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A podcast about real people and their real money stories. Have you ever wondered how some people find themselves in sticky financial situations? Sometimes managing money isn’t as straight forward as it seems, and things you think will never happen to you…just happen. On our debut season of Real Money with Effie Zahos you’ll hear the stories of real Australians who have overcome a spending addiction, survived an internet scam and gotten ahead of financial deceit just in the nick of time…and much more. On Real Money with Effie Zahos, the good news is these experiences you’ll hear from our real Australians have made them all stronger, and they are so gracious in sharing their stories to make sure other Australians avoid the same pitfalls.
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Monday Dec 06, 2021
Monday Dec 06, 2021
On today's episode, we meet Maree. She shares her experience of losing $165,000 to an internet pop-up scam and how she, and her husband Peter, dealt with the fallout. Effie is also joined by David Lacey from IDCARE, an organisation that receives hundreds of calls a day from people like Maree. He walks us through what you should do if you’ve been scammed. Plus the ACCC’s Delia Rickard shares her tips about what we can do to protect ourselves.
Got a story you'd like featured on the podcast? Contact Effie at effie.zahos@canstar.com.au
Podcast resources:
Understanding online banking security: 25 tips to help keep your account more secure
10 tips to reduce your risk of credit card scams
How to protect yourself from identity theft
If any issues on today’s episode raise concerns for you, help is available through services such as Lifeline (13 11 14).
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