Fraud Noir: Scare Tactics

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It should be no surprise that anyone can be the victim of a scam. Con artists can quickly manipulate people who know better and turn their upside down. It happens every day. Since Halloween is approaching, we thought we'd take a minute to talk about how heart-pounding scare tactics lead to fraud. Here are three stories based on actual events with tips on how to stop these scams in their tracks. Guest: Stacie Wolter, Fraud Analyst at Bank Midwest Bank Midwest Member FDIC Music: "A Singular Perversion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> "Serpentine Trek" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> "Awkward Meeting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> "This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a> "Cheery Monday" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/