TY - BOOK AU - Bluestone,Gabrielle TI - Hype: how scammers, grifters, and con artists are taking over the Internet--and why we're following SN - 9781335016492 (hardcover) AV - HV 6691 B658h 2021 U1 - 364.16/3 PY - 2021/// CY - Toronto, Ontario, Canada PB - Hanover Square Press KW - Swindlers and swindling KW - Estafadores KW - Estafas KW - Consumer behavior KW - Comportamiento del consumidor KW - Internet KW - Social aspects KW - Aspectos sociales N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-347); Introduction The cult of flounder Fake it till you make it Under the influencer The allegory of the fave Fyre in the hole On the Internet no one knows you're a fraud The Frye next time Covidiots Conclusion N2 - The former "Vice" journalist and producer of the Netflix documentary, "Fyre," presents a revelatory examination of the con-artists, grifters, and scammers of the digital age that outlines recommendations for protecting consumers ER -