We all know someone who has fallen victim to a scam – a phone call purporting to be from Telstra, a link supposedly from your bank, PayPal or the ATO. The world of scamming has become increasingly and terrifyingly sophisticated, and you’re at risk.
Far from a kid with a laptop in their parent’s basement, scammers are now likely to work with hundreds of others, have targets and procedure manuals – and be very well trained to convince you of their legitimacy.
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After a close friend lost $3,000 to a phone scammer purporting to be from NAB, Gemma Dale interviewed Tara McCarthy from NAB Security to understand – and help you understand:
You can access this and previous episodes of the Your Wealth podcast now on iTunes, Podbean, Spotify or at nabtrade.com.au/yourwealth
This podcast is somewhat longer than usual, so if you’re short on time, consider listening at 1.5-2x speed, which should be shown on the screen of your device as you listen. This won’t just reduce your listening time; it has also been shown to improve knowledge retention.
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