The Scams Out to Get You Right Now - and How to Stop Them, with Ben Young (Westpac Head of Scam and Fraud Prevention)
About this episode
Ben Young discusses various scams targeting individuals, especially during tax time, and offers insights on prevention.
If you thought an EOFY sale was the biggest threat to your savings right now, this episode will make you think again. Ben Young, Head of Fraud and Scams Prevention at Westpac , pulls back the curtain on the scams he encounters - and fights - every day. From 'flavour of the month' tactics specifically designed for tax time, to emotion-triggering texts, the long cons of investment or romance scams, to the terrifying and uncanny new world of AI-powered deep fake scams - Ben breaks down how they all work, and our best defenses against them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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