Scams & Staying Protected

About this episode

Will & Kevin discuss the evolving nature of scams and how to protect oneself from them.

Will & Kevin are kicking off the year with a timely conversation about how scams are becoming harder than ever to spot. With AI-generated voices, fake videos, and messages that look like they’re coming from trusted institutions, fraud is evolving fast. Will & Kevin share real-world examples, including a close call with a highly sophisticated scam, and explain how urgency and fear are often used to pressure people into quick decisions. They also discuss simple but effective ways to protect yourself, from slowing down and verifying requests to using multi-factor authentication and account alerts. Comments made are not to be considered endorsements of Tri-Star Trust or its employees. All viewpoints expressed herein belong solely to the commentators, whether or not they are employees or clients, and remain uninfluenced and uncompensated by Tri-Star Trust or any of its affiliates.

People in this episode

Hosts: Will, Kevin

Topics covered

• scams
• fraud prevention
• AI technology
• financial security
• decision making

Keywords

• scams
• fraud
• AI-generated voices
• multi-factor authentication
• financial security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tri-Star Trust

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