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Scam Rangers — 64 episodes

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1

When Opportunity Becomes a Trap: Inside the Job Scam Economy, a conversation with Jay Jones, "The Profiler"

2

The Intelligence Gap: Why Are Scams Still Getting Through? A conversation with Ian Matthews, Founder and CEO of Strata Labs

3

Fighting Scams, Rebuilding Trust. One Call at a Time, a conversation with Jaime Zetterstrom, VP Product Management, SOMOS

4

When Logic Isn't Enough: The Role of Empathy in Fighting Scams, A conversation with Dr. Trina Clayeaux, CEO of Give an Hour

5

Confronting the Yahoo Boys: A Blueprint for Fighting Back, A conversation with Erin West and Paul Raffile

6

You Can't Fight What You Don't Measure, A conversation with Ken Westbrook, Founder and CEO of Stop Scams Alliance

7

The Trust Layer: Why Banks Must Partner with Customers to Stop Scams

8

Why You Can't Break a Scam With Facts Alone, A conversation with Ayleen Charlotte, Founder S.A.F.E.

9

People Act on Who They Trust, Not What They Know - Amanda Shute on Customer Trust, AI Manipulation, and the Future of Fraud Prevention

10

When Trust Becomes the Attack Surface: Building Scam Resilience in a World of Manipulation, a conversation with Tracy Hall

11

The Predator Next Door: Unmasking the Invisible Threat of Eldercare Fraud, A conversation with Charles E. Wallace Jr., author of The Caregiver's Game

12

Powered by AI, Targeting Money We Don't Yet Have: The New Scam Playbook, A conversation with David Maimon, Professor at Georgia State University

13

From Forest Ranger to Scam Ranger: Building a National Security Approach to Scam Prevention, A conversation with Jamie Simmons, Head of Fraud Prevention, Investigations and Riak Management at Capita lOne

14

The Emotional Front Lines: Supporting Victims and Fighting Fraud with AARP, A conversation with Amy Nofziger, Senior Director of Fraud Victim Support at the AARP Fraud Watch Network

15

Slam the Scam: Inside the SSA's Fight Against Government Impersonation, A conversation with Rebecca Rose, Senior Public Affairs Officer Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General

16

Crypto Investment Scams: Why They're Winning and How We Fight Back , A conversation with Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy and Government Affairs at TRM Labs

17

From Diplomacy to the Frontlines: Fighting Asia's Scam Compounds, A conversation with Nils Mueller, Director, North American Chapter Global Anti-Scam Alliance

18

Pragmatically Ambitious: Breaking the Finger-Pointing Cycle to Stop Scams, A Conversation with Kate Griffin, Kate Griffin, Director of Inclusive Finance at the Aspen Institute

19

Protecting Customers Without Losing Them: The Cost of Getting Scam Protection Wrong, A Conversation with Marti DeLiema

20

From Ads to Atrocity: How Investment Scams Scale Online, A Conversation with Jim Browning, Scam Investigator and YouTuber

21

"He Never Asked for the Money": What Banks and Regulators Need to Know About Romance Scams, With Beth Hyland

22

Scam Prevention in 2026: Moving from Recommendations to Urgent Execution, A Conversation with Ken Palla, Former Cybersecurity Executive at MUFG Union Bank

23

Breaking the Scam Spell: From Grooming to Intervention with Martina Dove, Scam psychology expert

24

Targeted by Design: The Dark Side of Online Advertising, A Conversation With Sarah Ralston, The Media Trust and Proxyware

25

Turning the Tables: A Deep Dive into Scam Call Centers, a Conversation with Jim Browning, Scambaiter and YouTuber

26

Demystifying Scam Fog: You Can't Fix What You Don't Measure, A Conversation with Peter Tapling, Managing Director PTap Advisory

27

How Australia Slashed Scam Losses by 30% & What's Missing in the U.S., A Conversation with Ken Palla, Former Director, MUFG Union Bank

28

Deceptive Practices: A Deep Dive into Online Scammers' Behavior, A conversation with David Maimon, Professor at Georgia State University

29

The Australian Formula for Tackling Scams: A Shared Responsibility Approach, A conversation with Toby Evans, Head of Economic Crime, Australian Payments Network

30

Empowering Customers Against Scams: The Power of Storytelling, A conversation with Kathelijne Swaak and Niels Vink, Fraud prevention leaders at ABN AMRO Bank

