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EPISODE · Dec 23, 2025 · 26 MIN

10 - Spotting a Phish: How to Avoid Common Scams

from Making Sense of your Cents · host First Century Bank

Fake emails, suspicious texts, and urgent calls—scammers are working overtime to trick you. In this episode, cybersecurity expert Ben Lawson, GM of Burk IT, joins the conversation to teach you how to spot the red flags of a phishing attack. You'll learn the psychological tricks of urgency and authority that fraudsters use to manipulate you, how to inspect a sender's email address, and hover over links to reveal the truth.Send us Fan MailIs your sensitive financial data sitting in an unsecured mailbox? Switching to e-Statements is one of the easiest ways to protect yourself from identity theft. Moving your records from the street into our high-security digital vault provides faster access, clears the clutter, and keeps your information safe. Subscribe today, wherever you listen to your podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc.) and send your questions to [email protected].

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Fake emails, suspicious texts, and urgent calls—scammers are working overtime to trick you. In this episode, cybersecurity expert Ben Lawson, GM of Burk IT, joins the conversation to teach you how to spot the red flags of a phishing attack. You'll learn the psychological tricks of urgency and authority that fraudsters use to manipulate you, how to inspect a sender's email address, and hover over links to reveal the truth. Send us Fan Mail Is your sensitive financial data sitting in an unsecur...

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