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If you receive a text message from an unknown number, we recommend that you don’t respond. There is no reason to be polite. Scammers are trying to steal your life savings through a scheme called pig butchering. Save yourself time and financial ruin by immediately deleting the text. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Let’s Talk A...

Allowing remote access to your computer is basically the equivalent of allowing someone to have unfettered access to your finances and personal information. That is why scammers love to use remote access, but here is the deal – scammers don’t use the term remote access because many of us are familiar with the concept and would refuse to participate. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radi...

There are so many software options, how do you know which one is best for you? How do you research? In our presentations, we discuss how to research your options. David Hawkins is back to walk us through using Artificial Intelligence in our research. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Let’s Talk About Scams TV Show is viewed on...

Looking for a software subscription to help protect your devices and yourself? There are so many out there - antivirus, credit monitoring, VPN, and many more! Where do you even begin to do your research? Tune in as we talk with David Hawkins about using AI to do your research. We will use a free version of AI to gather the information needed to conduct the research. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Ra...

David Hawkins is back to talk about Artificial Intelligence, Deep Fakes, and Voice Cloning. Is it really your grandchild calling? Is this video real or fake? Join us to learn more about Artificial Intelligence, Deep Fakes, and Voice Cloning. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Let’s Talk About Scams TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 T...

Scams related to senior benefits, such as Social Security and Medicare, have increased substantially. Learn about these scams, what to look for, and how to protect yourself. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Let’s Talk About Scams TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com). Let’s Talk About Scams Podcast is also availabl...

Tune in as we talk with our guest, Martin, about his experience when his parents purchased a home security system. "Do I really need this?" might have saved them some aggravation and money. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Let’s Talk About Scams TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com). Let’s Talk About Scams Podcast...

This week, we are going to talk about how scams have changed over the last 20 years. Most scams are now operated by transnational criminal gangs that are well financed, organized, and skilled at stealing our money. Today’s scammers are ruthless financial predators that will not stop until they have taken all the money you have. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 M...

Join us as we talk with our guest, David Hawkins, about passwords, password managers, and passkeys. What is more secure, what is most user-friendly? We will also talk about managing updates on Windows and Mac. How often do you perform updates? Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Let’s Talk About Scams TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 ...

The text comes out of nowhere "looking forward to seeing you this weekend" or "Hi there" or any one of a number of seemingly innocent texts. We know it is a wrong number, but should we respond? Tune in to find out. Let’s Talk About Scams is broadcast live Tuesdays at 8AM PT on K4HD Radio - Hollywood Talk Radio (www.k4hd.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Let’s Talk About Scams TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com). Let’s ...