The were 'calling to help.' Then they stole thousands

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions  02.06.22   SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE    They Were 'Calling to Help.' Then They Stole Thousands When my mom fell victim to a phone scam, we learned a painful truth: The explosion of personal finance apps makes it all too easy to target vulnerable people. BY BECCA ANDREWS | 13-MINUTE READ Becca Andrews was on a work trip in Georgia when she got a call from her father. Her mother had fallen prey to a phone scam and they needed her help. She set to work undoing the damage—calling the bank, contacting the IRS, figuring out which personal finance apps her mom had installed and how to shut them down. Andrews had gotten pretty deep into her to-do list before she thought to call her mom. So she dialed her up and asked her for more details on what the scammer had said and done. Her mom's answer was simple: "I did a stupid thing. I'm so stupid." Andrews stopped cold. She'd been so focused on her mission, she realized, that she'd forgotten to ask how her mom was doing. The answer was not well. As it turns out, the psychological toll of a scam can be significant. Long after an incident, victims can feel overcome with shame, unsafe in their own homes, and unable to return to their normal activities. This week in Backchannel, Andrews explores the emotional landscape of a scam. She spent months trying to close down all of her mother's compromised accounts—months in which her family couldn't put the pain of the experience behind them. Every year, millions of people get manipulated by scammers. Billions are stolen. The toll on society, though, may be far greater than we've been able to calculate. Sandra Upson | Features Editor, WIRED     The Internet Gave Rise to 'Cancel Culture OCD' BY ELEANOR CUMMINS | 8-MINUTE READ Leftists must grapple with their own digitized purity culture. Catholic saints and OCD sufferers can help.     Despite Diplomatic Boycott, the US Is Powering the 2022 Olympics BY RUI ZHONG | 6-MINUTE READ The White House banned diplomats from attending the Beijing games, saying it wasn't "business as usual." In the private sector, it is.     It's Not Your Fault You're a Jerk on Twitter BY KATHERINE CROSS | 8-MINUTE READ The design of the internet lets you harass and harm people without ever once interacting with them directly. Even if you're trying to defend them.   SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE   Here Come the Underdogs of the Robot Olympics BY TOM VANDERBILT | 13-MINUTE READ Can a scrappy team of robotics undergrads play to win against the best-funded labs in the world? At the Darpa Challenge, it's anyone's game.     American Spy Agencies Are Struggling in the Age of Data BY AMY B. ZEGART | 7-MINUTE READ Massive amounts of data are revolutionizing the work of intelligence—and not necessarily in a good way. GET WIRED A helicopter on Mars. What to expect post-Covid. The next electrifying/terrifying leap in A.I. explained. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $1 per month. That includes Steven Levy's exclusive newsletter and a free tote! Subscribe now.         Have questions or comments? Reply to this email.   This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions

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[New post] Retailer that leaked Witcher 3 and Assassin’s Creed Switch lists Batman Arkham Collection

Sickr posted: " The French retailer which revealed listings for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and the Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection for the Nintendo Switch before they were announced has published a new retail listing for the Batman: Arkham Collection for the Switch." New post on My Nintendo News Retailer that leaked Witcher 3 and Assassin's Creed Switch lists Batman Arkham Collection by Sickr The French retailer which revealed listings for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and the Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection for the Nintendo Switch before they were announced has published a new retail listing for the Batman: Arkham Collection for the Switch. As of yet the collection hasn't been announced by Warner Bros for the Switch […] Read more of this post Sickr | February 6, 2022 at 10:03 am | Tags: batman, batman: the Arkham collection, gaming news, rumour, Switch, video games | Categories: Nintendo Switch | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1fLh Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://mynintendonews.com/2022/02/06/retailer-that-leaked-witcher-3-and-assassins-creed-switch-lists-batman-arkham-collection/

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[New post] Kit & Krysta say that Nintendo Minute ended due to a “point of reflection” following Nintendo’s San Francisco office closure

ssf1991 posted: " Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang were once the hosts of Nintendo Minute, which was a series that would receive new episodes every Friday on Nintendo's YouTube channel. However, the series ended in December, resulting in fans speculating why Nintendo Minute sudd" New post on My Nintendo News Kit & Krysta say that Nintendo Minute ended due to a "point of reflection" following Nintendo's San Francisco office closure by ssf1991 Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang were once the hosts of Nintendo Minute, which was a series that would receive new episodes every Friday on Nintendo's YouTube channel. However, the series ended in December, resulting in fans speculating why Nintendo Minute suddenly stopped. Well, thanks to an interview the pair recently had with MinnMax, there are […] Read more of this post ssf1991 | February 5, 2022 at 9:40 pm | Tags: news, Nintendo, Nintendo Minute, video games | Categories: Nintendo | URL: https://wp.me/pLMz-1fL6 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from My Nintendo News. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://mynintendonews.com/2022/02/05/kit-krysta-say-that-nintendo-minute-ended-due-to-a-point-of-reflection-following-nintendos-san-francisco-office-closure/

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