Scam Squad

This week, Patti and Vicki are warning all of us about new scams to especially watch out for this year. As we know, scammers are getting more resourceful and convincing every day for three basic reasons. Patti and Vicki with explore in depth these three basic reasons and tell us how to guard ourselves against being scammed with these new scammer tricks and methods.

This is one of Scam Squad's most exciting and best episodes ever. The Fake Vince Gill Romance Scam. Patti and Vicki interview the daughter of a Romance Scam Victim who thought she was in an online romance with famous Country singer songwriter, Vince Gill. It turned out to be a Nigerian Romance Scam that swindled this 72 year old woman out of her life's savings of nearly a half million dollars. Runtime: aprox 21 mins

This week hosts Patti Teel and Vicki Johnson have special guest Criminologist Judy Yates tell us all about the latest technology that is causing huge increases in imposter scams with Social Security, Medicare, Banks, fake employers, and many common agencies and services. The gals will tell you how to protect yourself from these scams as well as what to do if you have been scammed by a fake employer or imposters pretending to be from Social Security, Medicare, Sherriff's Office, and other agencies and businesses. You won't want to miss this episode.

Scam Squad's guest this week is Fraud Expert, Shawn Dyer, from Montecito Bank & Trust. In this episode you'll learn about the Tech Support Scam that is still being used to manipulate our computers and steal our money. Dyer also tells listeners about the Altered Check Scam. Learn how the scam is pulled off and what you can do to safeguard yourself. Runtime 21 mins

Summer is approaching and soon it will be time to go on vacations. The Scammers are out in full force, especially with the phony B&B booking scams. Learn how to avoid these scams and others in this week's episode of Scam Squad. Don't let a scammer ruin your summer vacation. Learn how to get you money back if you have been scammed by booking your B&B.

This week, Retried Senior Deputy District Attorney Vicki Johnson tells us about how many of the old scams that sort of died out awhile ago which are now making a comeback resurgence in a huge way. You won't want to miss this episode about these tricky Resurrected Scams.

This week's guest is Criminologist Dr. Judy Yates who tells us the ten most common lies that scammers tell their victims in order to drain out their entire life savings accounts and perform other devastating and heart wrenching scams. This is a super packed anti-scam episode you will not want to miss nor can afford to miss. Learn what the government is doing to stop scams and a clue as to why more victims are needed to report scams to law enforcement to help make a difference.

This week, Doris Roof from Montecito Bank and Trust tells us all about the Tech Support Scam, the latest scam terrorizing and affecting the bank's customers, . Patti, Vicki, and Doris all join in to provide you with all you need to know about this very tricky and sneaky scam. Also, Vicki tell us how to get monetary restitution through the FBI if you've been scammed by a scammers that got caught. Don't miss it.

This week, Vicki and Patti focus on the Scam Victims. We need to realize that people who have been scammed are "VICTIMS." All too often, American society treats Scam Victims as Idiots, Old Fools, Airheads, and Morons. The facts are that Scammers are generally highly skilled, trained and well experience professional thieves that prey upon honest, innocent victims. Too many Americans will blame and criticize the poor Victim for being scammed. They will say things like, "How could you ever be so stupid to fall for a scam like that," or "You Idiot, you moron, how could you believe and be taken in by a scammer." or boast, "I'd never ever fall for an obvious scam like that. Victims need to be treated like Victims and not be lectured to by critical family members and friends.

Criminologist Judy Yates is back this week with a whole load of dangerous new scams to tell us about such as the all new Apple products scam that is affecting all types of Apple devices and products. If you have Apple, you definitely should not miss this episode. Judy Yate is one of the best Criminologists in the USA.

This week Vicki talks about the Virtual Kidnapping Scam, which seems to be on the rise in our area. Essentially, a scammer calls you on your phone, claiming to have kidnapped a loved one of yours. They try to get you to pay ransom, but most often, the call is fake and your love one has not bee kidnapped. However, of course you don't want to take the chance of risking. Listen for full details.

