In 2020, the FBI reported a record amount of cybercrime complaints adding up to over $4.1 billion in losses. More than half of those losses were suffered by people aged 50 and older.
Tag Archive | "crime"
Financial Abuse: Help Loved Ones Protect Themselves
Posted on 15 June 2021.
Posted in Family Care, Your MoneyComments (0)
Government Grant Scam Costs Elderly Woman $3,200
Posted on 20 May 2021.
Alice, 77, lives in rural New England. She received a Facebook Messenger text from a work colleague named Ron, who told her she could qualify for a large cash award from the government. She would get a text the next morning to determine eligibility.
Posted in Features, PushbackComments (0)
Fraud Watch: Avoiding COVID-19 Related Medicare Scams
Posted on 25 April 2021.
Medicare fraud is not a new issue and long predates the pandemic, but during times of crisis, scammers often get more aggressive and creative with targeting older adults.
Posted in Your MoneyComments (0)
It’s Time To Secure Your Home Network
Posted on 13 September 2020.
Not all that long ago, managing your home network’s security didn’t involve much more than installing an antivirus program on your PC. If only it were still so simple.
Posted in Legal Matters, Your MoneyComments (0)
Coronavirus Scams: Guard Against Fraud
Posted on 11 April 2020.
Con artists are finding lots of marks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watchdog groups and authorities report a surge of complaints about scams targeting people who fear catching the virus or need money due to lost income.
Posted in Finance & WorkComments (0)
Don’t Be A Scam Artist’s Next Target
Posted on 21 February 2020.
Believing that fraud can’t happen to us, because we’re too smart, logical or informed, may make us more vulnerable.
Posted in Your MoneyComments (0)