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Scammers Love Everybody (Just Not in a Good Way)
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Scammers Love Everybody (Just Not in a Good Way)

Guest: Eva Velasquez, CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC)

This week on IdentiTea, we sit down with Eva Velasquez, CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), to talk about the uncomfortable truth behind today’s scams: fraudsters do not care who you are. They do not target just seniors. They are not just hunting the gullible. They are targeting EVERYBODY.

If you have an internet connection, you are a potential victim.

In this episode, we break down how AI is supercharging old scams, why digital natives are no safer than anyone else, and what it really means when we say that "everyone is vulnerable." We also discuss how funding cuts are threatening the very nonprofits trying to help scam victims rebuild.

It is not all doom, though. Eva shares why she is still hopeful, and why protecting identity is about protecting humanity itself.

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