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The Retirement Elevated Podcast with Scott Dougan and Sean P. LeeScott Dougan
Managing Partner
Kansas City
On today’s episode, we’re going talk about scams and how they are more prevalent than you might think. In fact, just in 2022, there were more than 88,000 complaints of fraud that resulted in more than $3 billion in losses from people age 60+.
Here are some of the questions we’ll tackle in this episode:
- Why are people aged 60 and over common targets?
- The top five scams that constitute 65% of the complaints.
- The ‘Can You Hear Me’ scam that is easy to fall for.
- What steps can you take to protect yourself and increase your cybersecurity?
Additional resources:
https://www.ncoa.org/article/top-5-financial-scams-targeting-older-adults
https://www.ncoa.org/article/how-older-adults-can-improve-their-personal-cyber-security
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Sean P. Lee
Managing Partner
Salt Lake City
Movie villains are usually pretty easy to identify with their ominous music, masks, and often dark clothing. In the financial world, some of the villains can be a bit harder to spot. We talk about some of the most infamous movie villains and share what they have in common with some of the dark and scary things financially speaking. From the Wicked Witch of the West and her flying monkeys to the hardships that inflation can cause, which of these villains are you ready to face head-on?
Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:
- Inflation shows up with a vengeance.
- Overly fixating on one issue or financial product can be risky.
- Individualized plans can make a difference.
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