SPECIAL ISSUE — Your Mission: Outsmart the Spies Before the Holidays Hit

Agents, the time has come. I need your help!

The holiday scam season is about to begin — that dangerous stretch from Halloween through New Year’s when cybercriminals unleash their most deceptive attacks. It’s also the perfect time to fight back (stay tuned for more on holiday scams in Tuesday’s regular Issue).

My book, Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime, is already an Amazon #1 Bestseller in multiple categories. But with your help, it can break into the major bestseller lists — and, more importantly, protect thousands from becoming the next victim of a scam.

What You’ll Learn

I wrote Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime to come your field manual for the modern digital battlefield. You’ll learn how to:

• Think like a spy — anticipate deception before it strikes.

• Act like a spy hunter — identify, pursue, and neutralize threats.

• Recognize and avoid cyberattacks that are stealing millions every year

• Experience real-life stories of espionage and cybercrime that read like a thriller but teach like a survival guide.

Chapters 10 and 11 are essential reading for every family. They uncover how cybercriminals exploit children and teens through AI scams, sextortion, identity theft, and online bullying — and how parents can protect their kids from digital predators. If you’re a parent, read these chapters with your tween or teen. If you’re a grandparent, this book may be the most important gift you ever give.

How You Can Help

1. f you haven’t already, please buy SPIES, LIES, AND CYBERCRIME. If you already have, thank you, and please consider gifting some to friends and colleagues. It makes a perfect holiday gift for anyone you want to protect from cyber scams.

2. Leave a 5-star review on Amazon. Reviews are the secret weapon that triggers Amazon’s algorithm to share the book with thousands of new readers who might not otherwise find it — and might otherwise fall prey to an attack.

3. Please share! Forward this email to your friends and family. Here's an easy-to-post cover graphic, here's a Linkedin post, here's an IG reel and a post.

A few clicks can help me reach the lists, expand awareness, and protect countless others.

My mission in writing Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime is simple: To make the world safe from cyberattacks. With every book sold and every person who learns to spot deception, we move one step closer to that goal.

Thank you for the support and look forward to my newsletter on holidays scams dropping into your email box on our regularly scheduled Tuesday!

—Eric

Praise for Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime!

“One breach can sink a business—or a billion-dollar idea.” —Marc Randolph, Co-Founder and First CEO of Netflix

“A chilling and essential wake-up call that reads like a thriller, but every word is terrifyingly real.” –Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Edge of Honor

“Today’s most dangerous cyberattacks are espionage by another name. It takes a spy hunter to stop a spy, and Eric is one of the best.” —Jack Barsky, former KGB deep-cover operative and author of Deep Undercover

“Required reading for founders and innovators…you don’t want to become a case example for his next book.” —Safi Bahcall, bestselling author of Loonshots: Nurture the Crazy Ideas that Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries

“An astonishingly up-to-date review of the tools and techniques used by criminal hackers…O’Neill will have you on the edge of your seat.” —Marc Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of Future Crimes

“Illuminating, disturbing and important. Don’t miss this.” —Shannon Huffman Polson, author of The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male Dominated Organization in the World and CEO of The Grit Institute

“An essential — and relentlessly fun — read for anyone interested in espionage, counterintelligence, or cyber issues.” –Dr. David Priess, former CIA officer and author of The President’s Book of Secrets

Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime is a must-read that will open your eyes and will change how you think about trust, technology, and the threats we face." --Jenn Donahue, Author: Becoming The Warrior, award-winning Engineer, Keynote Speaker, US Navy Captain (ret), Entrepreneur

Order Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime

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