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Season 1 · Episode 153July 11, 20251:24

*ALERT* Beware of Scammers

Episode Summary

In this episode, Brian T. Frederiksen issues a public service announcement warning listeners about scammers targeting attendees of The Fence Show and Security Expo. He explains that as the podcast and event grow, fake emails, messages, and phone calls are appearing from people claiming to represent the show or offer hotel booking assistance. He emphasizes that these contacts are not affiliated with the podcast or event team in any way. Frederiksen advises attendees to be cautious and avoid using any third-party booking links or unsolicited outreach. Instead, he recommends going directly to fenc.com or the official hotel booking options, such as South Point, to reserve rooms safely. He notes that the best way to avoid fraud is to use the official booking link on the event website. He closes by reminding listeners that the Fence Show and Security Expo will take place in Las Vegas from October 1st to 3rd and expresses excitement about seeing attendees there.

With thousands of people coming to Las Vegas for The Fence Show this year, please help us get this information out there.

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All right, we wanted to shout out a little public service announcement. Uh we're getting a lot of messages and emails as the show grows, which is just booming. Uh a lot of emails and messages coming in saying that there's um fake people calling us saying that they're they're calling from the fence show or from hotel rooms and things like that. Um if anybody's calling you on behalf of a hotel room or trying to get you to book your room for the fence show and security expo, it's not coming from anybody that uh that we're affiliated with. So, um, there's going to be some scammers out there doing that. I'm sure it happens every year as these shows get big enough. Um, they just start reaching out as I don't even know how they find everybody. They go through social media groups. Um, but definitely not getting lists from us. But, uh, regardless, if you're getting any kind of messages or anything like that asking you to book a room, please don't use them. Go directly to fenc.com or to South Point or wherever you're getting your room and do that. But, safest bets, go to fencow.com, click on book your room, and book it through there. um because anything else you can't be guaranteeing um that you're actually getting a room or anything like that at all. So, public service announcement. If you're getting any emails, messages, or phone calls trying to get you to book a room for the Fent Show and Security Expo in Las Vegas October 1st to the 3rd, make sure um it's it's make sure it's legit because it didn't come from us. Um definitely not affiliated with us. Uh hopefully, uh everybody's uh not getting scammed out there and they're going to fence.com and booking it. We will see you in October. Super excited to have everybody there.

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