The AnglerPhish Podcast

A Criminal Lifestyle means consequences. Many of those consequences are easy to guess--Things like prison, having victims, being labeled a felon. Brett Johnson discusses one of the consequences of his criminal lifestyle: Erectile Dysfunction. What caused it? How did it happen? And what comes when medicines no longer work? A very personal AnglerPhish. Adult Subject Matter Discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stimulus Fraud. Fraudsters been eating Unemployment Benefits alive for months. But why Unemployment over other types of Stimulus? PPP and SBA loans are just as easy to defraud and yield much more money. Brett Johnson discusses Why Unemployment Fraud is so important to cybercriminals. Also find out why states have had such difficulty stopping these crooks and what they should do to fix the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Brett sits down with his former podcast co-host of the Online FraudCast, Karisse Hendrick, to discuss the well-researched revelations of the new book, "The Greatest Hoax on Earth; Catching The Truth While We Can" by author Alan C. Logan. The subject of this book is the legendary Frank Abignale Jr. Most famously known for his life as a Con-Man in the late 60's and 70's, victimizing large companies such as TWA airlines in check fraud. Frank has gone on to write several books, speak for a large fee at conferences all over the world, and was the subject of the Steven Spielberg movie "Catch Me if You Can", in which Leonardo DiCaprio played a young Abagnale. In his book, Alan C. Logan fact-checks the most common threads of the stories that Abagnale has told for over 40 years, and debunks them. The truth of what Abagnale did during that time was a lot worse, yet less glamourous than the stories he's told. Because Brett Johnson is often referred to as "The Frank Abignale of Cybercrime", he is the best person fit to comment on these revelations and his reactions to them. The article mentioned in the episode can be found here: https://whyy.org/segments/the-greatest-hoax-on-earth/ The book can be found on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Hoax-Earth-Catching-Truth/dp/1735557226 Karisse's podcast, Fraudology can be found on most podcast platforms, as well as here: https://fraudologypodcast.libsyn.com If you enjoyed this episode, please rate & review the podcast where you can! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Section 230. It protects platforms like Facebook and Twitter from being responsible for user-generated content. Thomas O'Malley visits AnglerPhish to discuss Section 230 in the Trump Era. We also discuss Twitter recently de-platforming Donald Trump after the US Capitol was attacked January 6th. An attack on Free Speech? And what might happen next? Tune in and find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet Roderick Graham. Rod is one of the reasons you go to Twitter to learn instead of complain. Director of the Cybercrime Program at Old Dominion University. PhD in Sociology. Active in understanding and combatting online crime. But Rod is so much more. Rod has his fingers on the pulse of much of what is currently wrong in American Society. I sit down to discuss a variety of topics with the outstanding Rod Graham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

January 20. Trump's Last Day on the Job. That means it's Pardon Time! We all expect pardons for Ivanka, Jarod, Trump Jr., Rudy, and Bannon. But who else? Assange, Snowden, Bernie Madoff, Ross Ulbricht...Joe Exotic? Brett sits down with Former Federal Prosecutor and Friend Thomas O'Malley to discuss some of the names being thrown into the Pardon Discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Turns out the Beef Industry, and by extension our entire food supply, is a case of Big Dog versus Little Dog and we know how that story usually ends. The Big Dogs in this case? A couple of Brazilians, the government, and unfair regulations. All with the intent of choking out the small farmer or producer. Brett is Joined by Beef Experts Shonda Boyd, Michael Eby, and David Wright to discuss the Beef Industry, our food supply, and its problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US Most Wanted and Professor of Practice at Utica College Robert Swenszkowski continue their discussion on Criminal Justice. Robert's insights and understanding of crime and justice are not to be missed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former US Most Wanted Brett Johnson sits down with Professor of Practice at Utica College Robert Swenszkowski to discuss Criminal Justice. Robert has 28 years experience in Public Service from working as a Corrections Officer to Assistant Sheriff to Professor of Practice. His knowledge, experience, and understanding of Criminal Justice is unparalleled. This is an episode not to miss Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recently Brett appeared on Comedy Central's Daily Show to discuss his view of the US Presidential Candidates given his history as a criminal and social engineer. This episode is a follow up to the Daily Show segment. Brett gives his thoughts on the candidates, some of the problems the United States is currently facing, and then break down the anatomy of a scam and how it applies to our President. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Uncut, Unabashed, Unleashed, and Unafraid to tell it like it is. The AnglerPhish Podcast returns from an extended hiatus with a new direction and format. Today's Episode? President Trump is screaming this election will be the most fraudulent in history while the Democrats scream voter fraud doesn't exist. We find out. We also discuss the twitter hack, proper pentesting, and how states can stop the rampant unemployment fraud that is overwhelming them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Metcalf is a former federal agent turned prosecutor and founder of the National Child Protection Task Force, which brings together recognized experts in fields such as strategic legal applications, OSINT, cellular mapping and analysis, dark web investigations, and cryptocurrency to aid law enforcement agencies everywhere. Kevin was kind enough to appear on the AnglerPhish podcast to discuss the work of the NCPTF and give advice on some of the things we all can do to help protect children everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The manipulation of Truth, the obscuring of facts, the conspiracy theories, the outright lies. Fake News. It wreaks havoc on the lives of people, the economy, and more. Philosopher Kirk Kanzelberger visits the AnglerPhish Podcast to discuss