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Episode 43: Herb Weisbaum Talks Crypto Scams May 02, 2022

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ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum is a veteran protector of all things scammable. On this week’s episode, he joined us to talk about crypto scams. If you invest in crypto you might want to check your accounts to make sure your dough's still there, because there are a lot of ways for it to go walkabout.

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Episode 42: Daniel Arnold Is Remarkably Chill About Identity Theft Apr 25, 2022

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Daniel Arnold is a world-famous lenser known in equal parts for fashion and street photography, which may have made him a target. Tune in to hear his remarkably laid back reaction to becoming a victim of identity theft.

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Episode 41: Brian Ebert Cancels a Counterfeit Credit Card Racket Apr 18, 2022

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Retired U.S. Secret Service chief of staff Brian Ebert joined us to recount the case of an international credit card skimming operation of mind-boggling proportions. Listen in as he tells a story that will make you freeze your credit before you even finish listening.

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Episode 40: Bill Gets High-Sticked by His Scammer Apr 11, 2022

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Bill knows a lot about staying safe online and he still got scammed, which is what makes him the perfect guest for What the Hack. Trying to buy some last-minute tickets for a hockey game, he was in the scammer’s sweet spot–rushed and needing something specific. Listen in as he tells us the tale of how he stalked his scammers.

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Episode 39: Dan Ahdoot Gets Hacked by a Middle-Schooler Apr 04, 2022

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We like to think of our hackers (when they get you, they are yours forever) as being super STEM-smart computer lab rats, but as “Green Eggs and Dan” host Dan Ahdoot found out, sometimes they are thirteen-year-olds trying to earn some pocket money.

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Episode 38: Amanda, the Cyber Guy, a Catfish and Mister Fluffy Mar 28, 2022

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If you’re looking for love and companionship online, you know there are tons of jerks and rabbit boilers out there. You need to be careful. Here’s a story that will make you delete that dating app forever.

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Episode 37: Jack Rhysider Gets Stanned by a Superfan Mar 21, 2022

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Darknet Diaries host Jack Rhysider is back! This time he tells us about a superfan stalker. Ever wonder if all that personal stuff you post on social media might get you in trouble? This week’s episode features an OG cyber expert’s story about just that.

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Episode 36: Jordan Harbinger Goes Into Hacker Mode Mar 14, 2022

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Jordan Harbinger is no stranger to the trust triggers that make people do things online and in real life. So, we figured he had some firsthand experience based on his coverage of hacking and social engineering on The Jordan Harbinger Show, but we didn’t know how wonderfully devious his stories from the early days were going to be. Check out this must-listen episode, or be hacked immediately.

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Episode 35: Noah Gets Hacked by a Ghanaian Syndicate? Mar 07, 2022

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Identity theft, a Ghanaian car smuggling syndicate, and a mystery insurance policy that didn’t even make it into the episode – this story has it all, and from a previous guest we never imagined would become a victim of this sort of crime.

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Episode 34: Adam Goes to War with the Darkside Feb 28, 2022

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Adam Burley is a “second-generation nerd” (that’s “cybersecurity expert” to you). He makes a living protecting businesses and their networks. When the ransomware gang behind the Colonial Pipeline attack infiltrated an unprotected server, he faced a crash course in how Ransomware-as-a-Service gangs operate.

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