Muddy Waters - Calling Out Scams and Debunking Misinformation.

The majority of us use Software-as-a-Service products such as Salesforce.co, Microsoft Office, Zoom, and more. Criminal enterprises have modeled this industry with products of their own, which provide cybercriminals with out-of-the-box cookie-cutter software platforms to use to create phishing emails, ransomware attacks, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and to launch zero-day threats....

For those of you who are new to my channel, I founded it after three of my friends were collectively scammed out of $500k. They're only three of over 854k scam victims last year alone. The criminals have upped their games, it's important WE up our knowledge.

The UN estimates that in the country of Myanmar alone, there are more than 120k human trafficking victims held at gunpoint in massive compounds. They're given playbooks and scripts, issued quotas - and beaten, tortured, and even killed when they don't hit them. What are their quotas based on? Scamming YOU. In this video, I exposed the terrible shocking truths behind the scammers pursuing y...

80% of all tech support, refund, and cancellation scams originate out of India. Knowing their playbooks is important, but safeguarding yourself, your household - and even your business - is even more important. In this video, I'll share the Federal Trade Commission and the FBI's IC3 best practice recommendations to keep you safe and protected from tech scams. Test your cybersecurity knowle...

If you're an adult in Ohio or Oklahoma, making faces at a dog can wind you up in jail. And don't dare give either a cat or dog a lit cigar in Oklahoma, or you'll wind up behind bars next to the guy who ripped the tags off his new mattress!

They pretend you have a computer issue, or you're owed a refund. Your contact information comes from a database they purchased on the Dark Web. They know who you are, where you live, where you bank. In four simple steps, they'll take from you $1,000s to $100,000s - unless you know what to watch out for and how the scam works. Join me and learn.

A new data breach occurs every 39 seconds and will cost victims over $9.4 TRILLION in 2024 alone. You receive a random text message, a phone call from a number you don't recognize or an email requiring you to take urgent action. It's not from a random lone actor, but instead from a criminal enterprise who has likely purchased your personal information on the Dark Web. They know more about...

Who doesn't love international travel? But if you plan to travel to Estonia, Italy or Switzerland, what you don't know can land you in jail. Three stupid international laws exposed.

A seemingly innocent Instagram message led to a message from Juan, a "Member of the Mexican Cartel" containing photos and videos of murdered victims. It was sent to my daughter with a threat to kill our family - all because she didn't fall for the Scam.

I had a few "Freddy Krueger's going to get me in my sleep" moments during this interview, where what Dave shared made me anxious to jump off the interview and address some of the security breach opportunities cybercriminals could exploit to gain access to my home-based business and personal network. It's very likely you will too. Cybersecurity expert Dave Daichendt joins Muddy Wa...

Nigerian thieves tried to force the foreclosure sale of Graceland for a fraudulent $3.8 million loan they claimed Lisa Marie had taken out using Graceland as collateral. You won't believe how bold (and stupid) they were!

"Free VPN" software that loads malicious malware on your computer. 19 million unique IP addresses and a network of cybercriminals using bots to steal your money. All shut down today. Breaking news.

What do bouncing pickles, fake mustaches and permanent markers have in common? Join me and have a good mid-week laugh!

The criminal gang "Silence" used Social Engineering techniques outlined in this session to steal over $3 million dollars from a large financial institution in only 3 months. There are 5 Social Engineering methods commonly employed by scammers - here's what you need to know.

New Episode: Gaslighting, Social Engineering and more are all part of the Scammer's playbook. During the "get to know you phase," Scammers gain your trust, build rapport, and learn things about you they'll one day use against you. If later, once they've pivoted to needs for money (sick family member, etc.) or surefire "investment opportunities," you begin to show si...

After extensive research and interviews with multiple victims of Scams, I've learned the playbook commonly used in all Investment and Romance Scams. This 13-minute video may save you or a loved one 1,000s to 100,000s of thousands. In the case of one Scam victim - millions. Please don't miss it. If you're interested in seeing the "receipts," the YouTube video version of this e...

After publishing a YouTube video on my experience using AI to create a book, a gentleman reached out to me who had published 40 eBooks using AI as a starting point. As he'll share, he's NOT making millions of dollars as many YouTube videos will suggest one can. He's re-writing and editing to make what AI produces into something he's proud of. He's spending money on a daily inve...

For over three years, a cybercrime syndicate operated an estimated 75,000 fake shopping sites all designed to capture your address and credit card information and then sell it on the Dark Web. Here's what you need to know, what to watch out for, and how to protect yourself.

In Myanmar there's a compound housing thousands of human trafficking victims who are forced at gunpoint to sign contracts and who work 16-hour days...making outreaches to people like you and I to engage us in investment, romance, and identity theft scams. Here's what you need to know.

At a dinner party tonight my friend, who all know I'm a writer, asked me if I was working on a new book. When I told them I was writing a book on Scams, a friend pulled me aside and told me her story. Her now ex-husband lost $400k to a CryptoCurrency Pig Butchering Scam. We need to get the word out, folks. If you have a story you're willing to share, I want to hear from you.

In addition to the logistical challenges, plagiarism risks, and high (eventual) costs associated with using AI to create and sell eBooks, AI writing is generic, non-cited, and has no "author's voice." I'll prove it to you in this video.

If you've watched one of the 150,000+ videos telling you how you can get rich quick by using AI to publish eBooks for sale, then this video is for you. I'll touch on the quality (or lack thereof) of AI-produced content, the plagiarism risks, the logistical challenges, and the costs involved (yes, there are costs) when creating an eBook using AI. I'm a five-time published author and wil...

Once under the care of a psychiatrist, Nadeen Cool began remembering...being part of a Satanic cult, eating babies, having sex with animals, defining the more than 120 personalities inhabiting her. None of these memories were real. In this episode, we dive deep into the memory construct, how it's so easily fooled, and explore shocking cases of the false memory effect. Memory influences our sel...

According to the Federal Trade Commission, Romance Scams are the most frequently encountered of scams. In 2021, for example, there were $70,000 romance scams reported to the FTC. In this episode we discuss how they work, how to spot the signs and what to do if you've fallen victim.

When we think of manipulation, often we consider it en masse. The media, social media echo chambers, PR and Advertisements designed to effect behaviors and change thinking. We often don't see it at the micro level when it's happening to us. In today's episode, we'll discuss what motivates manipulative people, the 16 different techniques they employ, and most importantly how you can...