the meaning of Truth and how it relates to Fake News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Top Body Language Expert Traci Brown visits AnglerPhish to discuss the science of reading body language to determine if someone is lying or committing fraud. Traci has spoken and trained on this subject for over 20 years. She also discusses how these lessons translate to an online environment as well. Not to be missed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Col. Bryan Denny's picture has been used on hundreds of romance scam profiles. Kathy Waters met Bryan while protecting a friend from a romance scan using his picture. Today each work hard to stop romance scams and to fix the outdated Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act which allows criminals to use platforms as a base to commit crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cybersecurity Ventures research shows that women represented 20% of the global cybersecurity workforce at the end of 2019. That a vast improvement from 2013 when it was only 11%. But it's not good enough. As part of a Two Episode Special, Karisse Hendrick visits Anglerphish to tell her story and trouble of entering the cybersecurity workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cybersecurity Ventures research shows that women represented 20% of the global cybersecurity workforce at the end of 2019. That a vast improvement from 2013 when it was only 11%. But it's not good enough. As part of a Two Episode Special, Mia Greene visits Anglerphish to tell her story and trouble of entering the cybersecurity workforce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Self Professed "Most Ignored Human on The Planet" Marc Quibell visits the AnglerPhish Podcast to discuss Security Engineering and the idea of doing it Virtually. Turns out Marc is one of the Humans no one should ignore. Funny, Personable, Highly Knowledgeable, Beyond Competent. Meet Marc Quibell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lonely, Looking for Love? Signed on to a dating site hoping to meet that Special Someone? Then you could be a target of a romance scam. "Randy" the son of a romance scam victim sits down to talk to AnglerPhish. Turns out the victims of romance scams are more than just the primary victim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet Jay. Former Marijuana Grower, Former Hustler, Profiteer of the Coronavirus, Family Man. Good Guy? Let's say he is trying to do better. Really. Really really. Jay's visit to AnglerPhish is a truthful, candid discussion illustrating the mindset of many who venture toward the illegal online. It is not to be missed. This is Part One of Two. Part Two will Appear on Episode 9 of the Online Fraudcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are Federal Prison Sentences "Fair"? Ask any criminal and the answer is sentences are too harsh. Ask any victim and often the answer is the sentence is too short. Former Federal Prosecutor Thomas O"Malley sits down with Former US Most wanted Brett Johnson for a candid conversation on federal prison sentencing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Human is ALWAYS the weak link. One of the top Social Engineers on the Planet, Jenny Radcliffe visits the AnglerPhish Podcast to discuss Hacking the Human. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No toilet paper? Seriously? The nation has gone crazy looking for TP for the Bunghole. FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) has taken over. Politicians on both sides can't be trusted, and then there are the scammers having a field day with Covid-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sara Christensen is an amazing human being. But she messed up. She posted something she shouldn't have. The BBC picks up the story. Whoopi Goldberg runs with it. Sara is CANCELLED. Dox'ing and death threats follow. Sara loses her home, her livelihood. Such is the way of a "Cancel Culture" where people are never forgiven or permitted to learn from their mistakes. This is Sara Christensen's first interview about what happened. It is time we Cancelled Cancel Culture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Synthetic Fraud is the fastest growing financial crime on the planet and accounts for over 80% of all new account fraud. Brett Johnson and Jesse Gossman, Law Enforcement Officer and Founder of Vigilant Eye, sit down to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brittany Dunn of the Safe House Project and Smith Higgins discuss the economics of selling people in the second part of our discussion on Human Trafficking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"It's easier to sell women than it is to sell drugs, than it is to commit internet fraud.” Bo Quickel, the founder of Vigilante Truth. Brittany Dunn, COO of the Safe House Project and Smith Higgins discuss the epidemic of Human Sex Trafficking across the globe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet Mike Jones--a good man, a former original member of anonymous, a man without a country. Mike sits down with Brett Johnson to discuss some of his history, Hacktivism, Prison Sentences, Privacy, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is a difference between a cybercriminal and a "Hacker" even though the media and many security companies would have you think otherwise. We sit down with real world hacker, Chris Roberts to discuss those differences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State Treasury Offices hold around $50 Billion Dollars in Unclaimed Property. It is held until the rightful owners come to collect it. The problem is most of the time the rightful owners are unaware they have any unclaimed assets. Of course, there is another problem: The security around this unclaimed property is virtually non-existent. Meaning? All that money is easy taking for a variety of criminals. Learn How in this episode and also learn how easily Governments could protect themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Redemption. From being abused as a child, reared as a criminal, and ultimately placed on the United States Most Wanted List for his online crimes, to being considered one of the leading authorities on cybersecurity and online crime. It's been a long trip for Brett Johnson. But he made it. Today, he works with law enforcement, companies, and consumer groups across the planet to help protect people against the type of person he used to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recovery is never a straight line. That goes for transitioning to a law-abiding life as well. Recovery for me was a long trip not only