This week, Vicki tells us all about the horrible destruction that Romance Scams play on entire families. It's not just the victims of Romance Scans that get their lives totally ruined. Even the most intelligent of people get sucked into these cruel scams and lose all their money, sometimes becoming homeless on the streets.

A.I., or Artificial Intelligence, is seriously increasing the success rate of many types of fraud and scams this year. Most people, especially seniors, do not know how Artificial Intelligence can easily fool them into being scammed out of thousands of dollars by a variety of old and new scams. In today’s episode, host Patti Teel and Senior Deputy District Attorney Vicki Johnson ask special guest scam fighter Shawn Dyer from Montecito Bank about how A.I. scams and frauds can fool you into losing huge amounts of money and how to help prevent it. RUNTIME aprox 14 mins

TAX SEASON SCAMS - This week we have one of our most popular returning Scam Squad guest, Criminologist Judy Yates. Because tax season is here, criminologist Judy Yates will focus on all of the latest new tax scams, as well as new changes in the old standard types of ruthless Tax Scams and frauds the scammers and fraudsters are throwing at us now. She will also give us sound tips on how to discover, prevent, and resolve these frauds.

CONFESSIONS OF A NIGERIAN ROMANCE SCAMMAR. You really don’t want to miss this episode about a Reformed Nigerian Romance Scammer who once scammed fifty women out of more than $85,000.00 by using a 40 page bible especially for Nigerian Scammers titled “How to Make a White Women Fall in Love with You from Online Chat.” He spent five years as a romance scammer posing as an American Army man with rippling biceps, short blond hair, and a military uniform. He now works as a consultant at a fraud busting group called, Social Catfish. He tells the whole shocking story about his exploits and adventures as a Nigerian romance scammer in South Africa.

This week, Patti and Vicki explore the latest Scam Statistics and explain why these alarming numbers indicate we are so much more likely to be scammed this year, especially on Social Media, than in anytime in previous history. Deputy District Attorney Vicki Jonson will tell us why scammers are so much more sophisticated now because of technological advancements such as Artificial Intelligence. She will alert us as to why it is almost impossible to tell whether a person is a scammer or a family member, friend, or the person they claim to be. What are the chances you will be scammed this year? Is there anything you can do to protect yourself? Have police and law enforcement totally lost the War on Scams? Find out this week on Scam Squad’s Latest Scam Statistics episode.

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1 watching now Premiere in progress. Started 3 minutes ago Subscribe Today so you Don’t Miss any Important Warnings! With Doris Roof, Senior Fraud Specialist from Montecito Bank & Trust. The IRS and California Franchise Tax Board extended the federal and state tax deadline to Oct. 16, 2023, for most California counties. Because of this, many people who are filing their taxes now are finding out that a scammer has already filed their taxes and taken their refund! In another scam, people are contacted by a con artist who is pretending to be from the IRS. These con artists generally contact people by phone or by mail. They use scare tactics and demand you contact them immediately, saying you owe them money. Don’t believe it! Never wire money to them or pay them with gift cards. If they ask you to do so, IT’S A SCAM! Remember, if you get one of these letters, don’t call the number that’s in the letter. And don’t trust that the phone call you’re receiving is really from the IRS. At the very least, they will want you to disclose information so that they can steal your identity! Go to the IRS official website and click on customer service for help. GOOD NEWS! At the end of the podcast, Vicki shares some good news! A woman in Washington State had been systematically stealing people’s identities and then making fake ids and opening bank accounts in her victim’s names. She stole over $472,000 from victims but FINALLY got caught and convicted. Please call SCAM SQUAD’S FRAUD HOTLINE at 805-568-2442 You can simply get information from Vicki, or share your story of being scammed (or nearly scammed) to help others.

