Podcast Episodes
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Episode 329
Job hunting is hard enough without having to stop and ask whether the recruiter in your inbox is even real. My guest today, Jay Jones, ran into that …
4 hours ago
Bail Bonds Scams
Episode 328
Getting a call that someone you love has been arrested is scary enough. Getting that call from someone who sounds official, knows just enough to seem…
1 week ago
Confessions of a Fraudster
Episode 327
Technology keeps changing, but many of the most effective scams still come down to something very human: trust. My guest today is Tony Sales, co-foun…
2 weeks ago
Personal Safety
Episode 326
Scams and safety threats don't always announce themselves. Sometimes they start quietly, with a moment of distraction, a strange feeling you ignore, …
3 weeks ago
Data For Sale
Episode 325
Everyday conveniences ask for tiny pieces of information all the time like a phone number at checkout, a zip code at the register, an email address f…
4 weeks ago
Exploiting Psychology
Episode 324
Scams are often explained as a failure of judgment, but the truth is far more human. People are not fooled because they are foolish. They are manipul…
1 month ago
Investment Traps
Episode 323
Investment losses can be confusing because they do not always tell the whole story. Sometimes money is lost because the market has changed. Other tim…
1 month, 1 week ago
Elder Exploitation
Episode 322
Aging parents often rely on the people closest to them for help, but what happens when that help becomes a way to take control? For Charles Wallace, …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Art Heists
Episode 321
The world of art theft looks glamorous in the movies, but the reality is far more complicated. From multi-million dollar forgery schemes to undercove…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Power of Prediction
Episode 319
We make predictions all the time including about the weather, about traffic, about what someone is going to say next. It feels natural, even rational…
2 months ago