Let's Talk About Scams

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...

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 (...

Gold bar scams are an increasingly widespread form of fraud, costing victims millions. In these schemes, scammers—often pretending to be government officials or tech support—claim that a person’s bank account is at risk. They then pressure the victim to liquidate their savings into physical gold bars, which are later picked up by fake couriers. No legitimate government agency will ever instruct so...

If you receive a text message from an unknown number, we recommend that you don’t respond. There is no reason to be polite. Scammers are trying to steal your life savings through a scheme called pig butchering. Save yourself time and financial ruin by immediately deleting the text. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.com ) par...

Allowing remote access to your computer is basically the equivalent of allowing someone to have unfettered access to your finances and personal information. That is why scammers love to use remote access, but here is the deal – scammers don’t use the term remote access because many of us are familiar with the concept and would refuse to participate. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesday...

There are so many software options, how do you know which one is best for you? How do you research? In our presentations, we discuss how to research your options. David Hawkins is back to walk us through using Artificial Intelligence in our research. 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.talk4rad...

Looking for a software subscription to help protect your devices and yourself? There are so many out there - antivirus, credit monitoring, VPN, and many more! Where do you even begin to do your research? Tune in as we talk with David Hawkins about using AI to do your research. We will use a free version of AI to gather the information needed to conduct the research. Let’s Talk About Scams is broad...

David Hawkins is back to talk about Artificial Intelligence, Deep Fakes, and Voice Cloning. Is it really your grandchild calling? Is this video real or fake? Join us to learn more about Artificial Intelligence, Deep Fakes, and Voice Cloning. 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 )...

Scams related to senior benefits, such as Social Security and Medicare, have increased substantially. Learn about these scams, what to look for, and how 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 ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Network ( www.talk4media.com ). Let’s Talk About...

Tune in as we talk with our guest, Martin, about his experience when his parents purchased a home security system. "Do I really need this?" might have saved them some aggravation and money. 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 )....

This week, we are going to talk about how scams have changed over the last 20 years. Most scams are now operated by transnational criminal gangs that are well financed, organized, and skilled at stealing our money. Today’s scammers are ruthless financial predators that will not stop until they have taken all the money you have. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Ra...

Join us as we talk with our guest, David Hawkins, about passwords, password managers, and passkeys. What is more secure, what is most user-friendly? We will also talk about managing updates on Windows and Mac. How often do you perform updates? 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...

The text comes out of nowhere "looking forward to seeing you this weekend" or "Hi there" or any one of a number of seemingly innocent texts. We know it is a wrong number, but should we respond? Tune in to find out. 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...

This week’s guest is Rachel Mullis. She was contacted by a real-life scammer and was on the path to losing money. She will share her story, what warning signs changed her mind, and she will offer advice to anyone who is contacted by a scammer. 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...

This week’s guest is Christopher Scheer. He is a Special Agent with IRS Criminal Investigation. We will discuss various scams including pig butchering. We will talk about how criminals utilize cryptocurrency ATMs to facilitate their scams and whether this money can be returned to victims. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio ( www.k4hd.co...

This week’s guest is Ken Westbrook. He is the founder and CEO of Stop Scams Alliance. We will talk about tech support scams and how someone he loves was targeted. We will discuss where scams emanate and what our government can do to stop 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...

This week, we are going to talk about several outlandish scams that defy belief. Yet all of the scams worked and victims lost money. The purpose is not to judge anyone, but to show the deviousness and creativity of the scammers. 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...

Fraud prevention can be a very dreary topic that includes sharing some depressing stories of people getting defrauded out of their life savings. At times, it seems like an uphill battle trying to protect the ones we love. No matter how hard we try, the reported losses due to scams rise every year. This show is going to focus on some positive aspects of what we experience at R.O.S.E. Let’s Talk Abo...

Happy New Year! We are going back to the basics of a scam - reviewing our Anatomy of a Scam. Tune in to learn how to recognize a 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 Media Network ( www.talk4media.com ). Let’s Talk About Scams TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (...