Don’t Be Fooled by Scams
It’s not always pleasant to talk about “ways people try to steal your money”, but it’s a necessary discussion. Part of being a good steward is learning the art of financial discernment – learning how to make wise decisions regarding our personal finances. One area of discernment is protecting ourselves from people who try to steal our online identity or steal our money. In this episode, we discuss some things we can do to help prevent us from being fooled by scammers and identity thieves.
Episode Resources
- Bountiful episode “Identity Theft” https://thelightnetwork.tv/bountifuls8e6/https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/choosing-and-protecting-passwords
- https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams
- https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-know-about-romance-scams
- https://www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/consumer-news/2021-10.html
- https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/how-to-stay-safe-from-financial-scams
- https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/08/did-someone-insist-you-pay-them-cryptocurrency#:~:text=Bitcoin%20and%20Ether%20are%20some,usually%20can’t%20be%20reversed
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