How to Spot and Avoid Scams: Phone and Text Scams

As our communication methods have evolved over the decades, so have the ways that people find ways to scam unsuspecting victims. It’s not as simple as chain letters and autodialers anymore though. Complex automation systems and artificial intelligence are making scams almost impossible to identify if you don’t know what you’re looking for now. Luckily, Rebecca Bredin from Bredin Digital is here to share every trick she has learnt in this new webinar series, How to Spot and Avoid Scams.

In part one of this three-part series, “How to Spot and Avoid Scams” we will review current methods used to try and scam consumers through phone and texting. We’ll also discuss current tools used to confuse potential victims, including AI, and identify possible weaknesses and tells as artificial intelligence continues to evolve and improve.

Webinars in the How To Spot and Avoid Scams Series:

• Week 1: Phone and Text Scams
• Week 2: Website and Email Scams
• Week 3: Social Media Scams

About Rebecca Bredin and Bredin Digital

Bredin Digital is a video production company based out of Brockville, Ontario. It was founded in 2020 by Rebecca Bredin, with the original goal of helping small businesses learn how to develop their online presence further through social media. As Bredin Digital continued to develop, it focused more on creating professional-level video content for local businesses that can be used on social media platforms.

Rebecca Bredin is the founder of Bredin Digital. She has been working in digital marketing and social media for over 10 years and has been using most of the major social media platforms used now since their early founding stages. Rebecca has also previously worked as a digital analyst in the trust and safety department for a major social media platform, so she has developed a keen eye for identifying bad actors and scammers on the internet. After returning to Brockville in 2019, Rebecca began working with small business owners of all generations and saw a need for more digital literacy education opportunities. Through these webinars, Rebecca hopes she can help people save themselves from scammers and feel safer online.

You can learn more about Bredin Digital on the about page.