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Episode 228
November 26, 2025
29 min

Twas the Week Before Cyber Monday

The giant glittering scam and fraud trap of the holidays is here. Beau reunites with former co-hosts Adam Levin and Travis Taylor to talk about about fake websites, why gift cards are still a huge vector for fraud, and how to avoid the many pitfalls of the season.

Episode 228

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