Scam-Proof: How to Avoid Getting Scammed

Today, we're talking about how scarily easy it is to lose money
to scammers. This has been a very interesting topic. Especially
when you’re in business or property management. These scammers
will always make a way to take advantage of a situation.


Joining us today is Sarah Megginson, head of editorial at Finder
and writes about all things money and property. As a Finance
Journalist, Sarah shares her experience on how she got scammed.
These scammers are really sophisticated and do everything to make
it seem legit.


Tune in to the episode to know how to avoid getting scammed and
know the red flags when these scammers try to attack you. 


See you in the episode!


About our guest:


Sarah Megginson is the Head of Editorial at
Finder, an Author, Editor Journalist and Ghost Writer with more
than 17 years experience. She has ghost-written or edited 25+
best-selling non-fiction books with a number of high-profile
Australians, and as a journalist, she specializes in Business,
Finance and Property Writing.


Link to Sarah’s website:


https://www.sarahmegginson.com/


 


Episode Highlights:


00:00 Companies That Got Scammed

00:32 Welcome To Your First Home Buyer Property Podcast

00:38 Megan and Veronica's Introduction

02:47 Introduction To Sarah Megginson

03:18 Sarah Shares Her Story About How She Got Scammed

06:30 Scammers Target Anyone Regardless Of Age

08:28 Why Some People Just Don't Report It

13:51 Setting Up Extra Security Measure On Your Devices

16:18 What's More And More Sophisticated About Online Scams

19:50 How Do You Know If You're Being Scammed?

26:34 What Are Some Of The Things That Are Particularly
Insidious And Related To Property

34:23 Are You Going To Sell Your Data To Somebody Else?

40:04 What Is One Thing You Wish You Know As A First-Time
Buyer?



Resources:


Visit our website https://www.homebuyeracademy.com.au/ 

ScamWatch: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/



 


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