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— Contact

Email is best.
I read everything.

No forms, no booking calendars, no qualifying questions. Send a paragraph or three explaining what’s going on, and I’ll write back within a couple of days. If I’m the wrong fit, I’ll tell you and recommend someone who isn’t.

— What helps me write back faster

Skip the formal pitch.

You don’t have to know what service you need. You don’t have to use the right terminology. The more I know about what’s actually happening, the faster I can tell you whether and how I can help.

  • 01

    What’s going on

    Plain language. "We had a weird thing with our network last Tuesday." "I run a small accounting firm and I have no idea if we’re secure." "My grandfather just lost $4,000 to a scam." All real openers.

  • 02

    How urgent

    "Slow burn, want to fix this in the next quarter" gets scheduled normally. "I think I’m being scammed right now" gets a same-day reply. Tell me which.

  • 03

    Anything I shouldn’t put in the reply

    If your inbox is shared, or if you’d rather I keep specifics out of email, just say so. Happy to set up a signal call or PGP if it matters.

— Got a weird email?

Forward it.
I’ll tell you if it’s a scam.

This isn’t a paid service. It’s a public good. I’ve had people forward me texts from "USPS," voicemails from "Microsoft," romance-scam screenshots, and fake invoices that almost worked. If something feels off, send it. Free, no obligation, no follow-up sales call.

The only thing I ask: if I tell you it’s a scam, tell one other person about it. Family, neighbor, coworker. That’s how this stops.

Forward it to me
— Other channels

Where else to find me.

GitHub github.com/HyTechProjects Open-source projects, tools, and most of my hardware experiments. Email hydell@htpsecurity.com The fastest way to reach me. Best for everything except real-time emergencies. In person At a workshop If a session is happening near you, come up afterward. That’s where the real conversations happen.
— Not the right channels

If you’ve already
been scammed.

I’m not law enforcement. I can’t recover funds. I can’t pressure your bank. If money has actually moved, the people who can help are the ones below — call them first, then write to me if you want a second set of eyes on what happened.

  1. 1.

    Your bank or card issuer

    Call the number on the back of your card. Tonight, not tomorrow.

  2. 2.

    FTC — reportfraud.ftc.gov

    Federal scam reporting. Takes 5 minutes online.

  3. 3.

    FBI IC3 — ic3.gov

    Internet Crime Complaint Center. For online scams, especially crypto and wire transfers.

  4. 4.

    Local police

    For a report number, which some banks need to file a dispute.

  5. 5.

    identitytheft.gov

    If your Social Security number, date of birth, or other PII may have been exposed.