Human trafficking victims tortured into scamming innocent people | 60 Minutes Australia

It’s positive news, kind of. In the last year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, ASIC, has identified and shut down more than 7,300 phishing and investment scam websites. While it has stopped victims here losing millions, the scammers are still winning, raking in billions. They’re also coming up with more and more technically sophisticated ways to rip off their prey. As Adam Hegarty reports, much of this criminality is now headquartered in the failed state of Myanmar. There, trans-national crime bosses have resorted to human trafficking to amass a 120,000-strong workforce of scammers, who all day long are forced to con westerners out of their money.

 

The Tipping Points of Climate Change — and Where We Stand | Johan Rockström | TED

We're nearly halfway through the 2020s, dubbed the most decisive decade for action on climate change. Where exactly do things stand? Climate impact scholar Johan Rockström offers the most up-to-date scientific assessment of the state of the planet and explains what must be done to preserve Earth's resilience to human pressure. If you love watching TED Talks like this one, become a TED Member to support our mission of spreading ideas: https://ted.com/membership

 

How Americans Are Losing Their Life Savings To Crypto Fraud

“Pig butchering” scams got its name from the idea that scammers “fatten up” victims by building trust, and the strategy has amassed billions in stolen funds—particularly in the form of cryptocurrencies. Losses from investment scams soared 38% to a new record high in 2023, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Report. Of the $4.57 billion in funds reported stolen, $3.96 billion involved fraudulent crypto investments. So, why are these scams so successful and what is law enforcement doing about it?

 

Scammer Tries To BLUFF Me After I Put MEMZ On His PC!

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Getting into a scammers computer? YES! Deploying memz.exe? YES! In todays video I get on a scammers laptop and put MEMZ on it!

 

Calling Scammers With Their Own Voice

 

Be Careful Who You Buy From on Facebook!

There are scammers on Facebook pretending to sell items from their Dad's house. If you engage with them, you're going to be scammed. Here's the full paragraph they are using. Feel free to paste it over at Facebook and see all the results! "Hello guys, we are clearing out items from my Dad's house (he got moved to aged care) and he is no longer in need of these items and he is glad to have the extra money for other expenses on coming holidays. We have a truck and can deliver at a small extra fee. Send a Dm if interested in any item."

 

Don't Accept Free PS5s from Grieving Parents

Ever seen the posts on Facebook from parents wanting to give away their PS5? Ever wanted to know who's really behind them? This video will show you. Thanks to my friend ‪@GambitShow‬ for helping with the screenshot. Check out his work!

 

Jobless Homeless Sweeps China: City Stations Crowded With Homeless, Youth Vie for $1.20/Hr Jobs

But even jobs like these aren’t easy to find. In many cities, bus stations, parks, and public squares are filled with people who can’t find work and end up wandering the streets. They spend their days running around the city looking for a job just to survive, and at night, they sleep wherever they can. #chinaobserver

 

‘Pig butchering’ scammers target BBC reporter - BBC World Service

The BBC’s Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy suspected it was a scam but wasn’t sure what kind. In the end, "Jessica’" turned out to be a "pig butchering" scammer. These fraudsters refer to their victims as pigs, whom they fatten up to be "butchered" or conned, out of as much money as possible. Knowing the profile for "Jessica" was fake, the reporter played along for more than two months to find out what psychological tricks the pig butchers employ to lure victims around the world into investing into fake crypto schemes. Pig butchering scammers stole at least $3bn last year according to the FBI, with victims usually aged between 30 and 60.

 

Last Lecture Series: How to Live your Life at Full Power — Graham Weaver

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GSB 2024 Last Lecture Series: How to live your life at full power Graham Weaver, Lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Founder of Alpine Investors, shares the three most important principles for living a full life as part of the GSB 2024 Last Lecture Series. Hint: It involves discovering the power of your second voice.