It's just too good to be true.

This podcast episode recap highlights current social engineering and fraud trends, including a surge in holiday travel scams via fake booking sites and airline impersonators, phishing emails mimicking nonprofit leaders, fraudulent crowdfunding targeting families of sick children, and IRS warnings on tax scam tactics like fake websites and urgent refund claims. It emphasizes recognizing red flags, impersonation tactics, and the importance of skepticism toward unusually friendly celebrity outreach or pressure-driven requests.