Scam-Proof Your Brain (Part 1): Scholarship & Job Scams

My Two Cents: Finance for Teens & Young Adults
05/11/2025 10 min Temporada 1 Episodio 9
Scam-Proof Your Brain (Part 1): Scholarship & Job Scams

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In Part 1 of our "Scam-Proof Your Brain" series, Mahima examine's fake scholarship and job scams - two of the most common frauds targeting teens. Discover how scammers exploit scarcity and urgency manipulation to bypass critical thinking, and learn why optimism bias makes even smart people vulnerable. This episode references peer-reviewed research from Taylor's University, the Better Business Bureau Institute, and the FINRA Foundation.

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