True Fraud: Real Stories, Expert Advice

PODCAST · true crime

True Fraud: Real Stories, Expert Advice

Fraud happens every day, and good people are getting swindled out of their money at an alarming rate.On the True Fraud podcast, we sit down with victims of fraud and listen to their story – then chat with an expert to analyze what happened, talk through the red flags, and leave you with tips and tricks on how to avoid getting scammed.Brought to you by Pacific Crest Federal Credit Union. Federally insured by NCUA

  1. 6

    Dave and the Caller ID

    Dave received a call from his credit union asking about a fraudulent transaction.  Was it real?  In this episode, Billy and Alex listen to Dave's story about being charged $199 over and over until his account was empty.True Fraud - Real Stories, Expert Advice

  2. 5

    QR Codes

    Are QR codes safe to scan?  Alex and Billy discuss how there may be hidden dangers.True Fraud - Real Stories, Expert Advice

  3. 4

    Amanda and the Bail Bond

    Amanda missed jury duty and now has a warrant out for her arrest!  Or does she?  In this episode, Billy and Judge Marci Adkisson listen to Amanda's story about being called by the "sheriff" and how he helped her pay the bond to avoid arrest.True Fraud - Real Stories, Expert Advice

  4. 3

    Lily and the Gift-wrapped Cash

    In this episode, Billy and Kathy (a Branch Manager) react and discuss Lily's story about being convinced to send $9,000 through the mail. It starts with a notification on her daughter's tablet, and spirals into a trip to another town to mail the wrapped-up cash.

  5. 2

    Nick and His Amygdala

    In this episode, Billy and Dr. Kevin Garrett (Oregon Institute of Technology) listen to Nick's story about a threat of arrest from scammers claiming to be the County Sheriff, his fight or flight response, and how Nick lost $3,000 in cash.

  6. 1

    George and the Crypto Machine

    In this episode, Billy and Alex (a Fraud Analyst) react and discuss George's story about being tricked out of $38,000 through an elaborate phone call that involved a scam email, fake police action, a supposed investigation into his credit union, and a trip to a crypto machine.

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

Fraud happens every day, and good people are getting swindled out of their money at an alarming rate.On the True Fraud podcast, we sit down with victims of fraud and listen to their story – then chat with an expert to analyze what happened, talk through the red flags, and leave you with tips and tricks on how to avoid getting scammed.Brought to you by Pacific Crest Federal Credit Union. Federally insured by NCUA

HOSTED BY

Sage CU

CATEGORIES

URL copied to clipboard!