Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

That advance fee scam is old, just add bitcoin to it and you find new suckas.



IMHO the real clever part is that they're scamming people trying to scam others by using a poorly designed screen shot app. So it's a kinda Dexter level serial killer killer level scam.

More power to 'em.


Scamming people by scamming them to think they are scamming somebody else is the oldest trick in the book. It’s the plot of ‘The Sting’ and it keeps people from going to the police.


Absolutely.

The trick I love here is that there's almost zero interaction to the grift. The websites just sit there. There's no soft skills, no convincing of the mark. The soft skills are all on the website.




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: