Kurt Knutsson

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Fake Social Security emails always slip somewhere. Read the wording in the email slowly. If you see stuff like “active your information” instead of “activate,” it’s a scam.

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Quick scam check: If you receive an email claiming to be from the government, the sender's email must end in .gov. If it doesn’t, it’s not the government, period. 

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That “Download Now” button in this Social Security scam email can silently install malware: no warning, no install prompt. Then it can log keystrokes, steal saved passwords, and watch your screen like a 24/7 spy. 

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These scams work because they mix fear + familiarity. The polished design, official logos, and a button (so you can’t see the real link) are all meant to push you to click fast. 

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An audience member forwarded me a “Social Security Administration” email that looked official. But the subject line used “active” where it should’ve said “activate,” and that tiny mistake cracked the whole scam open.

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You can keep your insurance discount without letting the insurance app reach into every corner of your phone. I break down all the tips to take your privacy back, while saving money on your insurance bill.

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Insurance apps used to be simple: log in, pay your bill, file a claim. Now they’ve turned your phone into a measurement tool. They call it telematics... your phone spies on you and they use that data to decide what to charge.

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When your insurer says “download the app and save 10%,” most people tap Allow and move on. But one listener checked the permissions, and she found it included location, motion data, and health info.

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You downloaded your insurer’s app for a discount, but that “10% off” comes with tracking of how you drive, where you go, and even Apple Health data. We cover what they’re collecting, why they want it, and how to lock it down.

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Location data alone can expose where you live, where you work, and your daily routines... and some insurance apps can even sell that information.

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How scammers scare their victims into acting irrationally. Dive into our full breakdown of a jury duty scam here: https://t.co/0DjSsRosVc #CyberGuy #ScamTips

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$10k fine for missing jury duty? No chance. Dive into a real life jury duty scam in this week's episode: https://t.co/CtBnetMkUY #CyberGuy #JuryDutyScam

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You might be getting scammed! Get the full list of red flags in the full episode here: https://t.co/Hf0NNEiHVl #CyberGuy #ScamRedFlags

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This week on the show we chat with Gale, the victim of a cruel jury duty scam. Get the full episode here: https://t.co/kFgpORp3JJ #CyberGuy #ScamTips

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It was her 70th birthday and she got a voicemail from an unknown number. This is how the jury duty scam started. Get the full story: https://t.co/G4HM9mAZhw #CyberGuy #JuryDutyScam

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Blurry security camera footage. A facial recognition match. Detectives checked her social media and said "yeah that's good enough." That was enough to destroy an innocent woman's life.

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Your photos are already in an AI database scraped from your social media without your permission. That's the same system that put an innocent grandmother in jail.

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She sat in a Tennessee jail for four months waiting for extradition to a state she had never set foot in. AI got it wrong, and nobody caught it until it was too late.

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US Marshals showed up at her trailer with guns drawn. She had never even been to North Dakota. Police skipped every step of basic detective work because the algorithm said close enough.

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A grandmother spent five months in jail for a crime she didn't commit because a computer said she did it, and nobody questioned it. This is what happens when we treat AI like proof instead of detective work.

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