Scams: The Latest Scams Given all the warnings about scams, you may think that you are informed enough to avoid becoming a victim. However, security experts say that anyone can fall for a scam if the circumstances are right. In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received 2.6 million fraud reports, resulting in losses totaling … Continue reading “Scams: The Latest Scams”
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SCAMS: Latest Scams!
SCAMS: Latest Scams! Gold prices are at an all-time high because of rising inflation and increasing economic and political instability. While investors are buying gold as a safe-haven asset, scammers are stealing it from them and using couriers to pick up the precious metal. Amid the surging value of gold, grifters have staged elaborate schemes that … Continue reading “SCAMS: Latest Scams!”
SCAMS: New Email Scams!
SCAMS: New Email Scams! Jamie Beckland, a chief product officer at the tech company APIContext, said he received a PDF document attached to an email that contained his name, address, and a photo of his house. Beckland told HuffPost that the email “made outrageous claims about my private behavior and claimed to have video documentation … Continue reading “SCAMS: New Email Scams!”
SCAMS: Gift Card Scams! Card Declined Scams!
SCAMS: Gift Card Scams! Card Declined Scams! It was the day before Thanksgiving when Mae turned on her Mac laptop. The screen froze, and a message popped up saying there was a problem with her Safari web browser. The message directed her to click on a link that would connect her with the Apple Computer … Continue reading “SCAMS: Gift Card Scams! Card Declined Scams!”
Stop The Scams! Be Knowledgeable!
Stop The Scams! Be Knowledgeable! It takes years for older adults to work hard and save money, but it only takes a few weeks or months for scammers to steal it from them. Unfortunately, the victims targeted by scammers are usually people over 60, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI reported that … Continue reading “Stop The Scams! Be Knowledgeable!”
SCAMS: Elder Fraud Has Reached Epidemic Proportions
SCAMS: Elder Fraud Has Reached Epidemic Proportions Naum Lantsman runs a business selling equipment and supplies to restaurants in the Los Angeles area. But when COVID-19 hit, and restaurants closed down, he lost a lot of clients. One day, Lantsman saw a post about Spirebit, a so-called “international financial broker” based in London that helps … Continue reading “SCAMS: Elder Fraud Has Reached Epidemic Proportions”