Simple ways to protect yourself from scams

This Life Kit podcast episode interviews a forensic accounting professor and a certified fraud examiner to discuss common scams and how to avoid them. The podcast is structured around three main takeaways: understanding personal vulnerability to scams regardless of background; recognizing red flags like requests for urgent payments via unusual methods (gift cards, crypto ATMs); and proactively protecting oneself by regularly checking accounts, freezing credit, and being cautious about sharing personal information online. Specific examples include scholarship scams targeting students and imposter scams mimicking banks or government agencies. Listeners gain practical advice to safeguard their finances and personal information from various online and in-person scams.