Today – a deep dive into subject that is both funny, and not so much. Summertime Scams. The rip offs that are growing as people look for get rich quick schemes. Covid scams, Crypto Scams, Voting Scams, even Insta scams. And sadly, we can go back to 9/11 scams. Yup people did that back then.I’m Steven Rosenbaum – and this is Future Forward. And I’m Alexa Scordato – lets launch.
Remember 9/11 Scams?
Prepare for the coronavirus scams: Learning from post-9/11 fraud
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-beware-the-coronavirus-frauds-20200408-f3evaeinmffuhhta7yaqqqrgk4-story.html%3FoutputType%3Damp
Covid scams
Scammers Love a Crisis. Here’s What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecity.nyc/platform/amp/coronavirus/2020/5/18/21270832/scammers-love-a-crisis-here-s-what-you-need-to-know-to-protect-yourself
Coronavirus Update: New Yorkers Warned About COVID-19 Testing Scam
https://www.google.com/amp/s/newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/03/26/coronavirus-testing-scam-new-york/amp/
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.medicaldaily.com/nyc-man-charged-after-attempting-scam-20-million-coronavirus-relief-program-453174%3Famp%3D1
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.medicaldaily.com/nyc-man-charged-after-attempting-scam-20-million-coronavirus-relief-program-453174%3Famp%3D1
Crypto scams
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-brooklyn-teen-cryptocurrency-theft-20191218-kwaclpznyvatlbr5eaypdg4h4y-story.html%3FoutputType%3Damp
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-brooklyn-teen-cryptocurrency-theft-20191218-kwaclpznyvatlbr5eaypdg4h4y-story.html%3FoutputType%3Damp
Twitter’s Direct Messages Is a Bigger Headache Than the Bitcoin Scam
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/security/twitters-direct-messages-is-a-bigger-headache-than-the-bitcoin-scam
Craigslist Scams
CRAIGSLIST SCAMS AND FRAUD: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE
https://www.fraudguides.com/internet/craigslist/
Insta scams
Why Do People Keep Falling for This Instagram Scam?
https://fstoppers.com/fashion/why-do-people-keep-falling-instagram-scam-470716
Voting scams
The Most Common Voting Scams—and How to Get Around Them
https://lifehacker.com/the-most-common-voter-suppression-scams-1830095243
Here are the top 2020 political donation scams and how to spot them
https://www.clickondetroit.com/video/news/2020/08/13/here-are-the-top-2020-political-donation-scams-and-how-to-spot-them/
About The Author
Steve Rosenbaum