In episode 5, Anne and Ryan talk about the rise of SMS messages pretending to be your bank, more Facebook scams, and a sad story about AI generated voice.

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📒 Things we talk about in this episode 📒

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💸 How Facebook Marketplace Fraudsters steal your deposit via Venmo and disappear.

💬 The FTC report that SMS messages pretending to be your bank results in hundreds of millions of dollars lost for Americans.

👥 More FB hacks where friends are lured into clicking malicious links.

📱 A sad story about a mother convinced her son was in trouble, but it was an AI produced copy of his voice created by scammers.

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📒 Show Notes and Resources 📒

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💬 New FTC Data Analysis Shows Bank Impersonation is Most-Reported Text Message Scam https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/...

👥 Urgent warning to Facebook users over 'I can't believe he's gone' scam that tricks you into downloading malware - here's what to look out for https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...

📱 'Where is My Son?' Scammers Using AI Put Bay Area Family Through Terrifying Ordeal https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/a...

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