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00:00 An Introduction
00:49 Email
02:16 My Audience's Emails
03:36 Someone Is Pretending to Be Me
05:41 Trust
06:49 My Only Official Email Address
07:32 Why I Simplified My Business
08:41 The Scam That Nearly Fooled Me
09:52 The Problem and the Solution
10:48 How to Protect Yourself
11:45 Final Thoughts