Hype

How Scammers, Grifters, Con Artists and Influencers are Taking Over the Internet - and Why We'Re Following

Autor*innen

• Gabrielle Bluestone

Parameter

• 352 Seiten
• 13 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Krimi
• Mystery / Thriller
• Sachliteratur
• Sozialwissenschaften

Mehr zum Buch

Exploring the world of con artists and grifters in the digital age, this book delves into the psychology behind why people are drawn to deception and scams. Drawing from the author's experience as a Vice journalist and executive producer of the Netflix documentary Fyre, it offers an insightful analysis of modern-day snake oil salesmen and the allure of their schemes, revealing the persistent vulnerabilities that lead individuals to be duped.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Einband: Paperback