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  • Bail Out to Betrayal: Grant Scams to Watch Out For
    Dec 5 2025

    The pandemic sent many businesses, nonprofits and individuals into an economic tailspin. Government bailouts helped many stay afloat. But they also gave scammers a new way to exploit people in desperate situations. In this episode, you'll meet Lola. Lola's efforts to save her nonprofit nearly cost her everything thanks to this new breed of scams. And you can learn from her mistakes.

    Through his company TrustDALE, Emmy award-winning consumer investigator Dale Cardwell applies nearly 30 years of investigative experience to his singular mission: to promote ethical business practices, empower consumers, and expose scammers.

    TrustDALE.com connects consumers and companies with service providers who have passed Dale's seven point investigative process to ensure top quality work at a fair price. TrustDALE backs every job with a Make It Right Guarantee.

    Since its launch, TrustDALE has recovered more than $1.5 million in goods and services for consumers while connecting great businesses with great customers every day.

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    15 min
  • Dream Home or House of Lies? Rental Scams to Watch Out For
    Dec 5 2025

    So much of life has moved on-line, including the search for our next place to live. But that's opened the door for rental scams. In this episode, you'll meet Corey, who thought he'd found the perfect downtown Atlanta apartment. But in reality, a scammer had found his next victim. Learn the mistakes to avoid when looking for a place to call home.

    Through his company TrustDALE, Emmy award-winning consumer investigator Dale Cardwell applies nearly 30 years of investigative experience to his singular mission: to promote ethical business practices, empower consumers, and expose scammers.

    TrustDALE.com connects consumers and companies with service providers who have passed Dale's seven point investigative process to ensure top quality work at a fair price. TrustDALE backs every job with a Make It Right Guarantee.

    Since its launch, TrustDALE has recovered more than $1.5 million in goods and services for consumers while connecting great businesses with great customers every day.

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    15 min
  • A Reply That Could Cost You: Text Scams to Watch Out For
    Dec 5 2025

    We'd all be lost without our phones. But they also give scammers a direct line to us. In this episode of Trust Issues, you'll meet Cathy. Her simple response to a text message nearly cost her thousands, until we stepped in to help her get her money back.

    Through his company TrustDALE, Emmy award-winning consumer investigator Dale Cardwell applies nearly 30 years of investigative experience to his singular mission: to promote ethical business practices, empower consumers, and expose scammers.

    TrustDALE.com connects consumers and companies with service providers who have passed Dale's seven point investigative process to ensure top quality work at a fair price. TrustDALE backs every job with a Make It Right Guarantee.

    Since its launch, TrustDALE has recovered more than $1.5 million in goods and services for consumers while connecting great businesses with great customers every day.

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    14 min
  • Love or Lies? Romance Scams to Watch Out For
    Dec 5 2025

    Looking for love online can bring a happy ending. But it also brings scammers out of the woodwork. In this episode, you'll hear the heartbreaking story of Donna, who thought she'd found love but instead found a fraudster who turned her life upside down.

    Through his company TrustDALE, Emmy award-winning consumer investigator Dale Cardwell applies nearly 30 years of investigative experience to his singular mission: to promote ethical business practices, empower consumers, and expose scammers.

    TrustDALE.com connects consumers and companies with service providers who have passed Dale's seven point investigative process to ensure top quality work at a fair price. TrustDALE backs every job with a Make It Right Guarantee.

    Since its launch, TrustDALE has recovered more than $1.5 million in goods and services for consumers while connecting great businesses with great customers every day.

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    22 min
  • Hired or Hooked: Job Scams to Watch Out For
    Dec 4 2025

    In the wake of widespread unemployment, scammers are exploiting the people who suddenly and unexpectedly find themselves searching for a job. In this episode, you'll meet Jennifer. Her search for work yielded what seemed to be a dream job- until that dream turned into a nightmare. Hear how we turned the tables on a scammer before the situation went from bad to worse.

    Through his company TrustDALE, Emmy award-winning consumer investigator Dale Cardwell applies nearly 30 years of investigative experience to his singular mission: to promote ethical business practices, empower consumers, and expose scammers.

    TrustDALE.com connects consumers and companies with service providers who have passed Dale's seven point investigative process to ensure top quality work at a fair price. TrustDALE backs every job with a Make It Right Guarantee.

    Since its launch, TrustDALE has recovered more than $1.5 million in goods and services for consumers while connecting great businesses with great customers every day.

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    14 min