Let's Talk About Scams

This week, we will share top five telltale signs you are being scammed.• Someone you don’t know is calling you incessantly and creating a sense of panic.• Someone is telling you not to talk to anyone ...

8 Juli 202524min

We discussed this four months ago and it is worth revisiting, our Anatomy of a Scam Infographic where we discuss the three parts of a scam.We have some examples of scams that we will break down using ...

1 Juli 202538min

Last week Brian Watson talked about phone scams and it is okay to hang up. Something we hear a lot is - I do not answer the phone unless I know who it is as scammers do not leave voicemails. Or do the...

24 Juni 202529min

I like to show a photo of a yellow rotary dial phone circa 1980. I ask my audience to raise their hand if they ever had a similar phone. After I show the photo of the phone, I always ask “what did we ...

17 Juni 202516min

Pig Butchering Romance ScamsLet’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Medi...

10 Juni 202521min

Data breaches give scammers a chance to orchestrate social engineering attacks against unsuspecting victims. The data can be purchased in bulk, and is then used by scammers as a token of credibility t...

3 Juni 202550min

We all make mistakes, and last week I made a mistake with sharing my screen. So, here is a redo on how to determine the safety of a website.Last week you saw my notes for the episode and today you wil...

27 Maj 202541min

Last week we discussed a few of the scams that had a profound effect in 2024 on the 60+ year old population in the United States. The type of crime that had the most impact on this population, with al...

20 Maj 202530min