Episodes

  • A Chat With a Financial Industry Compliance Insider

    A Chat With a Financial Industry Compliance Insider
    Jan 26 2017
    We all work hard and save our money with the hope of one day having a secure and enjoyable retirement. Sadly, however, sometimes the people we trust to advise us on how to reach that goal act in their own interest, not ours. Today on […]
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • A Visit with Gerri Walsh – President, FINRA Investor Education Foundation

    A Visit with Gerri Walsh – President, FINRA Investor Education Foundation
    Nov 9 2016
    Investor Education and coordinating the regulation and protection of the processes involved in the world of investing – well – it’s a huge and daunting task. Today, we’re proud to welcome Gerri Walsh who educates US about her role, Today, we’re proud to welcome Gerri […]
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    58 mins
  • Senior Learning Network & Generations Learning

    Senior Learning Network & Generations Learning
    Oct 11 2016
    Here on the Scammercast, we talk a lot about how to prevent scams and fraud from occurring in the first place. But, even very smart, savvy people can be victimized by the scammers. In the area of cybersecurity, this is particularly true. The cyber criminals […]
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    42 mins
  • Smart People Get Ripped Off Too! A Visit with Cybersecurity Expert Scott Schober

    Smart People Get Ripped Off Too! A Visit with Cybersecurity Expert Scott Schober
    Sep 20 2016
    Here on the Scammercast, we talk a lot about how to prevent scams and fraud from occurring in the first place. But, even very smart, savvy people can be victimized by the scammers. In the area of cybersecurity, this is particularly true. The cyber criminals […]
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    54 mins
  • A Visit with Marti Deliema from the Stanford Center on Longevity at Stanford University

    A Visit with Marti Deliema from the Stanford Center on Longevity at Stanford University
    Aug 10 2016
    We’ve spoken many times here on the Scammercast about the crucial role that emotions play in scams and frauds. Emotions overpower and send offline your thinking brain, where your trusty “scam detector” lives. We have one entire episode devoted to the importance of emotions (plug […]
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    48 mins
  • Adam Levin Tells Us – It’s Time to Claim Your Credit/Identity Portfolio

    Adam Levin Tells Us – It’s Time to Claim Your Credit/Identity Portfolio
    Jul 19 2016
    There has never been a more important time to realize that it’s time to protect yourself against Scammers, Phishers and those that will go to every length to steal your identity. Adam K. Levin is visiting with us to stress that it really IS TIME […]
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    51 mins
  • Federal Trade Commission In-Studio: a Visit with Director Steven Baker

    Federal Trade Commission In-Studio: a Visit with Director Steven Baker
    Jul 11 2016
    Cybersecurity continues to be a hot topic in the United States and, in fact, around the world. We have witnessed numerous data breaches, malware attacks, and now the latest trend, ransomware — holding a computer system hostage until a payment is made. It seems that […]
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    55 mins
  • Avoiding the Work from Home/Too Good to Be True Scams

    Avoiding the Work from Home/Too Good to Be True Scams
    Jul 8 2016
    Telecommuting. Working remotely. It’s becoming the future. Working from home is something that many workplaces not only utilize but dangle to more and more people to provide convenience and what traditionally becomes a large benefit in a work package. Everyone’s doing it, right? Well, so are […]
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    47 mins