{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5cd31efb995459133c97ab7d/5cd31f1533f6c1be55607d8c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Money Talks: Scams","description":"<h4 style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;; font-size: 13px;\">Money Talks takes call on the scams targeting our listeners.&nbsp;<br></h4><h4 style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;; font-size: 13px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;\">If there is one sentence you should memorize regarding how not to become a victim of a scam it is this:&nbsp;</span><strong>“Never wire money to someone you don’t know.”</strong><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;Another good sentence to remember is this:&nbsp;</span><strong>“If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.”</strong><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;Listen to your “inner voice” when it’s telling you to beware, or call a trusted friend or family member to get another perspective before you act.</span><br></h4><h4 style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;; font-size: 13px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;\">So, if you have concerns about whether something is legitimate or a scam, or you suspect that you have become a victim of a scam, please contact the&nbsp;</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 16px;\">C<a title=\"Consumer Protection\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http://www.ago.state.ms.us/divisions/consumer-protection-2/\" href=\"http://www.ago.state.ms.us/divisions/consumer-protection-2/\" style=\"color: inherit; line-height: inherit; transition: color 0.2s ease-out 0s, background 0.1s ease-in 0s; font-size: inherit;\">onsumer Protection Division</a></span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;of the Attorney General’s Office at 601-359-4230 or 1-800-281-4418, if you are in Mississippi.</span><br></h4><h4 style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;; font-size: 13px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;\"><a data-cke-saved-href=\"http://www.ago.state.ms.us/victims/scams/\" href=\"http://www.ago.state.ms.us/victims/scams/\" style=\"color: rgb(7, 130, 193);\">http://www.ago.state.ms.us/victims/scams/</a></span><br></h4><h4 style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;; font-size: 13px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;\">MPB's EverydayTech's episode October 4th, 2017 also covered Avoiding Scams:&nbsp;</span><br></h4><h4 style=\"line-height: 1.2; font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;; font-size: 13px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 16px;\"><a data-cke-saved-href=\"http://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/everyday-tech/2017/10/04/everyday-tech-avoiding-scams/\" href=\"http://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/everyday-tech/2017/10/04/everyday-tech-avoiding-scams/\" style=\"color: rgb(7, 130, 193);\">http://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/everyday-tech/2017/10/04/everyday-tech-avoiding-scams/</a></span><br></h4><div><br></div>","author_name":"MPB Think Radio"}