Privacy Chats with Rachel and John

S4P Ep. 1 - How to spot the Posers and Pretenders

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Impersonation scams are not what they used to be. According to recent FBI research, Americans lost roughly $1.3 billion in 2023 to scammers running impersonation scams.

In our new “Security for Privacy” series, Rachel and John dive into the most prevalent form of social engineering today, particularly how scammers disguise themselves as trusted figures and how to identify them before it’s too late.


Links to information sources used in this episode:

  • https://usa.kaspersky.com/resource-center/definitions/what-is-social-engineeringhttps://
  • www.fbi.gov/wanted/cyber/russian-interference-in-2016-u-s-electionshttps://
  • www.usa.gov/imposter-scamshttps://
  • www.fcc.gov/grandparent-scams-get-more-sophisticatedhttps://
  • www.aura.com/learn/why-do-scammers-want-gift-cards
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