Catalog

Record Details

Catalog Search



Dot.con : the art of scamming a scammer  Cover Image Book Book

Dot.con : the art of scamming a scammer / James Veitch.

Summary:

"The Nigerian prince eager to fork over his inheritance, the family friend stranded unexpectedly in Norway, the lonely Russian beauty looking for love--they spam our inboxes with their hapless pleas for help, money, and our Social Security number. In Dot.con, Veitch finally answers the question: what would happen if you replied?"--Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780306874598 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 205 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
  • Edition: First US edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Hachette Books, 2020.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Originally published in 2015 by Quadrille Publishing in the UK"--Title page verso.
Subject: Computer fraud > Humor.
Electronic mail messages > Humor.
Phishing > Humor.
Spam (Electronic mail) > Humor.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch 828.9207 Veitc 31681010199214 NONFIC Available -

James Veitch is a former Apple Genius whose high-tech comedy picks apart and parodies the constantly evolving and perplexing technology we live with. James has sold out shows throughout the world and presented the third most popular TED Talk of all time. He wrote and performed two viral hit seasons of his show Scamalot with Mashable, has appeared twice on Conan, and appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

He lives in Islington with his full-body pillow.


Additional Resources