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Impersonation scams and malicious actors gaining access to your account

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Learn About Our New Facebook Group - Scam Prevention Through Education

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The future of cryptocurrency ATMs

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Learn How Data Brokers Buy and Sell our Data

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Top 10 scam prevention tips

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We all had the same rotary dial phone

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"You didn’t win the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes"

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Robo Calls - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Why choose a senior placement company

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Another wave of the jury scam is here

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Why words matter when we talk about scams

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Non-Medical Home Health Care - What You Need To Know

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How To's - Block Cookies, Turn Off Text Previews and More!

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Impersonation, Tech Support, and Medicare Scams Through our Guest's Experience

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Fraudulent Websites and Property Sales

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Hospice Fraud and Couriers being used by Scammers to Collect Cash

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The FBI’s role in protecting victims from scams

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Technology and Education and their role in Scams

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Cryptocurrency ATM Scam Refund

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Update on states and cities that have banned crypto ATMs

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Not all gel-ink is created equal!

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Yikes! The 2025 FBI data is not good!

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Why You Should Update Your Hardware and Software in the Coming Months

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Watch out for gold bar scams

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Don’t respond to random text messages

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Watch out for scammers using remote access

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Research your Software Options

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How to gather information using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Is My Grandchild Really In Trouble

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Scammers Looking To Take Your Senior Benefits

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Do I Really Need This?

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Revisiting scams from 20 years ago

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Passwords, Password Managers, Passkeys and How to Manage Updates

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Seemingly Innocent Texts Can Be Deceiving

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My almost scam experience

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How agents investigate pig butchering and other scams

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What can we do to stop overseas scammers?

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Scammers Continue to Devise Unbelievable Schemes

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Time to reflect on some positive experiences

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New Year - Let's Get Down to Scam Basics

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Scam updates and how to protect yourself

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Empowering Conversations About Scams

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Would You See These Minor Differences That Have Huge Consequences?

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Securing Your Cell Phones

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Online Shopping, Charity Scams and How to Protect Yourself

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Job Scams Meet Aging Scams

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Beware of cryptocurrency ATMs

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Sometimes it’s good to act like a sloth

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Learn from our guest why she doesn't write checks anymore

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Subscription Email Scam Our Guest Almost Fell Victim To

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Medicare Scams and How to Protect Yourself

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Where is the urgency?

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Scam Targeting Veterans, Evil Twin Wi-Fi attack, and More!

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Erin's Scam Experience with a Loved One

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Deeper Dive Into Pig Butchering Scams

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Social Engineering and The Need For Recurring Education

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Use gel pens to avoid check washing

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Who Is Most Vulnerable to Romance Scams

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Invite to a Party? Could it be a Scam...Plus Recent FBI PSA’s

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Global Crisis of Pig Butchering Scams

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Martin Hellmer - retired FBI Special Agent

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Phishing and smishing continue to be a problem

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Sometimes we have to intervene

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When in doubt, call your friend

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Don't panic when your computer wails

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Five signs you are being scammed

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Scams Broken Down Into Three Parts - Anatomy of a Scam

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Scammers Don't Leave Voicemails, Or Do They?

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It’s OK to hang up on scammers

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What in the world is pig butchering?

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Data Breaches and Scammers Go Together

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We All Make Mistakes - How to Determine the Safety of a Website Take 2

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How To Determine The Safety of a Website

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Investment & Tech Support Scams - Top 2 Scams in 2024 Losses for Older Adults

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“We’re Not Dealing with Your Father’s Scammers Anymore”

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FBI's IC3 2024 Statistics - Not Good!

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FBI PSA: FBI Warns of Scammers Impersonating the IC3

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IRS Identity Protection Pin, Why Should I Have One?

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USB Cables - How to Know if They Have Malicious Hardware

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Antivirus, Malware, and EDR - Part 2 - How AI Affects These Protections

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Antivirus, Malware, and EDR - not just for your desktop.

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Pig Butchering Scam & Persuasive Psychological Techniques

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Text Messages and Phishing Scams

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Are you on Social Media? Tune in to learn about Scams on Facebook

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Fraudulent Tax Returns and How to Protect Yourself

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Impersonating Publisher's Clearing House - A Real Life Example

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Anatomy of a Scam

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Your information is online - hacks, data breaches, apps and more!

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Unmasking Puppy Scams: Protect Yourself Online

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The Role of NASM in Senior Move Management

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Safeguard Your Move: Insights from a Moving Industry Pro

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Unpacking Home Health vs. Home Care: What You Need to Know

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Data Breaches and Fraud Prevention: Essential Tips

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The Hidden Dangers of Bluetooth: What You Need to Know

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Connie's Story: From McAfee Alert to Financial Nightmare

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Behind the Scam: Understanding Money Mules

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Scammed: A Deep Dive into Government Impersonation Frauds

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How to Shield Your Tax Returns from Scammers

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Close Call: Unraveling a Pig Butchering Scam

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The Hidden Costs of Scams: Beyond the Financial Loss