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DJ Seals: Scams, Second Chances & the Happiest Place on Earth — Episode 92

DJ Seals: Scams, Second Chances & the Happiest Place on Earth — Episode 92

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After a full season of Candidate Conversations, The Town Square Podcast is back to regular programming — and Episode 92 brings us right back into the heart of what this show was built to do.This week, Trey Bailey sits down with Detective DJ Seals of the Covington Police Department for a conversation that is equal parts informative, funny, practical, personal, and deeply local.If you’ve been around Covington or Newton County for any amount of time, there’s a good chance you know DJ Seals — or at least you know his voice.Some know him from radio. Some know him from law enforcement. Some know him as the booming, joyful voice announcing Miracle League baseball games. Others know him from his years of community service, public safety work, and willingness to show up wherever he is needed.But in this episode, listeners get a fuller picture of DJ Seals: the broadcaster, the detective, the fraud investigator, the storyteller, the community servant, and the guy who has somehow lived enough interesting chapters to make Trey compare him to “the most interesting man in the world.”DJ, of course, laughed that off.But by the end of the episode, it was pretty clear Trey wasn’t completely wrong.From Radio Voice to Detective SealsThe conversation begins with DJ’s name — literally.DJ stands for Daniel Jonathan, though almost everyone has always called him DJ. That made things especially amusing when he worked in radio, because people naturally assumed “DJ” was his radio name.It wasn’t.It was just his name.DJ talked about his early days in radio, including time at WGFS 1430 and later with Atlanta’s 104.7 The Fish. Trey remembered first connecting with him during his Eastridge Church days, when the church was hosting concert events and The Fish brought out its van and promotional team.That radio background matters because it helps explain part of what makes DJ such a compelling guest. He knows how to tell stories. He knows how to communicate. And now, in his role with the Covington Police Department, he is using those same skills to educate the public about fraud, scams, identity theft, and personal safety.DJ previously served with CPD before stepping away after a serious car accident and later moving into the world of law enforcement software. In that role, he worked with agencies across all 50 states and eight countries, helping teach best practices around real-time crime centers, drone systems, investigations, SWAT support, and technology tools.But recently, a conversation with Chief Brent Fuesting led DJ back to the badge.He had gone to the police department to drop off backpacks his church had prepared for homeless individuals and children who may be present during difficult law enforcement scenes. Those backpacks included small items like fidgets and comfort tools — simple things that can help a child regulate during stressful moments.One conversation with the chief turned into another.About a week later, DJ was back with the Covington Police Department.Fraud, Forgery, Identity Theft — and a Changing WorldDJ now focuses heavily on fraud, forgery, identity theft, and scams.Some of that work is familiar to him from his earlier law enforcement career, but the world has changed dramatically. Identity theft was still a relatively new concept when DJ first worked in this space. Laws were still catching up. Technology was evolving. Investigators often had to do much of the work by hand.Today, the tools are better.Unfortunately, so are the criminals.DJ explained that the core work of investigation is still the same, but the process has changed. Technology gives investigators more ways to track patterns and gather information, but it also gives scammers more ways to deceive, manipulate, and hide.And the scams themselves have evolved.The old stereotype was the “Nigerian prince” email — someone promising gold bars or a giant inheritance in exchange for a fee.DJ said today’s scams are often much more realistic.They look official.They use familiar institutions.They rely on public information.And most importantly, they are built around emotion.Fear and Love: The Two Big HooksOne of the strongest themes from the episode is DJ’s explanation that modern scams are less about greed and more about emotion.The old scams often worked by promising people money.Today’s scams usually work by creating fear or exploiting love.Fear shows up in fake toll notices, fake warrant threats, fake court documents, fake postal service claims, and fake Federal Trade Commission threats. A person receives a text, email, or phone call saying they owe money, missed court, have a warrant, or need to pay immediately to avoid arrest.Love shows up in relationship scams.DJ said relationship fraud is one of the biggest things he is seeing right now.These scams often begin on social media. A stranger comments on a photo, sends a message, finds a point of connection, and slowly builds trust. It is what DJ described as a “...
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