Q&A: “I fell for a scam and want to help others…”
After experiencing a frustrating phone scam, our listener has an idea to turn the experience into a lesson for others—and maybe even a side income for themselves (not by scamming people!). Is there a way they can get paid to make presentations to organizations?
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What It's About
Today's caller got scammed (oh no), but wants to turn it into a positive experience.
Notes from Chris
Episode 1647
It is so easy to fall for a scam or a hack these days. A friend of mine had an experience recently where they were selling their home and ended up paying $500 to someone who convinced them that there was a fee they needed to pay. This friend is smart and well-educated, so it really could happen to anyone. Our caller today had a similar experience—but they want to turn the frustrating experience into a lesson for others and maybe even a side income for themselves (not by scamming people!). To hear this lesson, just log into your bank account and send me the numbers that appear on your screen…"I'm embarrassed to say I recently fell for a banking scam. It was very clever: I know not to give out my personal info to strangers, but these guys seemed to know a lot about me already, so I trusted them. By the time I clicked the wrong link and ended up on the phone with them, I was worried about my computer being infected by malware, so I let them have access to my computer screen to fix it. Before I knew it, I had an alert from my bank that money was being withdrawn from my account!Fortunately, they only took a few hundred dollars before I realized what was happening and was able to stop it. The other good news is that I think my bank is going to refund the money, although they haven't said for sure yet. All of this makes me realize that a lot of people are vulnerable to these attacks. I'd like to give online presentations to organizations where I share my story and give some advice. If it helps one person, it's worth it. The tricky part is knowing what to charge. This seems like something I should offer for free, but accept donations—not from individuals but from the company or organization that hosts my presentation. Do you think this is a reasonable expectation?"Listen to today's episode to learn more...
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