Liars & Scammers & Fraud (Oh My!)

About this episode

Dan Fenstermaker discusses fraud and scams with Investigator Mike Janetzke from the Brea Police Department.

Dan Fenstermaker sits down with Investigator Mike Janetzke of the Brea Police Department to discuss all things fraud and scams. Learn about the evolution of these types of crimes regarding technology (1:40), the dangers of identity theft (2:45), the lengths that scammers go to get your money (7:51) the psychology behind “cognitive paralysis” (12:56), and what you can do to better protect yourself against these criminals (19:55). This episode of Brea talks is brought to you by the ...

People in this episode

Host: Dan Fenstermaker

Guest: Mike Janetzke

Topics covered

• fraud
• scams
• identity theft
• technology
• cognitive paralysis
• personal protection

Keywords

• fraud
• scams
• identity theft
• cognitive paralysis
• Brea Police Department

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brea Police Department

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