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The Tactics of Financial Exploitation
This episode of Scam Squad features Dr. Judy Christman Yates a criminologist, specializing in financial exploitation. Judy shares the latest news on financial crimes and discusses how scammers use fe…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Illegitimate Amazon Rebates
This week’s special guest, Susan, contacted Vicki via the fraud hotline. Susan found out that she was lured into a scam by receiving a phone call allegedly from Amazon. The scammers offered to send S…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
False Criminal Accusations
Scam Squad welcomes this week’s special guest, who contacted Vicki Johnson via the fraud hotline. One day, our guest received a phone call from El Paso, Texas, allegedly from the Social Security Adm…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Sweepstakes Scams and False Claims
Scam Squad would like to welcome this week’s special guest Doris Roof. Doris Roof is the Senior Fraud Specialist for Montecito Bank and Trust. She is on the show today to tell us about some scams tha…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
2020 Census
This week’s episode of Scam squad features special guest, Joni Maiden. Joni is now the director of Santa Barbara County’s Department of Child Support Services and Co-chair of SB County’s Census 2020 …
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Elder Abuse Gift Card Scam
Special guest Marie called the fraud hotline because her 83 year old mother had gotten involved in a scam and lost a considerable amount of money. Marie’s mother was called by a man who claimed to be…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
False Government Assistance Claims
According to new data from the federal trade commission, the most common scam during the pandemic is Identity Theft. Particularly, fraudsters are filing fraudulent unemployment claims with a false id…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Friendly Stranger Fraud
This episode tells the story of a friendly stranger who suddenly enters the life of a lonely senior. In this particular instance, a young woman befriended an older gentlemen and ended up stealing mil…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Fake Bank Notices Via USPS
On this episode of Scam Squad we are proud to welcome back senior fraud specialist at Montecito bank and trust, Shawn Dyer. Shawn reports on some reoccurring scams that target elders, specifically b…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago
Financial Institution Scams
Join Deputy District Attorney Vicki Johnson and host Patti Teel as Vicki shares some important social media scams that are too frequently reoccurring. Social media potentially houses sensitive person…
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago