EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 33 MIN
How To Avoid Scams with Patrick Coughlin
from So Your Parents Are Old · host Vanessa Grigoriadis
Cybersecurity expert and author of The Dark Side of the Boom Patrick Coughlin joins Vanessa to talk about the scams coming for our parents and their bank accounts. They get into AI voice cloning, spoofed numbers, why seniors are such major targets, and what to do when someone calls with an emergency that feels terrifyingly real.Check out Scamwise for help spotting suspicious texts, emails, phone calls, and mail.
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Cybersecurity expert and author of The Dark Side of the Boom Patrick Coughlin joins Vanessa to talk about the scams coming for our parents and their bank accounts. They get into AI voice cloning, spoofed numbers, why seniors are such major targets, and what to do when someone calls with an emergency that feels terrifyingly real.Check out Scamwise for help spotting suspicious texts, emails, phone calls, and mail.
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