No More Scams

No More Scams

The Lisa Show

Snacks!, Improving Relationships, Water You Talking About,

Episode: Snacks!, Improving Relationships, Water You Talking About,

  • Nov 14, 2018 4:00 pm
  • 16:03 mins

Have you ever received an email from a friend asking you to send them 900 dollars, because they’re stranded in France? If you have, you’ve probably been scammed. But you’re not alone. In 2017, the FTC received 1.1 million fraud reports. Of these reports, 328 million dollars were lost to imposter scams. But there are a few ways to recognize a scam before being duped. Dr. Stacey Wood is the Molly Mason Jones Professor of Psychology at Scripps College and a clinical neuropsychologist. She’s here to share some tips for deconstructing a scam. You can learn more about her at her website.