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Scam Squad
by Hub for Podcasting
Podcast by Hub for Podcasting
Episodes
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imposter_scams
This week, Scam Squad has Shawn Dyer, Chief Fraud Specialist from Montecito Bank & Trust, joins host Patti Teel and Chief Investigator Kristina Perkins of the Santa Barbara District Attornye’s Office to discuss Imposter Scams, as well as other scam now affecting Santa Barbara County. The scams…
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loan & romance scams
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QR-CODES & Scammers Spoofing Car Dealerships
Chief investigator Kristina Perkins discusses how the Dept of Justice has created a new Faud Center that focuses on items such as the Tax Tariff Fraud. It ia callied the National Fraud Detection Center. What Kristina likes about it is that it will bring all the agencies together and is a...
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hacking scam
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City of Santa Barbara Officials are Wise to Invitation Scams
Santa Barbara City Councilman, Eric Friedman, warns about the Downloadable Invitation Scam and shares advice on avoiding this scam and others. He also reviews the steps you can take if you think your identity was stolen. You can call the non-urgent Santa Barbara Police Dept at 805-897-2300...
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COUNCILMAN RECOGNIZES E-VITE SCAM
COUNCILMAN RECOGNIZES E-VITE SCAM by Hub for Podcasting
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Check Fraud Scam
Check Fraud Scam by Hub for Podcasting
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Fake agency scams
Fake agency scams by Hub for Podcasting
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new electronic gift cards
new electronic gift cards by Hub for Podcasting
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tech support and fbi scams
This week Scam Squad looks at a couple of types of bank scams. Very sophisticated tech support scams on local customers bank accounts have recently been happening . Local bank customers recently had a received phone call scams in the form of a fake tech support scam. Some customers are receiving...
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tech support and fbi scams
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llinkedin scams
llinkedin scams by Hub for Podcasting
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Hacking Catastrophes with Advice from Criminologist, Judy Christman Yates
This week, Patti and Chief Investigator Kristina Perkins of the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's office nterview criminologist, Judy Christman Yates about hacking and related online crimes currently affecting us. Learn all about hacking, what it is, how to detect it, guard against it, and...
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Zelle Mistakes, Money Lost
Zelle Mistakes, Money Lost by Hub for Podcasting
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Pop Up Message Tricks Victim
Pop Up Message Tricks Victim by Hub for Podcasting
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Woman Misses Red Flags and Hands Over Gold & Savings to Scammer
Montecito Bank & Trust Fraud Specialist reports that one of their customers was taken in by a complicated scam. It started as the familiar Tech Support Scam. The victim believes she is speaking to Microsoft Tech Support. She is told her identity has been compromised and that she needs to take out...
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Scamnetic: Offering the Latest Scam Prevention
This week, Scam Squad has a special Scam Fighter guest who has brilliant ideas for very unique and very promising anti-scam prevention methods. This type of prevention is the best hope against A.I. scams.
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Fraudsters Spoof Bank's Number to Scam Bank Customers
Fraudsters are luring customers into verifying their debit card and social security number and then running up fraudulant charges. Gift card scams and romance scams are also still taking place and Montecito Bank & Trust issued another warning.
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ICE Reveals its Latest Report
The latest ICE report revealed that the number one complaint had to do with phishing or spoofing. The number of complaints was up almot 40% and the dollar losses were up almost 60%. The number one scam reported had to do with phishing and spoofing, number two was tech support scams.
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Courier_Scam - april_4th
This week, Scam Squad discusses further and in detail this New Sneaky and Dangerous Courier Scam, where the crooks send a courier to your house to pick up cash or gold. Very new and exciting scam.
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irs scams - atm jackpoting
irs scams - atm jackpoting by Hub for Podcasting
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scam squad consumer protection
scam squad consumer protection by Hub for Podcasting
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scam squad bank scams
WARNING: There is an all new International bank scam trying to drain your bank accounts. It is done by phone, but is extremely sophisticated. You need to listen to this Scam Squad to help protect and alert yourself to this all new scam. It is very dangerous.
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scam squad bank scam
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scam squad 2026 update
scam squad 2026 update by Hub for Podcasting
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bank imposter scams
This week, Scam Squad has a bank fraud expert explain the latest big wave of bank scams. Fraudsters are calling bank customers and pretending to be from the bank and asking customers for all of their banking information in order to drain their accounts. Learn how to protect yourself from this…
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scam squad A.I. SCAMWARE
This week Scam Squad discusses the results of the three major A.I. software tools as to their resistance to creating scamware and scams to defraud us.
