A marketing professor who studies voice and persuasion says a familiar voice lowers our defenses. Here’s the simple fix she recommends.

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Scammers are posing as a local police chief, and two people have already lost nearly $40,000 because of it.

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Reported fraud losses among Americans 60 and older have surged since 2020, with investment scams accounting for more than $1 billion.

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The warnings are everywhere these days. Don’t click this. Don’t open that. Don’t scan this. Don’t download that. These ...