# Holiday Scams - How to stay safe from fraud this season Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inner-circle-6506626/holiday-scams-how-to-stay-safe-from-fraud-this-season Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inner-circle-6506626/holiday-scams-how-to-stay-safe-from-fraud-this-season.md Podcast: [The Inner Circle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inner-circle-6506626) Published: 2025-12-01T18:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.ubs.com/content/dam/assets/wma/us/shared/podcasts/radius/colin-and-steve-holiday-scams.mp3 Audio file: https://www.ubs.com/content/dam/assets/wma/us/shared/podcasts/radius/colin-and-steve-holiday-scams.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-inner-circle-6506626/episodes/holiday-scams-how-to-stay-safe-from-fraud-this-season Duration seconds: 862 ## Resource The holidays should be about family, friends, and giving not falling for scams. In this episode of The Inner Circle, host Colin Faulkner sits down with Stephen Bidwa, UBS Banking & Fraud Protection Lead, to uncover the scams that spike this time of year, from gift card shakedowns and fake charities to Zelle impersonation tricks and bogus checks. Learn how to spot the red flags, what to do if you’re targeted, and why reporting quickly can help protect both you and others. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-inner-circle-6506626/episodes/holiday-scams-how-to-stay-safe-from-fraud-this-season/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-inner-circle-6506626/holiday-scams-how-to-stay-safe-from-fraud-this-season.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.