Today, we're talking about how scarily easy it is to lose money to scammers. This has been a very interesting topic. Especially when you’re in business or property management. These scammers will always make a way to take advantage of a situation.

Joining us today is Sarah Megginson, head of editorial at Finder and writes about all things money and property. As a Finance Journalist, Sarah shares her experience on how she got scammed. These scammers are really sophisticated and do everything to make it seem legit.

Tune in to the episode to know how to avoid getting scammed and know the red flags when these scammers try to attack you. 

See you in the episode!

About our guest:

Sarah Megginson is the Head of Editorial at Finder, an Author, Editor Journalist and Ghost Writer with more than 17 years experience. She has ghost-written or edited 25+ best-selling non-fiction books with a number of high-profile Australians, and as a journalist, she specializes in Business, Finance and Property Writing.

Link to Sarah’s website:

https://www.sarahmegginson.com/

 

Episode Highlights:

• 00:00 Companies That Got Scammed
• 00:32 Welcome To Your First Home Buyer Property Podcast
• 00:38 Megan and Veronica's Introduction
• 02:47 Introduction To Sarah Megginson
• 03:18 Sarah Shares Her Story About How She Got Scammed
• 06:30 Scammers Target Anyone Regardless Of Age
• 08:28 Why Some People Just Don't Report It
• 13:51 Setting Up Extra Security Measure On Your Devices
• 16:18 What's More And More Sophisticated About Online Scams
• 19:50 How Do You Know If You're Being Scammed?
• 26:34 What Are Some Of The Things That Are Particularly Insidious And Related To Property
• 34:23 Are You Going To Sell Your Data To Somebody Else?
• 40:04 What Is One Thing You Wish You Know As A First-Time Buyer?

Resources:

• Visit our website https://www.homebuyeracademy.com.au/ 
• ScamWatch: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/

 

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