Welcome to Tackle It Tuesday, a social media series where an autistic employee at AAoM (yours truly) writes workplace (and now more!) tips to better cope with the stresses of a world not built for neurodiversity.
This Tackle it Tuesday is on financial exploitation. Well, the next part of likely three(ish) entries: phishing scams. This is only a brief overview, as scams evolve so rapidly that it’s hard to keep track. At the end of this entry, I will provide further resources to help you spot different kinds of scams I didn’t mention.
Here are some more resources!
A landing page of types of scams funded by the Australian government, each with ways you can fight against them if you encounter them.
https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/types-of-scams
Where to report if you’ve fallen victim to a scam in America
Scams that are commonly found on the app Discord, more common with younger targets.
https://discord.com/safety/understanding-and-avoiding-common-scams