Identifying And Preventing Text Message Scams

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Scammers use robotexting to send millions of text messages knowing receipts reply to text messages more often than email. This video highlights common text scams and how to  avoid becoming a victim by divulging personal information including credit card numbers.

In this video:

• Common text scams. 00:32
• Preventing text ID theft and scams.
• How to report text scams. 1:26
• Look for grammar and spelling errors. 1:57
• Odd looking sender address and links. 3:01
• Ignore offers to save money. 3:45
• Scam bank account activity alerts. 4:37
• Scam order activity alerts. 5:25
• Do not reply or opt-out. 6:33

Identifying And Preventing Email Scams

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How to identify email scams and avoid becoming a victim by divulging personal information including credit card numbers.

In this video:

• Common email scams. 00:54
• Preventing email ID theft and fraud.
• Look for grammar and spelling errors. 1:40
• Review order confirmation emails. 2:25
• Do not click on links or call toll free numbers. 3:51
• Use Strong & unique passwords. 4:17
• Two-factor authentication, biometrics & passkeys. 5:13
• Use free credit monitoring. 6:22
• Set up account alerts. 7:44

Identifying And Preventing Telephone ID Theft And Scams

Scams are increasing. Scams around the world are targeting Americans readily relieve everything they are told. This video provides tips to identify phone scams and avoid becoming a victim by divulging personal information including credit card numbers.

In this video:

• What is personal information? 00:42
• Scams and ID theft are increasing. 1:22
• Using fear to act immediately. 2:32
• Preventing phone ID theft and scams. 3:27

Politics 101: Free Enterprise And The Art Of Deception

Free enterprise and deregulating businesses has opened the door to consumer fraud by placing the burden of separating marketing fact from fiction on consumers. In some cases, the result is a class action lawsuit that enriches attorneys more than it protects consumers. Even the right to sue for damages is being taken away by imposing binding arbitration.

In this video:

• The Fine Art Of Deception 00:32
• Product Of USA? 1:23
• Home Sweet Factory. 2:02
• Where’s The Pork? 2:21
• The Hole Truth. 2:39
• Same Brand Name, Different Recipe. 3:37
• The Incredible Shrinking Product. 4:53
• What You See Or Read Is Not What You Get. 5:39
• Regular Maintenance For High Reliability? 6:50
• What’s In A Name? 7:39
• Fee For Disservice. 8:25
• Quarts Versus Cubic Feet. 9:21
• Very Limited Lifetime Warranties. 9:51
• What You Do Not Know Will Hurt You! 10:16

Politics 101: Free Enterprise Saves You Money Myth

A mantra of Conservative politicians is free enterprise and business deregulation. They claim it saves consumers money. Decades of free enterprise has not enriched most people.  But, it has enriched some people and  saved businesses money. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was  875 when Ronald Reagan was sworn in as President in 1981, today it is nearing 40,000. Have you prospered from free enterprise?

In this video:

• What is free enterprise? 00:40
• How regulations save consumers money. 1:26
• Less competition equals fewer choices and higher prices. 2:30
• Giving business the freedom to scam consumers. 3:37

Preventing Phone, Email, And Text Scams

Scams have increased dramatically over the past few years. Scammers have new ways to persuade people to part with their money and personal information. Thanks to social media, millions of people provide scammers with all the information they need to steal identities and drain bank accounts.

This video shares tips to protect your personal information and savings from phone, email, and text scams.

In this video:

• Scams are increasing. 00:36
• High scam activity states. 1:42
• Information scam artists collect. 2:00
• Types of scams:
• IRS 5:41
• Social Security 7:41
• Medicare 8:36
• Bail money 9:23
• Utility shut off 10:09
• Voting scams 11:11
• Fraudulent online orders 12:55
• YouTube & social media 14:12

Marketing Tricks: Income Tax Relief Companies

You owed income tax but haven’t paid any for years? No problem. You paid a lot less than than you owed? No sweat. You are being audited? Relax! There are companies promising dramatic income tax reductions and protection from IRS wage garnishment and property liens. In many cases, these companies relieve you of your money not your tax bill to perform services tax payers can perform for free.

In this video:

• Tax relief company marketing hype. 00:40
• IRS and state hardship programs. 1:18
• Do you qualify for a hardship program? 2:02
• FTC tax relief company complaints. 2:37
• IRS hardship programs self-help. 3:12

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