Before your child has phone or social media access, watch this with them!
Honestly, this is something many people- particularly those with limited technology use- need to see.
How do we know if something is a scam? I get a LOT of messages, emails, texts, and calls that are scams, and the three questions I ask in this reel help me identify a scam 99.9% of the time.
When something sounds so amazing or wonderful, that immediately makes me suspicious. In addition to what I say in this video, when I get an offer that sounds too good to be true, I also look out for specifics vs. general details.
For example, if a message starts with "Hi Mx. Ash Brandin" I know it's fake, probably a scam. Why? Because they just pasted the full title from my profile, so it's probably automated.
Similarly, if something sounds REALLY bad, before I panic, I slow down because it might be a scam. Like the extreme example I gave in this video, if something is THAT bad, (or THAT good), someone isn't going to reach out to me and ask me to contact them. If something is that good or that bad, they're going to show up at my door, or bring it to me directly.
And lastly, as simple as it sounds, you'd be shocked how effective it is to google the situation. Take the method of communication (email, text, call), the subject (inheritance, brand deal, tax debt, computer virus), and any other detail (the company they say they're with, the reason they give, the amount of money).
Example: "Snapchat message asking for phone number young woman scam"
OR
"Phone call IRS Debt repayment scam"
But THE most important thing about this, is it starts the conversation. If you talk about these factors, then you are also setting the framework to make it safe to come to you when they are unsure of a situation. And that will help keep them safe in the long run.
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