Digital Media Proposal and BlogPosts

Kyle Morris

Dr. Shutkin FYS

Digital Media Proposal

10/22/2012

Internet Scams

Background

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Uneducated web users are being be attacked and scammed on the internet

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Groups are creating fake identities and running illegal institutions over the internet that draw people to donate money to them which will be stolen.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->As the use of the internet grows across the world, it is becoming easier for scammers to go undetected

Theme

·        It is socially unjust to take advantage of people and make fake promises in order to steal their  Identities/ money.

·         Storyline will show and incorporate  steps for web users to protect themselves from internet thieves.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Along with protection steps the storyline will show the advancements of sophistication of internet  scammers and how to detect them.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->It will also show a background on how internet scammers have affected people's  lives  and in some instances, ruined them.

Resources

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Web stories from various websites will offer most of my information about the topic.

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->I will use videos and real life examples of intranet fraud  to illustrate my digital story

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->One True Media will be the software I use to portray my story. If I find that i am having trouble using the software I will use another option from the Cogdogroo website.

               

          Sources

                "Who's Most Gullible Online and Why? Secrets from Scam World Revealed." Red Tape. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://redtape.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/01/13/10142877-whos-most-gullible-online-and-why-secrets-from-scam-world-revealed?lite>.

                *This page offers insight about who is most vulnerable on the web and how scammers use this information to target people.

                "Nigerian Scams." Crimes of Pursuasion. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Crimes/Business/nigerian.htm>.

                *This website gives real examples of fake emails that people use in order to persuade people to be "business partners" or simply donate money to someone "in need".

                Thecrimeshop. "Nigerian Conman Caught Doing The "Black Money" Scam." YouTube. YouTube, 10 Mar. 2007. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJdC4R4hrHU>

                *Video shows a classic example of a Nigerian email scam that gets exposed by the news.

                Ammartiger. "Hackers Outlaws And Angels Complete Documentary." YouTube. YouTube, 02 June 2011. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNnaIYTj7GU>.

Video gives a nice overview about modern hacking and how people can steal personal information from the web. This will give a nice overview for the entire story and some clips of the video will be incorporated into my digital media story