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April 27, 2026

Watch out for gold bar scams

Watch out for gold bar scams

Gold bar scams are an increasingly widespread form of fraud, costing victims millions. In these schemes, scammers—often pretending to be government officials or tech support—claim that a person’s bank account is at risk. They then pressure the victim to liquidate their savings into physical gold bars, which are later picked…

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April 27, 2026

How 'pig butchering' scams trick victims

How 'pig butchering' scams trick victims
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April 27, 2026

Remote access safety tips everyone should know

Remote access safety tips everyone should know
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April 27, 2026

Turn on rootkit scanning — here's why

Turn on rootkit scanning — here's why
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April 27, 2026

How criminals steal home titles and mortgage fraud explained

How criminals steal home titles and mortgage fraud explained
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April 20, 2026

Don’t respond to random text messages

Don’t respond to random text messages

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…

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April 14, 2026

Watch out for scammers using remote access

Watch out for scammers using remote access

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…

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April 6, 2026

Using Artificial Intelligence to Research your Software Options

Using Artificial Intelligence to Research your Software Options

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…

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March 31, 2026

Scam updates 03-31-2026

Scam updates 03-31-2026

Change of plans, today we are going to give some scam 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…

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March 26, 2026

Mind map demo — a 3–10 second clip can make a scam video

Mind map demo — a 3–10 second clip can make a scam video
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March 26, 2026

What to do if you engage with a scam: immediate steps

What to do if you engage with a scam: immediate steps
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March 23, 2026

Is My Grandchild Really In Trouble

Is My Grandchild Really In Trouble

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…

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March 17, 2026

How malicious PDFs can give scammers remote control

How malicious PDFs can give scammers remote control
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March 16, 2026

Scammers Looking To Take Your Senior Benefits

Scammers Looking To Take Your Senior Benefits

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…

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March 12, 2026

Bank phone scam and how to stop it

Bank phone scam and how to stop it
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March 10, 2026

Do I Really Need This?

Do I Really Need This?

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…

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March 9, 2026

How passkeys work: biometrics & hashes

How passkeys work: biometrics & hashes
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Feb. 24, 2026

Revisiting scams from 20 years ago

Revisiting scams from 20 years ago

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…

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Feb. 23, 2026

Passwords, Password Managers, Passkeys and How to Manage Updates

Passwords, Password Managers, Passkeys and How to Manage Updates

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…

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Feb. 22, 2026

Tech support and investment scams: who loses the most?

Tech support and investment scams: who loses the most?
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Feb. 22, 2026

Don't rush: research and never pay crypto fines

Don't rush: research and never pay crypto fines
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Feb. 22, 2026

Coinstar Machine Exposed the Scam

Coinstar Machine Exposed the Scam
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Feb. 22, 2026

Why your phone must be fully locked down

Why your phone must be fully locked down
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Feb. 16, 2026

Seemingly Innocent Texts Can Be Deceiving

Seemingly Innocent Texts Can Be Deceiving

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. 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…

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