# Fake escrow services that manufacture confidence between strangers | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Escrow is supposed to reduce risk between strangers by placing money with a neutral intermediary. Fake escrow sites reverse that logic by making the supposed safety mechanism part of the fraud.

https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-fake-escrow-services-that-manufacture-confidence-between-strangers/

By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-04-04

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