Dot Con, James Veitch
Dot Con, James Veitch
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Dot Con
The Art of Scamming a Scammer

Author: James Veitch

Narrator: James Veitch, Naomi Petersen

Unabridged: 2 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/02/2020


Synopsis

From viral comedy sensation James Veitch (as seen on TED, Conan, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon) comes a collection of laugh-out-loud funny exchanges with email scammers.
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 your social security number. In Dot Con, Veitch finally answers the question: what would happen if you replied?
Suspicious emails pop up in our inboxes and our first instinct is to delete unopened. But what if you responded to the deposed princess begging for money in your Gmail? Veitch dives into the underbelly of our absurd email scam culture, playing the scammers at their own game, and these are the surprising, bizarre, and hilarious results.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sleepless on May 14, 2020

I went on a bit of a Tedx talk binge the other day and came across James Veitch's one. I found it hilarious so I really wanted more. This book describes Veitch's adventures replying to scam emails. It's very funny and lighthearted. I adore his sense of humor and the way he communicates with these pe......more

Goodreads review by Noah on April 05, 2020

This book was an absolute crackup. I love how creative James Veitch is, and just how dumb some scammers can be. _____________________________________________________________________ I watched a Ted Talk by James Veitch, and he seems like a very interesting dude. I REALLY want to see what this book con......more

Goodreads review by Bandit on December 08, 2019

This was awesome. The genius of comedians is that they manage to find new and hilarious ways of looking at and talking about everyday things. And the genius idea of James Veitch is writing back to email spammers. You know, the low energy cons of Nigerian princes and so on, third world country entrep......more

Goodreads review by Natasha on June 09, 2018

Literally the BEST coffee table or bathroom book ever! I found myself laughing unabashedly out loud. James is so freaking clever. The obscene stories he concocts to tool with all the internet trolls are hilarious. The toaster one, holy crap!!! Seriously, just read it. And then share it. It will brig......more


Quotes

"James Veitch is one of those people that come along once every hundred years. I can't be more specific than that."—Conan O'Brien

"From the first page I was intrigued and laughing out loud. Delighted to see someone going out of their way to waste the time of these scammers. James is doing the Lord's work."—Iliza Shlesinger, author of Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity

"A diverting read that may bring you some needed laughs."
Fortune

"Dot Con is perfect for [Veitch's] superfans as he shares all of his hilarious correspondence, complete with screenshots."—TED.com

"Hilarious....[A]n uproariously funny read that will make your stomach hurt from laughing so hard."—Omnivoracious: The Amazon Book Review

"Whip-smart and brilliant. Hysterically funny!"—Harry Hill

"A wicked sense of humor....I laughed my ass off."
The New York Times

"A pleasure."—The Sunday Times (UK)

"A Dave Gorman-esque romp."—Time Out

"Ingenious...One to watch."—Independent (UK)