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Episode 103

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7th Dec 2022

Holiday Season Scams and You

For most people, the holiday season is a time for giving. But for fraudsters and scammers, it's a time for taking. Police are reminding people to be aware of a dozen common scams during the holiday season.

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Police say they have investigated several gift card scams, offers involving bank loans and credit line scams, and emergency gift card scams in the last few weeks.

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Most scams are variations on everyday fraud, ramped up to match seasonal spikes in spending and web traffic. Not surprisingly, they often center on shopping, especially online. As real retailers roll out their seasonal deals, scammers seek to snare bargain-hunting shoppers with bogus websites and social media campaigns that impersonate major brands. These “spoofing” sites and fake posts entice you to spend money for products you’ll never receive.

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Warning Signs

  • Huge discounts on hot gift items, especially when touted on social media posts or unfamiliar websites. 
  • Spelling errors or shoddy grammar on a shopping website or in an email or text. 
  • An unsolicited email that asks you to click on a link or download an app to access a deal or arrange a delivery.
  • Pressure from a charity fundraiser to donate right away.

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This is our topic for todays episode. Please share your views on our Twitter page @ https://twitter.com/MadSoapbox

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Like always this is will be the VERY best variety topic excellence you expect from us. These are our opinions and thoughts which all MAY not agree with. Please feel free to 'change the channel' if you don't like what you hear. Our goal is to make the world a better place for everyone and not serve a small minority. Thoughts, comments and constructive contributions welcomed but NOT hate or negative. Please be respectful to our host and guests.

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) can be found here - https://getoffmysoapbox.com/faq/

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We also have a weekly long format Podcast called 'Get Off My Soapbox' which airs every Wednesday evening (usually posted before 11 PM EDT).

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More information can be found on that podcast and this new SOAPBOX DAILY podcast at https://getoffmysoapbox.com

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Join us here each weekday morning (NYC time) from Monday to Friday for a quick bit of laughs and chaos. Just a little something to KICK START your day FOR FREE which can be found on your favorite podcast source. Looking forward to starting each morning with you with a little SOAPBOX DAILY.

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Soapbox Daily
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Your Daily Short Format of our Original Flagship show called 'Get Off My Soapbox'. The Average Soapbox Daily episode is 3 to 10 minutes. We have now over 100 Episodes for you to binge and enjoy! This is a new way to enjoy information on a variety of topics and more projects planned down the road. Check us out for more details @ http://TheMadMorgan.com
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Mad Morgan

Mad Morgan has worked behind the scenes with many content Creators and Influencers over the years. As the world appears to be very 'judgy' on social media on visual factors, they have decided to still stay 'behind the scenes' and not reveal anymore then a silhouette. Where their voice may be portrayed as one gender...who knows with technology which gender it belongs.

With that they can tell you this - their life has been well rounded from failed and successful relationships, raising of children, multiple successful careers and failed ones. Been 'up and down and in-between' in many many areas of life. Spent their life people watching and helping as many as they can with sound advice (whether it is taken and used is another thing). At the end of the day this Podcast is about helping others make sense of this crazy world and life. Their words are their tools and with that they dont want to be judged on anything else in vanity or otherwise.

Here to help others and any help you can provide to help them with their mission is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.