It started as a text message from someone she thought was her daughter. By the time Lena Soon, a financial adviser of more than 20 years, realised something was wrong, she had lost almost S$4000 to a scam. On the Money Talks podcast, she joins Andrea Heng to recount how the scam unfolded, the warning signs she missed and tips on how to have a conversation with a loved one you suspect is a scam victim.
Highlights:
00:00 Intro
02:48 How a financial adviser got scammed
04:57 The questions that exposed the scam
07:10 How a video scam cost $1.3 million
08:31 Ways to safeguard your savings
13:29 The biggest red flags to recognise
15:27 Protecting family members from financial scams
21:18 What to do after being scammed
25:03 Three tips to protect your money
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