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With Special Guest, Criminologist & Financial Exploitation Specialist, Judy Christman Yates, DPA RESOURCES What to Know about the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/03/what-know-about-us-census-bureaus-american-community-survey?utm_source=govdelivery, 3/7/2023. • Check to see if American Community Survey (ACS) is legitimate: California and five other states are covered by the Los Angeles Region Office of 1-800- 992-3530. • More about ACS and the 10 years census, go online to https://www.census.gov/ Medicare Fraud Prevention: What’s on your statement? https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/06/medicare-fraud-prevention-whats-your-statement?utm_source=govdelivery, 6/8/23. About AARP Fraud Watch Network, https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/about-fraud-watch-network/, May 26, 2023: • Look up a scam in AARP’s Fraud Resource Center, • See or report scams in your area with our Scam-Tracking Map, • Get regular updates on the latest scams by signing up for biweekly Watchdog Alerts or text FWN to 50757 to receive text alerts, • Hear directly from fraud experts at one of our webinars, tele-town halls or live events in communities around the country, • Hear stories of real scams on our award-winning podcast, The Perfect Scam, Get social with the AARP Fraud Watch Network on Facebook and Twitter, where you’ll also have access to online events. You can also • connect with others on the Scams & Fraud channel in AARP’s online community, • Online resources to help protect veterans, service members and their families against scams at the and Looking for resources in Spanish? Go to www.aarp.org/fraude"

In this episode, Deputy District Attorney, Vicki Johnson, reviews the top text scams. Generally, text scams will offer you a reward/prize or pretend to notify you of a serious problem. Don't fall for them! Here are some of the most common text scams: 1. Fake Package Delivery Text Scams: The text will look like it's coming from UPS, Fed-X, USPS, or other delivery services. The texts says there has been a problem with your delivery. The text has a link to a website offering to re-delivery your package for a small fee. This is just a RUSE to get your information. 2. Phony Job Offer Text Scam: Often these are secret shopper jobs or 'car wrap' opportunities. The phony employer may send you a check which ends up being fake but before you figure that out, you're asked to pay them for job materials you'll need. Of course, when you fill out the job application, they'll acquire your personal information, leaving you vulnerable to identity theft. 3. Phony Security Alerts from a well-known company asking if you made a large purchase. If you get a text like this, don't respond to it or to the phone number in the text. Instead, call the company directly! Another Scam to Watch Out For: Americans are receiving mail which looks like it's from the IRS, saying you're owed a refund. People are asked to send photos of their Driver's license. Don't fall for this scam! Stay until the end of this episode so that you can hear Vicki's GOOD NEWS! To share your own story on Scam Squad or to receive help from Vicki, call the Scam Squad Fraud Hotline at 805-568-2442. Please subscribe today so you don't miss any important warnings!

Senior Fraud Specialist, Doris Roof, warns about Tax Refund Scams, which are one of the most costly scams--with 5.7 billion in losses. Fraudsters sometimes manage to steal their victim's refunds or they contact people with aggressive tax collection tactics--convincing people that they need to pay their taxes immediately. Here's How to Spot Tax Scams: - Fraudsters pretend to be IRS agents and contact victims via the phone, email, text, of postal mail. IIt's true that the IRS will contact people by mail but even if you receive something that looks like it's from the IRS, reach out to them directly to be sure it's a REAL notice, and not from a scammer. - Watch out for aggressive tax collection attempts demanding payment through pre-paid debit cards, wire transfers, or Bitcoin. - Beward of emails or texts asking you to verify your personal information. It may contain a link to a fraudulent form or website. It may say they need you to update your personal information such as your address, phone number, or social security number. Sometimes the correspondence contains a link and if you click on it, malicious malware can be installed on your computer. Vicki also warned listeners about professionals who snatch billfolds amd wallets from purses left in shopping carts. She also shared news that the FTC is suing Walmart for turning a blind eye to scammers, allowing payouts of suspicious transfers.

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