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Think you’re too smart to be scammed? Think again.

Front Burner

10-05-2024 • 22 mins

Whether it’s a complex network of fake online designer shops set up to get your credit card details, a scammer impersonating your bank’s fraud department to get more personal information, or a simple “How are you today?” text that might lead to asking you to invest in a crypto scheme…scams are on the rise. And they are getting more sophisticated.


Today on the show, David Reevely, who covers cybersecurity for The Logic, on the evolution of scamming and what you can do to guard against it.


For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts


Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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