for me, but the people around me. I made it. I sit down with DePaul University Professor and Film-maker (All the Queen's Horses) to discuss becoming Legal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three prison Riots, Two Murders, 4 Suicides. And then there was the Aryan Brotherhood. Prison ain't no fun. And I didn't even mention going to shower and seeing four feet in a shower stall instead of two. Yikes! Because one prison episode simply ain't enough I sit down for a detailed discussion of prison life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bad guys go to prison. Period. Brett Johnson was no different. Well, maybe a little different. Escaping prison. Training inmates and staff to commit crime. Taking responsibility and understanding the harm I caused. I sit down with cybersecurity legend and victim advocate Neal O'Farrell to discuss going to prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brett Johnson committed crimes inside US Secret Service Offices for a year before being discovered and going on a cross country crime spree. Brett is quickly placed on the United States most Wanted List. This episode discusses what its like to be one of the Most Wanted Criminals in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Secret Service threw Brett Johnson back in jail. Then a State Judge reinstated Brett's bond and he walked out. Someone forgot to tell the Feds. Brett decides to play a new game called "Catch me if You Can" which will land him on the US Most Wanted List. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Brett Johnson's arrest, he continued to break the law from inside United States Secret Service Offices for nearly a year. With agents in the room. Seated next to him. While everything he was doing was being recorded. The Secret Service didn't find out until Operation Rolling Stone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brett Johnson thought he hit the bottom of his downward spiral when he was arrested 3 weeks before he was supposed to be married. Wrong. He thought he had hit bottom when he started to rat out his associates. Wrong. Reaching the bottom is never an easy thing. And reaching the bottom for Brett means hes got a lot farther to fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Secret Service Agents Watching Porn, Hacked Government Computers, and Destroyed Investigations--A normal work day for Brett Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ShadowCrew was busted October 26, 2004. Brett Johnson, The Original Internet Godfather, evades capture. When he is captured? The United States Secret Service gives him a job. That was a mistake. Thought the story ended when the ShadowCrew was busted? Think Again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doug Shadel's entire career has been about protecting people from criminals--from the type of person I used to be. Doug was kind enough to sit down with me at the AARP offices in Seattle for a conversation about victims. What makes a victim? Why do criminals target certain people? What can people do when they are victimized? How can some one avoid becoming a victim. Find outin this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meet Former FBI Agent Aaron Sherman, one of the top cybersecurity experts on the planet and of the best people I have ever met. Together we sit down and discuss my work as an informant for the United States Secret Service. That work ends with me being placed on the United States Most Wanted List. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What would you do for love? What would you give to or do for someone you loved? Now add in a childhood of abuse and neglect which gave a skewed perception of how a relationship is supposed to look. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ShadowCrew is busted. You've heard the tale. But what was going on in my personal life while I was The Original Internet Godfather? Nothing good. Like a bad country song my wife leaves, I get all depressed, start drinking, frequenting strip clubs, and breaking the law. Too bad "Looking For Love in All the Wrong Places" is already a country song Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Federal Prosecutor Thomas O"Malley was kind of enough to Appear on this Episode of AnglerPhish. I speak to Thomas about his impressive career and what he is doing now with Frozen PII, before we recap my life of crime before the Secret Service arrests me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the Original Internet Godfather, to the largest credit card thief in history, to the Quadriga scandal and a missing $235 million in cryptocurrency Shadowcrew and Company featured a Who's Who of the top cybercriminals on the planet. Episode 13: A Rogue's Gallery looks at some of their stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I narrowly evade arrest as law enforcement swarms a drop address and the noose continues to tighten as my Second-in-Charge, Kim Taylor, gets arrested, David Thomas becomes a snitch, Script turns stupid, and I realize it's my neck the rope is around. Exit, Stage Left. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

$40,000 a day from ATMs, Hacking Paris Hilton, intercepting Secret Service text messages, Albert Gonzalez gets busted wearing a wig, and my second in charge--MacGyver? Turns out he wasn't a fraudster, but he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express one night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Looking back at large sections of my life I either have to laugh or cry. I choose laughter. I recently received a letter from a friend who was able to see easily see through that laughter. In this episode I stop laughing long enough to look at my life, some of the damage done, and what I hope to achieve. We end talking a bit more about the ShadowCrew story and CarderPLanet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Not really the Russians, but the Ukrainians. Meet Script, Dmitry Golubov, the Father of Modern Credit Card Theft and CarderPlanet. Also learn how criminals learn to trust each other and what makes organized cybercrime so successful for criminals and so difficult for law enforcement to stop. All this and more tales of Brett Johnson's criminals exploits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode opens with a walk-through of how Brett Johnson stole $160,000 a week at the height of his criminal career. Getting to that point took some time, though. From eBay and Paypal fraud to partnering with the Ukrainians and becoming a global crime network. The Shadowcrew Story Continues.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices