Hype : how scammers, grifters, and con artists are taking over the Internet--and why we're following /
Gabrielle Bluestone.
- 347 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-347).
Introduction -- The cult of flounder -- Fake it till you make it -- Under the influencer -- The allegory of the fave -- Fyre in the hole -- On the Internet no one knows you're a fraud -- The Frye next time -- Covidiots -- Conclusion.
The former "Vice" journalist and producer of the Netflix documentary, "Fyre," presents a revelatory examination of the con-artists, grifters, and scammers of the digital age that outlines recommendations for protecting consumers.
9781335016492 133501649X
065373028990 01649
2022275796
Swindlers and swindling. Consumer behavior. Internet--Social aspects. Consommateurs--Comportement. Internet--Aspect social. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Rich & Famous. TRUE CRIME--White Collar Crime. SOCIAL SCIENCE--Research. Consumer behavior. Internet--Social aspects. Swindlers and swindling. Swindlers and swindling. Internet--Social aspects. Consumers.
True crime. True crime stories. Instructional and educational works. Instructional and educational works. True crime stories. Matériel d'éducation et de formation. Récits criminels.