Recognizing and Avoiding Modern Scams

About this episode

Jesse Markowitz and Kyle Shirkness discuss evolving scam tactics in the Bitcoin space and how to stay safe online.

In this episode, Jesse Markowitz and Kyle Shirkness share real-world experiences and insights on how scammers are evolving, especially in the Bitcoin space. The discussion covers common scam tactics, how to recognize them, and best practices for staying safe online. 

People in this episode

Host: Jesse Markowitz

Guest: Kyle Shirkness

Topics covered

• scams
• Bitcoin
• online safety
• scam tactics
• real-world experiences

Keywords

• scammers
• Bitcoin scams
• online safety
• scam recognition
• best practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bitcoin

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