrigan are discussing the latest in social engineering scams, phishing schemes, and criminal exploits that are making headlines. Maria and Joe are joined by friend of the show Michele Kellerman. We start with some follow-up from Michele on efforts in the Philippines to crack down on online fraud centers and the ongoing fight against scam operations. Joe explores WhatsApp's new on-device scam detection feature and whether it can actually spot suspicious conversations without compromising privacy. Michele covers an elaborate jury-duty scam that kept a Florida woman on the phone for more than 10 hours, using fake law enforcement, cryptocurrency payments, and stolen personal information to steal more than $25,000. Maria looks at a new wave of back-to-school scams using fake websites, phishing attempts, and AI-generated content to target parents and students. Our Catch of the Day comes from Ami, who discovered that even paying by check isn't foolproof…
People in this episode
Hosts: Maria Varmazis, Joe Carrigan
Guest: Michele Kellerman
Topics covered
- social engineering scams
- phishing schemes
- online fraud
- scam detection
- jury-duty scam
- back-to-school scams
Keywords
- scams
- phishing
- online fraud
- jury-duty scam
- back-to-school scams
- cryptocurrency
- privacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WhatsApp
Places: Philippines, Florida
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