Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin · Thursday, October 1, 2026
The podcast strongly advises against clicking links or calling numbers provided in unsolicited text messages, especially those that seem urgent or demand immediate action. Caitlin Sarian highlights that even if a message appears to be from a legitimate source like a toll road authority, it could be a scam designed to steal personal information or money.
“And then says, Please reply. Why? Then exit the SMS and open it again to activate the link. Seems totally legit. I mean, this is the best part. It's from, I don't even know how to visit butte43 at hotmail.com.”
“And honestly, the only way to defend themselves is to educate people on how to be safe. And so, you know, they have their own versions of education, which I've been very much advocating for it's like outdated and old.”
“So I always tell people is like, try to use a credit card wherever possible because they can take back the money.”