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Jan 14, 2019 48 min

Dark Web Crime with Con Man Brett Johnson

from AARP Washington State Podcast Hosted by AARP Washington

In this episode, we go into the shadowy work of Dark Web identity theft and frauds with con man turned cybersecurity consultant Brett Johnson. Called "The Original Internet Godfather" by the Secret Service, Brett was recently featured on the cover of the AARP Bulletin This podcast is the extensive interview behind the story in the Bulletin. You'll hear Brett sit down with the article's author, our WA state director and fraud expert Doug Shadel, to explain his upbringing in a criminal family, his long history of scams, how he found the Dark Web, how he helped start methods for criminal activity, including the gang "Shadowcrew", how criminals steal your identity online and sell it among themselves, and what steps you can take today to protect yourself. You can read the article from this interview online at aarp.org/Bulletin.

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