How to identify text and email scams

Everyone says "don't open a scam email or click on a link in a text."  But how do you know it's a scam without opening the messages?  Host Heather Kelly explains a few ways to quickly identify those scam messages.  She also has tips for those annoying phone calls from people asking for money or threatening police intervention.

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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 pets 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.