Impersonator scams are on the rise.  Kerry O'Brien, Regional Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Western Region, says more and more people are losing money to scammers who pretend to be from your bank, Amazon, or web protection services.

Kerry says do NOT click on any hyperlink sent to you via text or email.  You can learn how to identify scams at Consumer.FTC.gov.  And if you've lost money to a scammer you need to report to the FTC, here. 

You can follow this show on Instagram and on Facebook. And to see what Heather does when she's not talking money, go to her personal Twitter page.

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Impersonator scams are on the rise.  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/o-brien-kerry-a6a18230/">Kerry O'Brien</a>, Regional Director of the <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/federal-trade-commission/">Federal Trade Commission's Western Region</a>, says more and more people are losing money to scammers who pretend to be from your bank, Amazon, or web protection services.
Kerry says do NOT click on any hyperlink sent to you via text or email.  You can learn how to identify scams at <a href="https://consumer.ftc.gov/">Consumer.FTC.gov</a>.  And if you've lost money to a scammer you need to report to the FTC, <a href="https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/">here</a>. 
You can follow this show on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heatherkellyksl/">Instagram</a> and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMakingSense/">Facebook</a>. And to see what Heather does when she's not talking money, go to her personal <a href="https://twitter.com/KSLHeatherKelly">Twitter</a> page.
Be sure to email Heather your questions and request topics you'd like her to cover <a href="mailto:hkelly@ksl.com">here</a>.

The goal of Money Making Sense is to help you find more financial peace. Host Heather Kelly and guest experts focus on reviewing paychecks and analyzing family decisions. They also talk about vacationing on a budget, retirement savings on a limited income, reducing household expenses, the financial impact of owning a pet and how money affects relationships. Money Making Sense will give you practical ideas on how to improve your bottom line. Money Making Sense is a 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021 People's Choice Podcast Award Finalist. 

The goal of Money Making Sense is to help you find more financial peace. Host Heather Kelly and guest experts focus on reviewing paychecks and analyzing family decisions. They also talk about vacationing on a budget, retirement savings on a limited income, reducing household expenses, the financial impact of owning a pet and how money affects relationships. Money Making Sense will give you practical ideas on how to improve your bottom line. Money Making Sense is a 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021 People's Choice Podcast Award Finalist.

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