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Podcast: Real Talk Ryan Jespersen
Episode: Protect Yourself from Getting Scammed!
Description: The little old lady loses her life savings to someone she THOUGHT was her grandson. The retiree transfers hundreds of thousands of dollars to who he THOUGHT was his long-distance girlfriend. The teenager's being extorted over nude photos they sent to who they THOUGHT was another teen. We see these heart-breaking stories every day, and wonder "How could they not have seen the red flags?" The fact is, smart people fall victim to scammers every single day.Â
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