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Medical alert scams are targeting seniors

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Millions of seniors turn to monitoring companies to help keep them safe in the event of a fall or other medical emergency. When Kathy told me about an email from Bay Alarm Medical, I had to check it out. On May 15, the website at www.bayalarmmedical.com reported a scam that targets seniors. Their post said, “Bay Alarm Medical is currently investigating reports of fraudulent … [Read more...] about Medical alert scams are targeting seniors

The Nigerian 419 scam is back

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Earlier this week, I spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Lake San Marcos about how to stay safe from scams and cons. In that talk, we went over some of the different types of scams and, at one point, I talked briefly about what’s now called the Nigerian 419 scam (the name is derived from the section of the Nigerian Criminal Code that covers this type of fraud). Well wouldn’t you know … [Read more...] about The Nigerian 419 scam is back

FBI warns those looking for love online that they are targets

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On October 23, the FBI issued an alert about a dating extortion scam via the Internet Crime Complain Center (IC3). According to the alert, the scam “baits individuals into intimate online conversations” and extorts money through blackmail.Online dating scams are certainly nothing new, however the October 23rd FBI alert indicates that there has been a recent surge in … [Read more...] about FBI warns those looking for love online that they are targets

A British target, a US domain, and a Kazakstan email service

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I wrote this article for my Crime and Courts column on Examiner.com earlier today. Included here is an image of the email received. In one sense, this is a testament to the interconnectedness of the Internet. There are three different countries involved in this scam, but the bottom line is that it's still just plain old fraud.The latest target in an email phishing scam is … [Read more...] about A British target, a US domain, and a Kazakstan email service