| Dot Con: The Art of Scamming a Scammer Contributor(s): Veitch, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306874598 ISBN-13: 9780306874598 Publisher: Hachette Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Topic - Internet & Social Media - Social Science | Popular Culture - Computers | Security - Online Safety & Privacy |
| Dewey: 004.692 |
| LCCN: 2020933661 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.55 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From viral comedy sensation James Veitch (as seen on TED, Conan, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon) comes a collection of laugh-out-loud funny exchanges with email scammers. The Nigerian prince eager to fork over his inheritance, the family friend stranded unexpectedly in Norway, the lonely Russian beauty looking for love . . . they spam our inboxes with their hapless pleas for help, money, and your social security number. In Dot Con, Veitch finally answers the question: what would happen if you replied? Suspicious emails pop up in our inboxes and our first instinct is to delete unopened. But what if you responded to the deposed princess begging for money in your Gmail? Veitch dives into the underbelly of our absurd email scam culture, playing the scammers at their own game, and these are the surprising, bizarre, and hilarious results. |