Let's Talk About Scams

Tax season starts in January. Now is a good time to talk about tax related scams. More than half of all taxpayers utilize a paid preparer to file their returns. While the vast majority of these paid preparers are honest and ethical, there are some preparers who intentionally prepare false tax returns. We will talk about why they would do this. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8...

Artificial Intelligence (aka AI) did not invent new scams. It made the existing ones cheap, fast, and convincing. And here is the scary part - AI makes scammers more efficient. This week, we discuss three ways that scammers use AI. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Tal...

Join us as we talk with Alicia Rosenquist, Insurance Broker with Arizona Medicare Plans and Insurance Solutions. Medicare Annual Enrollment is just around the corner, and we will learn about new updates and best way to navigate AEP. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Ta...

We are reviewing a couple new FBI Public Service Announcements. One PSA is about OAuth scams - malicious actors gaining access to your accounts through consent phishing. Tune to learn more about this. We will also run through a few examples of how to protect yourself from permissions granted to apps and OAuth scams. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollyw...

We have a new Facebook Group - Scam Prevention Through Education. Check out the information we have posted already, lots of good stuff. Learn more about this group and how to request to join. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Network ( www.talk4media.com )...

Many of us in the scam prevention world keep asking the question, “Why are cryptocurrency ATMs legal?” In 2026, Indiana, Tennessee, and Minnesota have enacted total statewide bans on cryptocurrency ATMs. Hawaii recently enacted a new state law that bans cash deposits at cryptocurrency ATMs. More than a dozen states are currently pursuing active legislation to either heavily restrict or completely...

Join us as we talk to David Hawkins and learn about how data brokers buy and sell our data. This information can get into the wrong hands and then used to scam us. David works for cloaked, you can find more information at https://www.cloaked.com/ Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.c...

At our fraud prevention presentations, we always send attendees home with some good advice. This episode will feature 10 common sense scam prevention tips. You have probably heard most of these tips, but it never hurts to repeat them. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the...

40 or 50 years ago, most of us didn’t have call waiting, caller ID, or answering machines. The telephone was the main way we communicated with the world. Phone scams were extremely rare so there was no need to be so cautious. That is why many of us get in trouble when it comes to phone scams today. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( w...

Fraudsters are calling people and telling them they won the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. After getting a potential victim excited about winning millions of dollars, the scammer claims the prize cannot be released until the “winner” pays taxes or processing fees. This scam works because criminals exploit the well-recognized name and pretend to be from the real PCH. Let’s Talk About Scams...

Join us as we talk with Matt Mizenko of Nomorobo. We will review their 2025 Annual Fraud Report and discuss how scammers are targeting older adults with robo calls. Read Nomorobo's full annual report here: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/ https://wp2.nomorobo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Nomorobo_Annual_report_2025-1.pdf Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8A...

Senior placement is a free advisory service that helps older adults and their families find and transition into appropriate senior housing or care facilities, such as assisted living or memory care. Specialists evaluate care needs, budgets, and locations to match seniors with licensed communities, coordinate facility tours, and guide families through the move-in process. Let’s Talk About Scams is...

Scammers posing as court employees or law enforcement officers may threaten to fine or arrest you for allegedly failing to comply with a court order or jury duty summons. This particular scam has been around for decades. If an individual announces they are a court official or law enforcement officer and demands you make some sort of payment so that you can avoid arrest, it is a scam. Hang up the p...

Far too often, the blame for financial fraud is directed at the victims rather than the criminals. We say things like “he fell for a romance scam” when in reality, a criminal targeted, manipulated, and exploited this person. There is currently a movement to change the narrative around financial fraud by eliminating victim-blaming language. Changing the narrative empowers victims to contact the aut...

Join us as we talk about non-medical home health care with our guest Mary Doyle of Adultcare Assistance Homecare. Learn which questions to ask, why you should use a reputable company, and the risks you want to avoid. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Netwo...

We will walk through how to block third-party cookies from your internet browser, turn off text message previews, and more! And learn why this is important. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Network ( www.talk4media.com ). Let’s Talk About Scams TV Show is...

Join us as we talk with our guest about her personal experiences with scams. Fraudulent Medicare charges, impersonation scam, and tech support scam. Our guest will walk us through her experience and the red flags of each scam. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 M...

Tune in as we discuss two FBI Public Service Announcements. Identity Theft of vacant property owners and attempt to fraudulently sell the vacant property. Scammers redirecting people to fraudulent websites. Learn more about these scams and ways to protect yourself. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio...

Join us as we discuss a few scams and protection tips. 1. Hospice fraud targeting Medicare recipients 2. Scammers using couriers to collect cash. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Network ( www.talk4media.com ). Let’s Talk About Scams TV Show is viewed on...

FBI victim specialists are part of Operation Level Up, a U.S. federal initiative launched in January 2024 to identify and notify victims of cryptocurrency investment fraud before they suffer further losses, with the goal of preventing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. The program targets confidence-based scams such as “pig butchering” where scammers build trust online, lure victims into i...

Ever wonder how technology and education can work hand in hand when it comes to scams? Tune in and find out as Patrick Coughlin with Savi talks about his new product Scamwise (https://scamwise.com). Patrick will discuss his loved one's scam experience and his purpose in developing scamwise. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd....

Arizona's new Cryptocurrency Kiosk Law went into effect September 2025. Gale joins us to discuss her scam experience and getting her money refunded through this new law. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Network ( www.talk4media.com ). Let’s Talk About Sca...

If someone ever sends you to a cryptocurrency ATM, it is almost always a scam. Any legitimate company, financial institution, or government agency will not demand this method of payment. To combat scams related to these machines, numerous towns, cities, and states across our country have enacted bans on cryptocurrency ATMs. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio...

Who knew, not all gel-ink is created equally! Listen in while we discuss a test on three different gel-ink pens and two different solutions. Which gel-ink pen passed the test? Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Network ( www.talk4media.com ). Let’s Talk Abo...

We still have work to do. The 2025 IC3 report is out from the FBI and it is not good. Join us as we dig through the report and see what scams caused the most damage for 60+ year old and older population in 2025. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Network (...