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In this podcast episode, we talk about various scams, how scammers lead us to believe them, and what to watch for.

Guests are Kyle Rea, Kay Schrieber, Dale Schrieber

Host Jan Johnson narrates her harrowing experience of falling victim to a sophisticated scam.

She recounts how a stressful day, combined with technical issues, made her vulnerable to scammers posing as tech support. Throughout the ordeal, Jan was manipulated into purchasing gift cards, believing it was necessary to resolve an alleged hacking issue.

Despite the warning signs, the scam persisted until a conversation with a sheriff revealed the truth. In sharing her story, Jan emphasizes the importance of awareness and overcoming the shame associated with being scammed.

Common points:

• Sense of urgency
• I can fix this for you
• I'm here to help you
• scammer asks for money, credit card info, cashier's check
• Tells you to stay on the phone (prevents you from calling anyone or getting messages from your bank)
• You're contacted out of the blue- unsolicited phone calls or emails (you can't win a lottery you never entered, you don't receive a call or email from tech support that you didn't initiate.)
• It sounds too good to be true
• Email looks official, but has mistakes or subtle differences
• Threats
• Asks for upfront payment

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-do-if-you-were-scammed

https://www.usa.gov/where-report-scams

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In this podcast episode, Lexi Hallihan shares her incredible journey from watching 'The Love Boat' as a teenager to becoming a prominent figure in the surf industry.

Her early interest in recreation led her to Hawaii, where she discovered her passion for nutrition while working at a vegetarian kitchen.

This experience laid the foundation for her future endeavors.

Returning to Oregon, she pursued a dietetic career, which eventually tied into her creation of the Northwest Women's Surf Camps.

Lexi's story highlights her efforts to empower women and increase their presence in the male-dominated surfing world.

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This episode begins with some women-on-the-street interviews asking two questions:

1- When you graduated from high school, what was it like? What did you expect your life would look like?
2. Did things turn out the way you expected?

Jazmin Geografo left the city of Manilla, Philippines (population 21 million) to try her hand at teaching science in the United States, specifically, the small town of Knappa, Oregon, (population 1800)

Originally, she sought to become a journalist major, but plans changed when she wasn't admitted to her preferred school.

Listen in to her passion for teaching and cultural changes she's adjusted to.

And her fun final activity for her students- making ice cream!

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