Give the scammers the boot this holiday season.
December 22, 2025
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Episode 73 · December 22, 2025
Give the scammers the boot this holiday season.
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Give the scammers the boot this holiday season.
Summary
Send us a message! We move from a raw reflection on the Bondi tragedy to practical tools that restore agency at a stressful time of year. Five major Christmas scams are unpacked with psychology, red flags and clear steps to protect your money and your calm. • how urgency, generosity and time pressure raise risk • fake online stores and counterfeit deliveries • parcel delivery phishing and malware traps • travel deals that never existed • banking impersonation and account locked texts • gift ...
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