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Friday, June 8, 2018

New Scams on the horizon

…the same time there were already 22,100 scams found. Scams Are Repeated Each Year Many of the same scams are repeated each year, often driven by financial life moments such…

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Avoid Travel Scams This Summer

First, the good news: We’re finally able to travel. Now the bad news: Travel and vacation scams are on the rise. Here’s how to protect yourself. Common Travel Scams Ignore…

Thursday, January 5, 2023

Senior Tech Scams: The Big Three

…to operate your computer. Depending on the scam, here’s what happens next. Repair Scams Repair Scams: The criminals “assess” your computer’s “problem(s)” while actually running harmless, bizaare-looking programs. Odd symbols…

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Ask the Techspert: Avoid Email Scams This Holiday Season

…defining some related terms to email scams according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary: Scam: noun. \’skam\ – a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation. Spam: noun.\’spam\ – unsolicited usually commercial messages…

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Ask The Techspert: The Top 3 Smishing Scams

…cover the latest top 3 smishing scams. If you want to become more familiar with how to spot phishing scams and report them, you can find much information on the…

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, 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…

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Is it time to get a Background Check?

…inexperience, or trust, or imperfect memory makes it especially insidious. Online romance scams, tax scams, travel scams, identity theft scams, real estate scams, and investment or insurance scams are just…

Thursday, September 9, 2021

New Covid Scams Alert

…asks for your personal information and you think it could be a scam, tell the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. To learn more about COVID-related frauds and scams, visit ftc.gov/coronavirus/scams.    …

Friday, September 11, 2020

Avoid Post-Disaster Scams

On the anniversary of September 11, it’s wise to remember everyone we lost….and to stay alert to scamsters who try to profit off such tragedies. Here’s some advice from the…

Thursday, August 5, 2021

Avoid Immigration Scams

…how to spot a trickster and to avoid their tricks. Here are some of them, summarized from information from the FTC: Notario Scams: In other countries, a notario público, notary…

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Save Money & Stay Safe While Holiday Shopping Online

…for reviews online before installing. Protect your privacy when online shopping Since online shopping is becoming more prevalent, it’s becoming safer and safer to use your credit card for an…

Thursday, March 4, 2021

Avoid Clinical Trial Scams

…and make some cash on the side…or get snared in a clinical trial scams. The race to find an effective COVID-19 treatment and vaccine increased the overall number of research…

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Avoid Charity Scams

In the light of the recent devastating tornadoes in the US, Senior Planet is re-running this article on charity scams. Emergency workers and volunteers are busy and many others across…

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

My relatives fell for this new scam. Will you?

…on the company. But neither were they surprised by the phone scam’s new incarnation. “I’ve heard and seen a lot of phone scams, but not that one,” says Curtis Bailey,…