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Couple and Homeless Man Conspire on Viral $400K GoFundMe Scam
Episode 176
The heartwarming story of a homeless veteran, Johnny Bobbitt, who spends his last $20 to help a stranded woman captures national media attention when…
2 years, 6 months ago
Nat Geo Photographer Paul Nicklen Warns of Social Media Impostor Scams, Part 2
Episode 175
In part 2, Kelly and her husband Ryan, who is retired from the Navy, are reeling from the theft of his Facebook account and fear it may be used for m…
2 years, 6 months ago
Nat Geo Photographer Paul Nicklen Warns of Social Media Impostor Scams, Part 1
Episode 174
National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen is renowned for incredible, one-of-a kind images of polar bears, leopard seals, narwhals and other uniq…
2 years, 7 months ago
YouTube Star Kitboga Fights Fraud With Humor
Episode 173
YouTube star Kitboga has turned scam baiting into performance art, delighting his 3.3 million followers with his many characters and laughs at the ex…
2 years, 7 months ago
SIM Swapping: A Multimillion Dollar Scam
Episode 172
Our smartphones contain access to just about everything that's important to us, so when criminals figure out how to exploit vulnerabilities in securi…
2 years, 7 months ago
Holiday Scams: What to Look Out For This Season
While we are busy planning holiday gatherings and travel and buying gifts, scammers are working overtime coming up with ways to target us. In this sp…
2 years, 7 months ago
Phone Scams and the Human Trafficking Connection
Episode 171
Have you ever thought about who might be on the other end of those scam calls and messages we all receive? The answer could be far more sinister than…
2 years, 8 months ago
A Veteran Rebuilds His Life After a Scam Takes Everything
Episode 170
When David meets a woman, based in the Philippines, on a dating app he feels he's made a real connection. While not romantic, over the course of a ye…
2 years, 8 months ago
Criminals Deceive Search Engines With Fake Results
Episode 169
You've heard the advice: When you receive an unexpected phone call from a company, hang up and call its verified phone number. But can you trust an i…
2 years, 8 months ago
AI and Scams: What You Should Know
Episode 168
This week, we are bringing you a very special episode about a new development in the tech world that threatens to make things much easier for crimina…
2 years, 8 months ago