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!”
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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”