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National Fraud Prevention Month: What I Learned from the Jarrow Speaking Scam

March 2, 2012 by Leesa Renee Hall 2 Comments

It's National Fraud Prevention Month as declared by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Government of Canada. After almost becoming a victim of a speaking scam, I'd like to share my thoughts on how you can spot a scam so you're not a victim. 1. Separate yourself from the situation In the heat of the moment, it's easy to fall for the charm of the scammer. They seem helpful, empathetic and professional. Get off the phone or leave your computer quickly. Take a walk, take a … [Read more...]

Saint Paul’s Church, Jarrow, UK Speaking Scam (I Was Almost a Victim)

January 26, 2012 by Leesa Renee Hall 124 Comments

I speak and train for a living. In fact, I call myself a motivational teacher (hat tip to John C. Maxwell for that clever term). If an organization wants to hire me to speak, my personal assistant gathers all the details, sends them our speaker contract, gets their signatures, the deposit is made into my account, then we know it is all legit. So when she received the following email from a one Bishop Mark Jarrow from St. Paul`s church, my personal assistant had little to suspect that … [Read more...]

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National Fraud Prevention Month: What I Learned from the Jarrow Speaking Scam

Saint Paul’s Church, Jarrow, UK Speaking Scam (I Was Almost a Victim)

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