Brett Johnson, AKA Gollumfun (twitter.com/GOllumfun) was involved with the websites Counterfeit Library and Shadow Crew. He tells his story of what happened there and some of the crimes he committed. In part 2, his past catches up to him. Listen to more of Brett on his own show. https://www.thebrettjohnsonshow.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Learn how to avoid common holiday scams and protect yourself from falling victim to emotional manipulation and fraudulent schemes.
The hosts discuss the morality of scams, examining different motivations, methods, and impacts of such frauds, and offer tips on how to spot potential scams as well as what you can do to stay alert and avoid falling prey to them.
Noticing the red flags in online deals is crucial to avoid becoming a victim of a scam. Trusting one's gut feeling is essential in refining the sense of detecting fraud in transactions.
The podcast discusses illegal activities such as selling drugs and stealing credit cards online, and the Secret Service's intervention. Personal accounts are used to give insight into these events.
The speaker shares his experience in running counterfeit cashier's checks and tax return identity theft and how he reinvested in his relationship with Elizabeth.
This podcast episode talks about an experience with the police in a parking lot, package delivery, and interaction with law enforcement agents.
The speaker shares a story about lying to his loved one and being monitored by the government while pretending to work for them.
In this episode, the host discusses the topic of snitching and informants, including instances when people may choose to snitch to save themselves and the consequences of doing so.
A guest talks about accessing their real email and the necessity of collecting incriminating evidence in order to do their work.
The Secret Service investigated a possible cybersecurity breach in which a keylogger was placed on the system of a cybersecurity company. The incident did not gain much traction in the overall cybercrime community.
The use of honeypots, or fake criminal sites, can act as a trust-building technique for law enforcement personnel particularly when working with informants. By tipping off an informant about a honeypot site, they would be less suspicious of the informant being an undercover officer.
A man travels to Augusta, Georgia to borrow money from his ex-girlfriend, then hits the road with a pocket full of cash.
The speaker's friends went to the wrong apartment in a timeshare complex looking for her, while she received a fake phone call from a person pretending to be from Papa John's Pizza.
This text seems to be a jumble of overheard conversations, with no clear context or meaning.
The speaker tells the story of how he got involved in stealing food online and how it worked.
The speaker shares the impact of people who have been good to him, including his sister, wife, and employers who gave him a chance for new, clean opportunities in life. He realized that many of his past relationships were based on what he could give rather than just being him.