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EPISODE · Dec 16, 2025 · 1 MIN

Deception

from The Victor's Crown · host Mark Quaranta

 Get the written version in your email inbox every morning by subscribing for free at TheVictorsCrown.com---DeceptionThe day before Thanksgiving, I got scammed by someone impersonating my bank. Fortunately, no real damage was done. But what frightened me was how convincing they were—they even made their call appear to come from my bank's actual support number. Apparently scammers can do that now.When I talked to my real bank rep, they gave me simple advice: "Just be on the lookout. Someone is actively trying to trick you."That phrase stuck with me. Someone is actively trying to trick you.Later, talking with my wife about it, the spiritual parallel became crystal clear. This is exactly how we should approach our spiritual lives—not out of paranoia, but with eyes wide open.Because someone is actively trying to trick us. The devil is working to deceive us, tell us lies, scam us out of heaven itself.He's convincing. He can make things appear legitimate when they're not. He knows how to play on our fears and desires. Just like that scammer, he's counting on us being distracted, hurried, not paying attention.Fortunately, once you know someone's trying to scam you, it gets easier to spot the deception. Get full access to The Victor's Crown at www.thevictorscrown.com/subscribe

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