The Federal Trade Commission recently revealed the most reported text message scam: bank impersonations. Reports of bank impersonations by text in 2022 jumped to 20 times the number reported in 2019.
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How To Avoid The No. 1 Text Message Scam Putting Your Money At Risk
Posted on 19 September 2023.
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Medicare Enrollees Warned About Deceptive Marketing Schemes
Posted on 09 November 2022.
Mailers designed to look like official government forms. Buses sporting scam pitches for Medicare websites. TV commercials featuring celebrities who encourage people to sign up for Medicare plans that do not always include their current doctors.
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Financial Abuse: Help Loved Ones Protect Themselves
Posted on 15 June 2021.
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.
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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.
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7 Tips to Keep Hackers, Crooks, Scammers Out Of Your Smartphone
Posted on 05 December 2019.
You love your smartphone, in fact, it’s often your biggest confidant when it comes to sharing important personal information.
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Don’t Be Duped By These Phone And Email Scams
Posted on 08 September 2019.
Some of us in the personal finance realm have a weird little hobby: We try to scam the scam artists.
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