Could You Spot a Scam Before It’s Too Late?
By Louise Lucas
I had the privilege of learning from Tracy Hall, who was a victim of the appalling scammer Hamish McLaren. who after an 18-month romance, conned her out of all her super and shares, over $317,000 worth.
Can you believe this slime is back on Bumble trying to con others? Ladies, watch out.
Tracy’s top tips were:
Create a family password that you do not email or text but say to one another before ever sending any money to another.
Threatening to expose teenagers nude photos has caused at least 12 suicides in Aus in the last few years which is an appalling statistic. Make sure you have conversations with your children and grandchildren so they are aware of the consequences and how to protect themselves.
How we avoid you sending us information via email, which is considered mega dangerous, is we use Frollo which is a government-backed information sharing of bank accounts, and secondly, we use an online portal to collect all documents.
Tracy’s website, www.tracyhall.com.au, has lots of great conversation suggestions to have with others to warn you about scams.
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