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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 4.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThere’s a sneaky scam going around lately that tries to fool customers of Amazon, Inc., the world’s largest marketplace. That probably includes you — so watch out!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 4.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe Better Business Bureau’s “Scamtracker” has all kinds of info, easily searchable and sortable. Here are three local suckers who lost money within the last year.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 4.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreWatch out for someone trying to sell you a COVID-19 vaccine, because if you have to pay, it isn’t real. Also, child safety kits are scamming local families. Listen now, to lean how to avoid these scammers and more.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 4.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe rumors and outright lies about the Covid-19 vaccines are getting completely insane, but they’re spreading like wildfire. Here’s a look at some of the weirdest, and a serious warning about believing or spreading them.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 4.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreScammers go way back in history, and here’s a few of the most famous, with accounts of their swindles which are sometimes hard to believe!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 4.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreRachel Tobac created a little song about not re-using passwords. Here it is, with some extra information about how to stay safe with all the on-line accounts you have.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 4.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MorePeople are getting things delivered that they never ordered — and it’s a scam. Unscrupulous sellers are padding their sales figures and posting fake reviews online. But There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 4.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThree current scams are flourishing while everyone is distracted by current events. Here’s a heads-up on what’s going around right now, and some good reasons to stay home and stay safe.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 4.8MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreScammers are already trying to rip people off with fake charges for receiving Covid-19 vaccinations, or getting your next Stimulus Check. Here’s how to protect yourself from these scams.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:00 — 4.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreGOLD! It has probably cause more trouble in human history than any other element, except maybe carbon. It’s the bate for another of the basic types of confidents tricks that are always being dressed up in modern clothing. Gold scams are buying something for more than it …