How To Spot, Avoid, And Report Phone Scams

Hoporenkv Native American Podcast

Join Ouista Atkins the Training and Development Coordinator from the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Native Learning Center as well as have Rosario Mendez, Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Kira Krown, Consumer Education Specialist, Division of Consumer and Business Education, Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

In this podcast episode, you will learn about Rosario and Kira’s expertise on how people lose a lot of money to phone scams, sometimes their life savings! Scammers have figured out countless ways to cheat you out of your money over the phone. In some scams, they act friendly and helpful. In others, they might threaten or try to scare you. One thing you can count on is that a phone scammer will try to get your money or your personal information. We’ll discuss how to spot and avoid common phone scams, what to do if you think you paid a scammer, and where to report scams.