5 Scams Targeting Techies and Grandmas You Need to Watch Out For
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5 Scams Targeting Techies and Grandmas You Need to Watch Out For
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First off, big news out of Los Angeles — remember that sham “tech entrepreneur” who claimed to be launching Africa’s next unicorn? Yeah, meet Kofi Darnell Adu-Boahene. He was arrested just three days ago for orchestrating a ridiculously flashy investment scam, allegedly siphoning over $4.8 million from investors by faking contracts with large African infrastructure firms. He even duped a few angel investors with doctored pitch decks, fake wire confirmations, and screenshots of non-existent bank accounts. It was Silicon Valley meets Craigslist scammer. Yikes.
Meanwhile, over on the East Coast, an ATM skimming ring got busted in New Jersey. This wasn’t your run-of-the-mill card cloning operation — they were using AI-enhanced card skimmers that adapt based on the ATM model. Wrap your head around that! These devices weren’t just grabbing your card number. They were smart, syncing real-time with stolen PINs and ready to deploy the second your paycheck hit. The mastermind, 29-year-old Arman Petrović, was picked up in Newark while trying to install a skimmer at a gas station kiosk. Dude had a whole suitcase of high-tech gear. I mean, at least try to not look like a Bond villain?
Now let’s talk about something more personal — those fake USPS delivery texts that literally everyone’s grandma forwarded last night. If you got one that says “Your package couldn’t be delivered. Please schedule pickup here”—delete it. Fast. The link leads to a phishy site that steals your name, address, and credit card number. These scams are being traced back to call centers in Manila and have been spiking this past week with memorial weekend rush. It’s like phishing, but with express shipping.
And one more — the “AI Job Offer” scam is back, uglier than ever. People are getting emails from what looks like Upwork or Freelancer saying they've been preselected for a project, complete with a fake Zoom invite. Once you're in the call, they ask you to verify your identity with photos of your ID and... wait for it... facial recordings. You know — the stuff that fits real nice into deepfake scams. It’s spreading like wildfire in tech forums, particularly targeting junior devs eager for work.
So what do you need to know to stay clear? Easy: Always verify. Triple-check URLs, don’t trust unsolicited texts, and remember — if a web form is asking for your SSN, driver's license, selfie, and gym locker combo… it’s probably not legit. And yes, USPS does not text you about packages at 2am.
Alright, that’s the scam scoop for May 28, 2025. Stay sharp, stay skeptical, and never give away your data to anyone just because their domain name almost looks legit. Scotty out.