We’ve all received spam calls and fishy-looking emails that promise us a free vacation or a great bargain that’s too good to pass up. Sometimes they even come from a phone contact or your boss asking for help or to download an attachment.
Author and comedian, James Veitch has made a name for himself by replying to these scams and continuing the conversation, effectively wasting the scammers time as much as they waste ours. We speak with him about his trade and the major telltale signs to look out for in a scam.
Guest Information:
- James Veitch, comedian and author of Dot Con: The Art of Scamming a Scammer.
Links for more info:
- James Veitch’s website
- Ted Talk: “This is what happens when you reply to spam email“
- James Veitch on Tiwtter: @veitchtweets
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – Report Fraud
- Federal Trade Commission: How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams
- Amazon: Dot Con: The Art of Scamming a Scammer
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