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Xamanismo Coletivo

"This is the most important lesson of #scams: that no matter how well-attuned you are to #cons, you can still be #conned. The belief that you are immune to a con actually makes you a mark. It's for that reason that I recount the tales of how I got #scammed – to help other people understand that being sophisticated, alert and even paranoid is no guarantee that you will be #safe."
@pluralistic

pluralistic.net/2025/04/05/tro

pluralistic.netPluralistic: How the world’s leading breach expert got phished (05 Apr 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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JohnW

I discovered a new scam today through one of my clients. Some of you may already know about it but even if this info helps 1 person it's worth it.

So heres how it happened.

I'm hosting a number of clients, so I go in and check their domains on a regular basis. I find one domain that is expiring soon, (Registered elsewhere) so I contact the client.

1/3

#Scams#Scamming#Hosting
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Colin Purrington

Fifth, don't fall for mosquito-control scams like "mosquito-repelling plants," citronella candles, wrist bands, etc. And don't bother with zappers unless you want to kill thousands of moths and beetles per night. Also, bats and birds are really not going to make a dent in your mosquitoes. 5/n #repellents #mosquito #mosquitoes #scams colinpurrington.com/2019/09/mo

Colin Purrington's blog · 15 mosquito-control strategies and devices that don't work » Colin Purrington's blogHealth officials love to remind people to use DEET and other CDC-approved repellents, but they tend to shy away from telling the public what doesn’t work. As a result, millions of people embrace ineffective techniques and gimmicks. These people are not only subjecting themselves to annoying mosquito bites, they are increasing the likelihood that family […]
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ResearchBuzz: Firehose

The Conversation: ‘Literally just child gambling’: what kids say about Roblox, lootboxes and money in online games. “In the interviews, we gave children an A$20 debit card to spend however they liked, to help us understand children’s decision-making around spending. While four children purchased non-digital items with their debit card (such as bicycle parts, toys and lollies), 12 […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/26/literally-just-child-gambling-what-kids-say-about-roblox-lootboxes-and-money-in-online-games-the-conversation/

ResearchBuzz: Firehose | Individual posts from ResearchBuzz · ‘Literally just child gambling’: what kids say about Roblox, lootboxes and money in online games (The Conversation) | ResearchBuzz: Firehose
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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@ckrypto if@signalapp@mastodon.world wasn't complying with #CloudAct, @Mer__edith would be in jail.

Not to mention even if Signal keeps their "#OpenSource" code updated - which is doubtful, NOONE can actually #verify that it's the code you actually use - regardless if #backend / #Server or #client / #App!

  • #Signal is as secure as #ANØM, otherwise it would've been shutdown ages ago.

Also if Signal was designed for #security, it would've been #decentralized as #XMPP+#OMEMO and not demand #PII like #PhoneNumbers which oftentimes cannot be obtained anonymously in many juristictions at all!

By comparison, @delta doesn't require any PII, only an #eMail account, and @monocles isn't a #VCmoneyBurningParty but sustainable due to #subscription and they don't even require any personal details for #payment: #CashByMail and #Monero are accepted.

Again: It's Signal alone who have to evidence they are trustworthy, and all I get are "#TrustMeBro!" replies, which means they are not to be trusted.

  • Not to mention, it's just not sustainable to run a #service without #revenue, even if it's run entirely by unpaid volunteers and gets all it's #hosting and #costs donated, someone has to pay for expenses due to #abuse of a service (which is an inevitability come mass adoption)...

Whereas with #XMPP I can completely setup my own server and client, even build my own if I don't trust anyone else and pay someone to audit the code.

Whereas with XMPP & PGP/MIME #eMail I can layer @torproject / #Tor over it, make it an #OnionService and keep that thing under my bed with a literal killswitch...

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bananabob :tinoflag:

A Consumer petition to get:

<< Banks to refund scam victims for authorised and unauthorised scam payments, unless the victim has been grossly negligent.

A national anti-scam framework requiring banks, telcos and digital platforms to take action to address scams and outlining their liability if they fail to meet their obligations.

A centralised anti-scam centre where relevant organisations work together to keep us safe.>>

campaigns.consumer.org.nz/stam

They aim for 20,000.

campaigns.consumer.org.nzPetition: Stamp out scamsBanks, digital platforms and telcos need to provide us with better scam protections. Help us demand a government-led response to stamp out scams.
#NZ#Consumer#Scams
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