“Let’s Talk About Scams” is the must-listen show for anyone who wants to protect themselves and their loved ones from scams. Host, Joyce Petrowski, and her guests will provide valuable insights and practical tips on how recognize and protect yourself from scams.Scams can have devastating financial, emotional, and psychological consequences. Each week you will gain insights on scam awareness and tips and tools on how to protect yourself and your loved ones.Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio – Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www...
Latest episodes
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22 min
AI is making scammers more efficient
Artificial Intelligence (aka AI) did not invent new scams. It made the existing ones cheap, fast, and convincing. And here is the scary part - AI makes scammers more efficient. Thi…
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35 min
Impersonation scams and malicious actors gaining access to your account
We are reviewing a couple new FBI Public Service Announcements. One PSA is about OAuth scams - malicious actors gaining access to your accounts through consent phishing. Tune to le…
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26 min
Learn About Our New Facebook Group - Scam Prevention Through Education
We have a new Facebook Group - Scam Prevention Through Education. Check out the information we have posted already, lots of good stuff. Learn more about this group and how to reque…
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19 min
The future of cryptocurrency ATMs
Many of us in the scam prevention world keep asking the question, “Why are cryptocurrency ATMs legal?” In 2026, Indiana, Tennessee, and Minnesota have enacted total statewide bans…
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48 min
Learn How Data Brokers Buy and Sell our Data
Join us as we talk to David Hawkins and learn about how data brokers buy and sell our data. This information can get into the wrong hands and then used to scam us.David works for c…
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21 min
Top 10 scam prevention tips
At our fraud prevention presentations, we always send attendees home with some good advice. This episode will feature 10 common sense scam prevention tips. You have probably heard…
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19 min
We all had the same rotary dial phone
40 or 50 years ago, most of us didn’t have call waiting, caller ID, or answering machines. The telephone was the main way we communicated with the world. Phone scams were extremely…
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17 min
"You didn’t win the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes"
Fraudsters are calling people and telling them they won the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. After getting a potential victim excited about winning millions of dollars, the s…
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51 min
Robo Calls - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Join us as we talk with Matt Mizenko of Nomorobo. We will review their 2025 Annual Fraud Report and discuss how scammers are targeting older adults with robo calls.Read Nomorobo's…
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37 min
Why choose a senior placement company
Senior placement is a free advisory service that helps older adults and their families find and transition into appropriate senior housing or care facilities, such as assisted livi…
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19 min
Another wave of the jury scam is here
Scammers posing as court employees or law enforcement officers may threaten to fine or arrest you for allegedly failing to comply with a court order or jury duty summons. This part…
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15 min
Why words matter when we talk about scams
Far too often, the blame for financial fraud is directed at the victims rather than the criminals. We say things like “he fell for a romance scam” when in reality, a criminal targe…
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48 min
Non-Medical Home Health Care - What You Need To Know
Join us as we talk about non-medical home health care with our guest Mary Doyle of Adultcare Assistance Homecare. Learn which questions to ask, why you should use a reputable compa…
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22 min
How To's - Block Cookies, Turn Off Text Previews and More!
We will walk through how to block third-party cookies from your internet browser, turn off text message previews, and more! And learn why this is important.Let’s Talk About Scams i…
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48 min
Impersonation, Tech Support, and Medicare Scams Through our Guest's Experience
Join us as we talk with our guest about her personal experiences with scams. Fraudulent Medicare charges, impersonation scam, and tech support scam.Our guest will walk us through h…
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27 min
Fraudulent Websites and Property Sales
Tune in as we discuss two FBI Public Service Announcements.Identity Theft of vacant property owners and attempt to fraudulently sell the vacant property.Scammers redirecting people…
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31 min
Hospice Fraud and Couriers being used by Scammers to Collect Cash
Join us as we discuss a few scams and protection tips.1. Hospice fraud targeting Medicare recipients2. Scammers using couriers to collect cash.Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast l…
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36 min
The FBI’s role in protecting victims from scams
FBI victim specialists are part of Operation Level Up, a U.S. federal initiative launched in January 2024 to identify and notify victims of cryptocurrency investment fraud before t…
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53 min
Technology and Education and their role in Scams
Ever wonder how technology and education can work hand in hand when it comes to scams? Tune in and find out as Patrick Coughlin with Savi talks about his new product Scamwise (http…
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40 min
Cryptocurrency ATM Scam Refund
Arizona's new Cryptocurrency Kiosk Law went into effect September 2025.Gale joins us to discuss her scam experience and getting her money refunded through this new law.Let’s Talk A…