Season 3 Episode 6 of BankCents – The Podcast That Makes Sense of All Things Banking!

Stephen McMillan, Vice President and IT Security Officer, joins our next episode of BankCents to share current scams we are seeing and how you can better protect yourself from the fraudsters. Greg and Stephen talk through a variety of scams including deepfake scams, technical support scams, and text-based scams.

Help protect yourself: Be cautious when it comes to your personal information, slow down, and know the red flags.

BankCents is the podcast that makes sense of all things banking. Something you don't understand or want to learn more? Message us on social media, comment below, or email us at bankcents@bankwithbos.com with your questions about banking.

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Introduction: 0:32

Deepfake Scams: 1:45

Technical Support Scams: 6:07

Phone Call Scams: 9:05

Text-Based Scams: 10:47

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Scams: 13:08

Check out our blog, BankSource, for other educational pieces on fraud awareness: https://www.bankwithbos.com/blog/

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Fe9bPrE2K8T

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