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Scam Squad Account Takeovers
Scam Squad Account Takeovers by Hub for Podcasting
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Scam Squad Account Takeovers
Scam Squad Account Takeovers by Hub for Podcasting
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scam squad scams review
scam squad scams review by Hub for Podcasting
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scam squad scams review
scam squad scams review by Hub for Podcasting
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scam squad fake invoices
Most recently, there has been a surge in fake and phony government emails and postal mail, containing invoices for all kinds of fake scams saying the recipient owes the government money. The invoices look very real nowdays, so be sure to listen to this weeks Scam Squad. Also, there has been a lot...
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scam squad bank scams
This week's guest is the Fraud Expert from Montecito Bank to update you on all the latest bank scams as well as holicay theft tricks. Listen and stay updated and informed.
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scam_squad-christmas_scams
This week Scam Squad talks about more Christmas scams as well as the Phantom tech scams that are sure to happen this Holiday Season., how to spot them and how to avoid them. Also, we have some success stories of scammers getting arrested and prosecuted.
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scam squad elder scams
THIS WEEK ON SCAM SQUAD, WE REVIEW THE YEARLY D.O.J. ANUAL STATISTICS ON SCAMS AFFECTING SENIORS AND THE ELDRLY AS WELL AS THE LATEST METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THESE TYPES OF SCAMS AS WELL AS HOW TO RECOVER MONEY ONE MAY HAVE LOST DUE TO DOMESTIC SCAMS.
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scam_squad-tech_support_scam
Today Scam Squad talks about the world of Banking Fraud, specifically as it relates to tech support scams. There are several types of tech support scams that can easily go after your money, so be sure to listen to this informative podcast.
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scam squad passwords
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scam_squad-holiday_scams
This week Scam Squad explores Polictical Solicitation Scams and other related scams such a Charity Scams and Crowd Funding
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scam squd solar panels
This week, Scam Squad explores three major scams affecting our County right now. One is a new type of Solar Pannell Scam. The second is a Real Estate Scam using Facebook and a wire transfer that defrauds a couple out of $98,000.00 , preventing them from ever retiring and most likely dying in...
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Scam Squad - Warrant Scams
This week Scam Squad reviews the new twists in old scams such as the Warrant Scam where you get a phone call or message saying that you owe money for a ticket or a fine. Also Scam Squad warns us about phony calls saying it's time to renew your cable, internet, wi-fi, or phone, or other contract…
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Scam Squad - Warrant Scams
Scam Squad - Warrant Scams by Hub for Podcasting
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Scam Squad ACH Scams
This week Scam Squad explores the new area of ACH Scams. This is a very clever and sophisticated imposter scam, often involving hundreds of thousands of dollars and even several millions of dollars. It is most often used in business transfers involving funds from bank accounts at the bank.
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scam_squad-A.I. scams
This week Patti and Kristina talk about A.I. scams that have been plaguing the Nation. An A.I. scam is where an imposter steals the voice print and/or image of an individual and then pretends to be them. Because they can make audio and video sound and look very much like the person from whom they...
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scam_squad-travel_scams
TRAVEL SCAMS - This week, Scam Squad host Patti Teel and Chief D.A. Investigator Kristina Perkins, discuss the latest travel scams, in particular airline ticket booking scams. Investigator Perkins also discusses other scams that are currently attacking Santa Barbara County and the Nation. Be sure...
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romance scams
This week, our guest is Montecito Bank, who recently detected a romance scam being perpetrated on one of it's bank customers. Learn about romances scams, as well as about other types of impersonationist scams, by listening to Scam Squad each week.
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Silver Shield--A New Anti-Scam Program for Seniors
Commander Bryan Millard, in Grover Beach CA, has spearheaded an all-new Scam Fighting Organization to protect senior citizens from scammers. The local police and several other diverse members of the community have come together to create a strong anti-scam community outreach program called Silver...
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new anti-scam program
new anti-scam program by Hub for Podcasting
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courier_scams_aug_2025
Today we look at the Courier Scams that had been surging in Santa Barbara County, the State, and the Nation. Courier Scams are when a Grandparents Scam, Kidnapping Scam, Extortion Scam, or similar scams where the crooks have remotely pressured the victims into agreeing to hand over large amounts…
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HORRORS OF IDENTITY THEFT
This week, host Patti Teel and Greg from the District Attorney's Office, tells us about the huge consequences of Identity Theft and then guides us step by step as to how to very simply and easily, totally guard yourself from Identity Theft.
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The Lies they Tell -- Romance Scams Endure
The Lies they Tell -- Romance Scams Endure by Hub for Podcasting
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