September 23, 2025 • 3 mins
# Scammed: Real People, Real Ripoffs - Crypto, Phishing and Package Scams
Join tech-savvy host Finn Hack as he breaks down 2025's most dangerous digital threats. This episode exposes social media cryptocurrency scams costing seniors billions, sophisticated AI-powered spear phishing attacks, and deceptive package delivery text messages. Learn practical defense strategies against these evolving threats and discover why urgency is the scammer's best weapon. Essential listening for anyone who uses digital devices, social media, or online banking. Protect yourself with insider knowledge from the digital frontlines.
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Join tech-savvy host Finn Hack as he breaks down 2025's most dangerous digital threats. This episode exposes social media cryptocurrency scams costing seniors billions, sophisticated AI-powered spear phishing attacks, and deceptive package delivery text messages. Learn practical defense strategies against these evolving threats and discover why urgency is the scammer's best weapon. Essential listening for anyone who uses digital devices, social media, or online banking. Protect yourself with insider knowledge from the digital frontlines.
Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3Qs
For more check out http://www.quietplease.ai
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Finn hacks in the stack. Let's unpack the attack. Welcome
back to scammed, real people, real ripoffs, Where I finn
hack your neon, green haired host with enough binary tattoos
to make a quantum computer blush. Uncover the wildest scams
spinning through cyberspace. Every bite of my digital trench coat
trembles with energy. So get ready, because today's scam stories
(00:22):
packed more suspense than a password type backwards through a VPN.
First up, we soak in the knon thrill of twenty
twenty five's hottest bait social media crypto scans. According to
Bank of Bartlett, the new wave of scammers targets platforms
like x and Instagram, sliding into your dms with guaranteed
returns from fake cryptocurrency investments. Picture it a post from
(00:45):
a hacked friend promising double your money overnight. A professional
looking site ready to take your doll for a trip
to moonville. But here's the twist. FBI stats reveal older
adults lost over two dollars and eight cents to these
schemes last year. A lie the true kicker you're broker,
disappears the second you transfer funds, ghosting harder than an
(01:06):
incognito browser in midnight mode. If only digital wallets came
with shark cages, Crypto gets flashier, scams get nastier. Stay
skeptical when someone promises you a magic token and a
shortcut to riches codes cracked, cons are whacked Story two
spear phishing, and don't blink because these AI power tricksters
(01:28):
have upgraded their masks. Keep met Labs reports that targeted
phishing think personalized emails that know your boss's name, your
work projects, and your favorite pizza topping have become twenty
four percent more effective than even elite human testers could fake.
Cook line and scammer. Imagine this. Finance teams receive an
urgent wire transfer request from the quote CEO end quote,
(01:51):
or employees get a password reset link that looks painfully legit.
Once you click, credentials fly straight to the scammers server
a digital siphon rig to SIP your secrets. IP spoofing
here is like someone hacking your GPS, so even your
coffee order takes a detour through Moscow suspense. Every legit
looking invoice could be a trojan delivery, but when you pause,
(02:13):
spot that weird sender domain or pressure packed wording you
break the scam, Bite me, scammers, This one's for the
good guys. Let's ratchet up the drama with story three
people caught in the grip of waiting package smishing scams.
The FTC and BBB warned that seniors and students are
flooded with texts you missed a delivery or your account's frozen.
(02:34):
A link waits, promising to solve the problem, but once clicked, Bam,
malware drops in, credentials get sweite, and chaos reigns a
dramatic pause. Sometimes the worst digital villains look just like
your area code and know your weakend plans, but twist
ending stopping to verify through a legit website slams the
(02:56):
door before the malware even peaks inside your device. Whether
it's digital phishing lines, AI crafted emails, or crypto scams
with VR goggles, there's a wily mind behind every pixel
You me and the entire herd of netizens, big hearted,
high tech and utterly mischief ready can outsmart these hustlers
(03:16):
by thinking before we click. Don't let urgency override your
inner firewall. If your crypto broker promises profit faster than
my hair, glitches in a cyberstorm. Just remember scammers wish
their code was half this stylish. Thanks for tuning in, listeners.
Come back next week for more jaw dropping tales and
(03:36):
tech explainers. Because on scammed, real people, real ripoffs, every
story is a high voltage reminder that awareness is your
best armor. Subscribe, share, and send this cyber saga to
your squad. This has been a quiet please production. For
more check out Quiet please dot ai
Finn hacks in the stack. Let's unpack the attack. Welcome
back to scammed, real people, real ripoffs, Where I finn
hack your neon, green haired host with enough binary tattoos
to make a quantum computer blush. Uncover the wildest scams
spinning through cyberspace. Every bite of my digital trench coat
trembles with energy. So get ready, because today's scam stories
(00:22):
packed more suspense than a password type backwards through a VPN.
First up, we soak in the knon thrill of twenty
twenty five's hottest bait social media crypto scans. According to
Bank of Bartlett, the new wave of scammers targets platforms
like x and Instagram, sliding into your dms with guaranteed
returns from fake cryptocurrency investments. Picture it a post from
(00:45):
a hacked friend promising double your money overnight. A professional
looking site ready to take your doll for a trip
to moonville. But here's the twist. FBI stats reveal older
adults lost over two dollars and eight cents to these
schemes last year. A lie the true kicker you're broker,
disappears the second you transfer funds, ghosting harder than an
(01:06):
incognito browser in midnight mode. If only digital wallets came
with shark cages, Crypto gets flashier, scams get nastier. Stay
skeptical when someone promises you a magic token and a
shortcut to riches codes cracked, cons are whacked Story two
spear phishing, and don't blink because these AI power tricksters
(01:28):
have upgraded their masks. Keep met Labs reports that targeted
phishing think personalized emails that know your boss's name, your
work projects, and your favorite pizza topping have become twenty
four percent more effective than even elite human testers could fake.
Cook line and scammer. Imagine this. Finance teams receive an
urgent wire transfer request from the quote CEO end quote,
(01:51):
or employees get a password reset link that looks painfully legit.
Once you click, credentials fly straight to the scammers server
a digital siphon rig to SIP your secrets. IP spoofing
here is like someone hacking your GPS, so even your
coffee order takes a detour through Moscow suspense. Every legit
looking invoice could be a trojan delivery, but when you pause,
(02:13):
spot that weird sender domain or pressure packed wording you
break the scam, Bite me, scammers, This one's for the
good guys. Let's ratchet up the drama with story three
people caught in the grip of waiting package smishing scams.
The FTC and BBB warned that seniors and students are
flooded with texts you missed a delivery or your account's frozen.
(02:34):
A link waits, promising to solve the problem, but once clicked, Bam,
malware drops in, credentials get sweite, and chaos reigns a
dramatic pause. Sometimes the worst digital villains look just like
your area code and know your weakend plans, but twist
ending stopping to verify through a legit website slams the
(02:56):
door before the malware even peaks inside your device. Whether
it's digital phishing lines, AI crafted emails, or crypto scams
with VR goggles, there's a wily mind behind every pixel
You me and the entire herd of netizens, big hearted,
high tech and utterly mischief ready can outsmart these hustlers
(03:16):
by thinking before we click. Don't let urgency override your
inner firewall. If your crypto broker promises profit faster than
my hair, glitches in a cyberstorm. Just remember scammers wish
their code was half this stylish. Thanks for tuning in, listeners.
Come back next week for more jaw dropping tales and
(03:36):
tech explainers. Because on scammed, real people, real ripoffs, every
story is a high voltage reminder that awareness is your
best armor. Subscribe, share, and send this cyber saga to
your squad. This has been a quiet please production. For
more check out Quiet please dot ai
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