Hey listeners, Scotty here—your trusted scam sensei and cyber-sleuth—here to wake you up to what’s actually lurking in your inbox, DMs, text messages, and even doorstep this week. Yes, it’s another wild scam-ride in 2025, so buckle up.

Let’s kick off with a tale that shows just how bold scammers are getting. In Tompkins County, New York, police just arrested Akash B. Thakkar from Hiawatha, New Jersey, after a yearlong investigation into a phone scam targeting seniors. The victim? Convinced to buy half a million dollars’ worth of gold, supposedly to “protect their identity”—and then hand it over to a courier. Police say this “Amazon fraud” trick is on fire nationwide: the scammer claims your identity’s in danger, transfers you to a fake bank, and then convinces you to withdraw money or—you guessed it—buy gold. Then they send a courier, like Thakkar, right to your door to collect. Wild twist: most of these crooks get away, so this arrest is ultra rare according to the New York State Police.

If you think you’re too sharp to get duped by phone, let me catch you up on the digitally creative side of scamming. Fox News this week spotlighted a new breed of scam—not just another spear-phishing email, but fully-fledged fake party invites that pop up in your inbox looking straight from Eventbrite or Gmail invites. If you click that “download invitation” link, you’re not going to a party—you’re downloading malware that can steal your files, maybe even your identity. The devil’s in the domain details: legit invites never ask you to “install” anything. Watch for funky URLs like “.ru.com” and, as always, don’t click if you weren’t expecting it.

Text message scams? You bet. The Economic Times warns that Netflix users are being hammered with fake texts saying there’s a problem with your subscription payment and to “fix it,” all you need to do is tap the link and, oh, hand over your banking info. These fake sites look real—logos, language, everything. Instant money drain if you fall for it—so only update info through your Netflix app or official website.

Weird “digital arrests” are hitting headlines in India: scammers pretend to be law enforcement, threaten senior citizens with jail unless they pay huge sums to “settle” fake charges. Kolkata Police say they’ve managed to freeze accounts and recover some cash, but this exploitation escalates every month.

Want the quick antidote? Double-check every invite, comm, and payment notice; never share your info via an emailed or texted link; keep your systems updated—and please, talk to your older relatives about these scams today.

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