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Friday, February 24, 2017

A Memory Boosting Pill? That News Story Is a Scam.

…the scam to the FTC Read more at FTC.gov Have you ever been scammed online? Share your experience in the comments below and help someone else avoid the next scam!…

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Dame Helen Mirren’s subway habit – and more from the week online

…on the R train #helenmirren #subway #holycrap #NYC A photo posted by JL (@j_l_nyc) on Jan 30, 2015 at 2:23pm PST Scam Alert The Treasury Inspector is warning Americans to…

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Avoiding Scams on Veterans

…target veterans, either indirectly by phony charity scams (learn about them here), or directly, by scamming retired military specifically. Veteran Scams: the Numbers One study showed that 16% of veterans…

Friday, November 22, 2019

SIM Card Scam

…that a scammer has pulled a SIM card swap to hijack your cell phone number. So how do scammers pull off a SIM card swap like this? They may call…

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Anti-Aging Is a Scam: Makeup Tips for Older Women

…budget; and “anti-aging” is a scam. “Look in the mirror, and embrace the lines on your face,” Robinson says in her book. “Those lines are years of pleasure, tears, madness…

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

FTC says Taxtime is scamtime

They’re at it again… tax scammers scheming new ways to steal personal information and money. In the first scenario, identity thieves file a fake tax return and have the refund…

Friday, April 3, 2020

Coronavirus Scams

…calls or emails from anywhere offering to ‘expedite’ financial help for an upfront fee is a scam. Robocallers These scamsters have simply put a coronavirus spin on their tactics. Listen…

Friday, March 29, 2019

Tech Support Takedown!

Last year, the FTC got nearly 143,000 reports about tech support scams. It’s been warning people about this type of scam for years. But one piece of information in the…

Monday, February 13, 2023

Protect Your Heart – and Your Wallet

…money recovered. So, the best advice from the experts is to beware and be careful. How Scammers Operate Scammers use pictures stolen from the web, build fake profiles and generally…

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Ask The Techspert: The Top 3 Smishing Scams

…topic in the following articles: Ask the Techspert: Avoid Email Scams This Holiday Season Scam Alert: Smishing for Dollars Avoiding Quiz Scams #1: Phony Bank Fraud Warnings The FTC states…

Friday, July 20, 2018

Vacation Rental Scams

…stay and your money is gone! Here are some of the ways they pull off the scam: Some scammers start with real rental listings. Then they take off the owner’s…

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Senior Planet Talks to…Action Star, June Squibb, 94

…falls victim to a scam and tries to get her money back. Have you ever been scammed in real life? JUNE: I’ve had many scam calls, but I never reacted…

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Avoiding Quiz Scams

…data. If you fall for an online quiz (or survey) that you suspect is a scam, report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. For more information on online quiz scams,…

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Avoid an Unnatural Disaster: Utility Scams

…How scammers contact you There are so many natural disaster utility scams the industries created Utilities United Against Scams to raise awareness. Utilitiesunited.org offers tips in an online booklet prepared…

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Avoid Immigration Scams

…on how to get real help; visit here for more information; it can also guide you on how to learn to do it yourself. Report the scammers! Report Immigration Scams:…