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

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 a new “Security for Privacy” series, Rachel and John dig into impersonation scams, the most prevalent form of social engineering today. We expose how in particular these scammers disguise themselves as trusted figures and most importantly, how to identify them before it’s too late.
Links to information sources used in this episode:
usa.kaspersky....
www.fbi.gov/wa...
www.usa.gov/im...
www.fcc.gov/gr...
www.aura.com/l...
ic3.gov/media/...