31

Sextortion: The Evil Scam Targeting our Teens in Their Bedrooms, A Conversation with Paul Raffile, Senior Intelligence Analyst

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Getting in Front of the Scam: How to Build Trust With Your Customers, A conversation with Hailey Windham, a Credit Union Fraud Fighter

33

Coordinated Action: The Key to a National Strategy Against Scams, A conversation with Ken Westbrook, CEO and Founder of Stop Scams Alliance

34

Is Fraud Prevention the New Customer Service? A Conversation with Karen Boyer, SVP Financial Crimes and Fraud Intelligence, M&T Bank

35

Will Regulation Drive Action? Reimbursement and Liability in Online Scams, A Conversation with Ken Palla, Retired Director, MUFG Union Bank

36

Online Scam Awareness That Sticks: How to Get Marketing on Board, With Gabriel Friedlander, CEO of Wizer - Free Security Awareness Training

37

Crypto Investment Scams: How it started. How it's going, with Cezary Podkul ,Reporter at ProPublica

38

Identity Theft Forever - The Real People Behind Fake Profile Pics, with Bryan Denny, Co-Founder, Advocating Against Romance Scammers

39

Standing Boldly Against Romance Scams: Empowering Victims on the Path to Recovery, with Cecilie Fjellhøy and Anne Rowe, Co-Founder of LoveSaid

40

Hearts Exposed: Navigating the Boundaries of Free Speech and Scam Crimes, with Kathy Waters, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Advocating Against Romance Scammers

41

Mind Games: The Psychology Behind Scams, A conversation with Alan Castel, Professor at UCLA Psychology, Expert in Memory, Cognition and Aging

42

Defying Romance Scams: Cracking the Seductive Script, A conversation with Ruth Grover, Founder of Scam Haters United

43

Unveiling Deception: Business Email Compromise Crusaders Unite., a conversation with Ronnie Tokazowski , founder of the BEC Working Group

44

Scam-Proofing Social Media: The Good, The Bad, and The Reality , A conversation with Assaf Kipnis, ex-Facebook Integrity Team lead

45

The eLegal Challenge of Online Scams - Fighting New Crimes with Old Laws - A conversation with Erin West and Alona Katz, District Attorneys and scam fighters

46

Hang Up on Fraud: Tackling Robocalls and Scam Calls, A conversation with Alex Quilici, CEO of YouMail

47

Untangling the Scam - A Fraud Specialist's Mission (im)Possible, A conversation with Tiffany Paulsen, Fraud Specialist

48

Insights from the E-Fraud Global Forum on Online Scams and Countermeasures, with Uri Rivner, CEO, Refine Intelligence

49

Fighting Scams on a Global Scale - Collaborating to Win, With Jorij Abraham, Global Anti Scam Alliance

50

Combatting Scams With Technology and Collaboration: A conversation with Nicola Staub, CEO and Co Founder, Cybera

51

Tech-Infused Social Engineering - A conversation with Frank McKenna, Chief Fraud Strategist, PointPredictive

52

Coffee Chat: Fraud, Scam and Cybersecurity, a conversation with Lital Asher Dotan and Didi Dotan, a married couple in Cybersecurity.

53

The Dark Art of Social Engineering - Manipulation and Deception in Online Scams

54

Taking Action Across the Scam Lifecycle

55

The Intersection of Scams and Human Crime : A Call to Action - A Conversation with Ian Mitchell, Founder, The Knoble and Mission Omega

56

Do they really need to re-confirm my address? An Online Merchant's dilemma - A Conversation with Abigail Bishop, Head of External Relations, Scam Prevention, Amazon

57

The Tricky Side OF Romance Scams : A Private Investigator's View - A conversation with Chris Salgado, CEO of All Point Investigations

58

Stories From The Trenches: A Fraud fighter's Perspective - A conversation with Seth Ruden, Former Fraud Strategy Leader At First Tech Federal Credit Union

59

Unpacking the Regulatory Landscape around Online Scams - A conversation with Ken Palla, former Director at MUFG Union Bank of California

60

What should banks do to protects us from scams? A Conversation with Julie Conroy, Aite-Novarica Group

61

The Plot Thickens - Human Trafficking and Scams - A conversation with Matt Friedman, Expert in Modern Slavery

62

Can We Recover from Crypto Scams? A Conversation with Erin West, Cybercrime and Crypto Prosecutor

63

Let's talk about SHAME - with Kathy Stokes, Director of fraud prevention programs at AARP

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Scam Ranger Trailer - The WHY