McKenna, chief innovation officer for Point Predictive, a San Diego-based fraud-prevention company, interacts with scammers to better understand how they work. Hiding his identity, he responds to criminals’ emails and texts to analyze their sophisticated manipulations, then uses that information to hone prevention methods. (Do not do this at home: If you suspect a scammer is targeting you, cut off all communication immediately and follow these steps.) (Read More)
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