Relax, I Got This! Podcast -- Embracing Life After 60

Embracing Life After 60: How Seniors Can Spot Scams and Live Fraud-Free with Dr. Keith Ludwick

Robin McCoy

In this powerful episode of Relax, I’ve Got This: Embracing Life After 60, we sit down with Dr. Keith Ludwick, retired FBI Special Agent and founder of Stop Scamming Me, to dive deep into the growing epidemic of fraud targeting older adults. Dr. Ludwick shares his real-life experiences from both the FBI and his work as a private investigator, and reveals the psychological tactics scammers use to exploit trust, isolation, and fear.

We also discuss Dr. Ludwick’s upcoming book, ScamSmart: An Expert's Guide to Spotting Scams and Living the Fraud-Free Life, launching in mid-August — a must-read for seniors and their families.

👤 About Our Guest:

Dr. Keith Ludwick is President/CEO of Stop Scamming Me, a national organization dedicated to protecting seniors from fraud. He also owns The Ludwick Agency, a private investigative and security consulting firm. A retired FBI Special Agent, Dr. Ludwick holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Ph.D. in Biodefense, and teaches graduate and doctoral courses on intelligence, cybersecurity, and terrorism. His extensive fieldwork and academic research make him one of the nation’s top experts on scam prevention.

🧠 What You'll Learn in This Episode:
✅ Why seniors are more vulnerable to scams
✅ Real-life cases involving AI voice cloning and romance scams
✅ The 5 psychological levers scammers use
✅ What the SSM Protocol is and how to use it
✅ How to protect aging loved ones — without taking away their independence
✅ The $1.2 trillion global scam problem and how to report fraud
✅ Tools, books, and community programs available for scam prevention

📘 Learn More & Buy the Book:
📕 Preorder "ScamSmart: An Expert's Guide to Spotting Scams and Living the Fraud-Free Life"
Available mid-August on Amazon and StopScammingMe.com

🔗 Useful Resources:
🌐 Stop Scamming Me – Education, scam alerts, and the ScamSmart Bootcamp:
👉 https://www.stopscammingme.com

👨‍💼 The Ludwick Agency – Private investigations & security consulting:
👉 https://www.ludwickagency.com

🛡 FTC – Report Scams:
👉 https://reportfraud.ftc.gov

📚 AARP Fraud Watch Network:
👉 https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/



Keith Ludwick 
📧 help@stopscammingme.com 
📞  (727) 432-9114 
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-ludwick-ph-d-76360560/ 
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/prole.php?id=61565159697775 
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stop_scamming_me_help/? next=%2F  


Robin McCoy
📞 214.226.3770
📧 RobinMcCoy@kw.com
🌐 RobinMcCoyRealty.com
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Robin McCoy
📞 214.226.3770
📧 Robin.RelaxIGotThis@gmail.com
🌐 RelaxIGotThis.com
🎙️ RelaxIGotThis.buzzsprout.com

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