One bad click wipes out a life's savings and a scammer took the money, but kept the pictures
One bad click wipes out a life's savings and a scammer took the money, but kept the pictures

One bad click wipes out a life's savings and a scammer took the money, but kept the pictures

February 06, 2025 1:00am
14:03
Season 8
Episode 2

Tell me what's on your mind.In the early days of computing, we were afraid that if we pushed one wrong button, we'd lose all our work -- and that frequently happened.Nowadays, the risk isn't so high and total losses are rare, but scammers have figured out how to convince you to push just one button that allows them to steal your money and anything else personal on your computer.We'll tell you about that and about a former TV anchor who was arrested for taking money intended for the poor.Listen at ScamsAndCons.com or wherever you get your podcasts.Support the podcast

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Duration:14:03
Published:February 06, 2025 1:00am
File Size:9.7 MB
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Tell me what's on your mind.In the early days of computing, we were afraid that if we pushed one wrong button, we'd lose all our work -- and that frequently happened.Nowadays, the risk isn't so high and total losses are rare, but scammers have figured out how to convince you to push just one button that allows them to steal your money and anything else personal on your computer.We'll tell you about that and about a former TV anchor who was arrested for taking money intended for the poor.Listen a...

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