Today I’m sharing a story about a couple who lost $2 million to an investment scam.
I’m also sharing (new!) resources to help protect your personal data in 2024.
Financial scams are getting more sophisticated and losses are skyrocketing.
In fact, last year, Americans lost $10 billion to financial scams.
That’s $1 billion more than in 2022 and is the highest-ever reported annual loss in FTC history.
Everyone is at risk.
And everyone needs to regularly take proactive steps to stay safe.
Tune in to learn more.
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- The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger [Charlotte Cowles]
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- How to Filter Text Messages on iPhone [Apple]
- How to Stop Spam Calls for Good [Clark Howard]
- How to Freeze Your Credit [Define Financial]
- Credit Sesame and Credit Karma [Free Credit Monitoring]
- Dashlane and LastPass [Password Managers]
- Avast
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