A Very Long Leash

Where's My Stuff Alexa?

Most people associate fake or misleading images with AI "slop".  However, one's voice can be cloned fairly easily and we all have several microphones near us all of the time. In this episode we discuss voice cloning, microphone proliferation, and the risks of potentially no longer being able to trust what you hear.   More episodes can be found at https://oldscamsinshinynewpackages.podbean.com/ [https://oldscamsinshinynewpackages.podbean.com/] or by searching for "Old Scams" in your favorite podcast app. Links and References: * Web site used to clone my voice: Speechify Studio * Is Your Tech Listening? Apple Settles Claim for Siri Eavesdropping: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/apple-settles-claim-for-siri-eavesdropping/  [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/apple-settles-claim-for-siri-eavesdropping/] * Age-Related Hearing Loss (Presbycusis): https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/age-related-hearing-loss [https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/age-related-hearing-loss] * Can I record a conversation? https://hoflaw.com/blog/can-i-record-a-conversation-in-virginia/ [https://hoflaw.com/blog/can-i-record-a-conversation-in-virginia/]

A Very Long Leash

The days of being hopelessly lost are over for almost everyone almost all of the time.  Location services (like GPS) allow people to know where they are and where other people and things are located.  These services make life easier, but they also creates privacy risks and new opportunities for scammers who want to take advantage of them.  In this podcast we discuss the benefits and risks of locations services, why you should probably read the terms and conditions for your new car, and why in many ways your cell phone creates a very long leash. More episodes can be found at https://oldscamsinshinynewpackages.podbean.com/ [https://oldscamsinshinynewpackages.podbean.com/] or by searching for "Old Scams" in your favorite podcast app. Links and References: * Show Me Tracking Devices: A Comprehensive Guide to GPS Trackers for Personal and Business Use: https://www.motowatchdog.com/blog/show-me-tracking-devices-a-comprehensive-guide-to-gps-trackers-for-personal-and-business-use [https://www.motowatchdog.com/blog/show-me-tracking-devices-a-comprehensive-guide-to-gps-trackers-for-personal-and-business-use]  * EFF: Senators Expose Car Companies’ Terrible Data Privacy Practices: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/senators-expose-car-companies-terrible-data-privacy-practices [https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/senators-expose-car-companies-terrible-data-privacy-practices]   * Jeffrey Epstein’s Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker: https://www.wired.com/story/jeffrey-epstein-island-visitors-data-broker-leak/ [https://www.wired.com/story/jeffrey-epstein-island-visitors-data-broker-leak/] * General Motors Barred From Selling Driver Data for 5 Years: https://www.cnet.com/home/electric-vehicles/general-motors-barred-from-selling-driver-data-for-5-years/ [https://www.cnet.com/home/electric-vehicles/general-motors-barred-from-selling-driver-data-for-5-years/]  * These 10 Car Companies Are Collecting an Absurd Volume of Data on You: https://awareforce.com/car-companies-collecting-data-on-you/ [https://awareforce.com/car-companies-collecting-data-on-you/]

The World Has Changed

Why can't things be like the 20th century before all of these Internet-based scams?  Wouldn't life be easier?  Why can't things change back?  These questions are discussed in this podcast about how the world really has changed. More episodes can be found at https://oldscamsinshinynewpackages.podbean.com/ [https://oldscamsinshinynewpackages.podbean.com/] or by searching for "Old Scams" in your favorite podcast app. Links and References: * Why Seniors Like Facebook: https://caringseniorservice.com/blog/facebook-for-seniors/  [https://caringseniorservice.com/blog/facebook-for-seniors/] * AARP Report on how technology is affecting seniors: https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/technology/internet-media-devices/aarp-research-insights-technology/  [https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/technology/internet-media-devices/aarp-research-insights-technology/]

Crypto, Crime, and Old Bond Movies

Young people tell me they are buying cryptocurrencies.  Are they a scam?  Are cryptocurrencies used by criminals?  How do they compare to other currencies past and present?  These questions are addressed in this wide-ranging podcast on cryptocurrencies. More episodes can be found at https://oldscamsinshinynewpackages.podbean.com/ [https://oldscamsinshinynewpackages.podbean.com/] or by searching for "Old Scams" in your favorite podcast app. Links and References: * How to make your own cryptocurrency: https://www.kraken.com/learn/how-to-make-cryptocurrency [https://www.kraken.com/learn/how-to-make-cryptocurrency] * 11 Celebrity Crypto Tokens - And How They Performed: https://share.google/SgnoLXDHuqH6hECRy [https://share.google/SgnoLXDHuqH6hECRy]  * Cryptocurrency - Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://share.google/9bVpbd1u00xLjJUfe [https://share.google/9bVpbd1u00xLjJUfe]  * Swiss Banking Secrecy in 2025: Are Swiss Bank Accounts Still Secret? | Offshore Pro Group https://share.google/4ize6kTNLmskNhPEb [https://share.google/4ize6kTNLmskNhPEb] * Cartels & Crypto - Institute for Financial Integrity https://share.google/pSUMfTwKyHuoBE8Wr [https://share.google/pSUMfTwKyHuoBE8Wr]

Gangsters and Servers

I've received a data breach letter from a company.  What happened and how are these modern data thieves like gangsters in the 1920s?  In this podcast learn how it happens, learn why data collected about you is so vulnerable, and understand why "staying off the Internet" is not a viable strategy.  More episodes can be found at https://oldscamsinshinynewpackages.podbean.com/ [https://oldscamsinshinynewpackages.podbean.com/] or by searching for "Old Scams" in your favorite podcast app. Links and References: * John_Dillinger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dillinger [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dillinger]  * Research report of business cybersecurity vulnerabilities:  https://businessdigitalindex.com/research/report-500-companies-score-cybersecurity/ [https://businessdigitalindex.com/research/report-500-companies-score-cybersecurity/]  * Reported breaches in 2023: https://securityscorecard.com/company/press/securityscorecard-threat-research-21-of-sp-500-companies-reported-breaches-in-2023 [https://securityscorecard.com/company/press/securityscorecard-threat-research-21-of-sp-500-companies-reported-breaches-in-2023] * ITRC 2025 report on data breaches: https://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-ITRC-Annual-Data-Breach-Report.pdf [https://www.idtheftcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025-ITRC-Annual-Data-Breach-Report.pdf]  * Dark Web data market: https://www.breachsense.com/blog/dark-web-markets/ [https://www.breachsense.com/blog/dark-web-markets/]