Juan Carlos Galindo publishes the second edition of his book, “Ciberescams. The Story of Never Ending” by the technical security publisher 0xWORD. Accompanied in his prologue, by Chema Alonso, CISO of Telefónica and in his epilogue, by the judge of the national court, Mr. Eloy Velasco.
According to its author, “this book covers everything from the “Tocomocho and the Estampita”, to the “CEO fraud and the Man in the Middle (MITM)”, through pyramid scams (Ponzi scheme), counterfeits, Cryptocurrencies and social engineering. . This book tries to collect, in a pleasant and simple way, with language for all audiences; the dimension, scope and problems of one of the most committed crimes in the area of so-called economic crime or “White Collar”, THE SCAM. With an informative and pedagogical approach, but without losing face of the reality of the phenomenon.”
Furthermore, this book not only covers how the most modern Cyber Scams committed by scammers are carried out, but also wanders through the past of the phenomenon to understand its social and psychological significance. He precisely describes the dozens of typologies of real frauds and scams, in order to identify them in everyday life. It also clearly tells us which are the most effective measures for its mitigation, both in the company and individual environments, as well as the most effective prevention systems.
Last but not least, it unashamedly addresses the sometimes silent drama of the victims of fraud and scam. Not only the company or the individual as the final victim, but also the participating employees (the hooks), doubly victims, since sometimes they not only suffer the deception, but are also fired without compassion.
Galindo says “that the reader, when he finishes reading the book, will know how to identify the patterns and signs of a scam in order to avoid it. He will know how to proceed in this regard when he detects them, including how to safeguard the evidence of this, for later communication to the authorities. "He will know which organization to contact in each case and above all he will know how to prevent being a victim of fraud or scam, whether it is being committed in digital environments or in physical environments of his daily life."
With this essay, crime prevention is valued in the business and private spheres, as a cornerstone for the mitigation of a criminal typology that in the last year has multiplied its commissions by four, which makes it, without a doubt, the most important crime of the 21st century. Not only because of the money stolen, but because of the addition of this to the reputational cost of being a victim of a scam. In addition to the great difficulties in its investigation process and bringing it to justice, which leads to it being a crime with only 5% of cases resolved.
At the 0xWord publishing house they had been wanting to open a new line of book publishing for some time, to accommodate informative texts that have a broader technological theme. To do this, they have created a book format that makes it easy to read in any cafe, transport or corner. A book that has a little more pages than usual and that can be read while enjoying a coffee or a moment of relaxation anywhere you have fifteen minutes or an hour. Without having to have the computer in front of you. And they decided to start just a year ago, for, of course, one of the topics that interest them most: "Cyber Scams", to publicize the enormous range of scams that you can find on the web. If you find it interesting, you can purchase the book on the publisher's website www.0xword.com or simply click here https://0xword.com/es/libros/205-ciberestafas-la-historia-de-nunca-acabar. html
