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Florida’s certainly not the only state to be a launching pad for scams, but this week, Florida has the dubious distinction of being the home of a new iPhone 5 scam. According to the SunSentinel, the “iPhony five” were arrested with 28 iPhones in their car. For now, the scam seems to be confined to […]
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The jury duty scam is making a comeback according to AARP’s Bulletin Today. There are two different varieties for this scam, one is a traditional attempt to steal identities, the other is a new variant designed to extort money. Either way, both scams begin with a phone call. The AARP article reminds readers of how […]
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Do you know where your child is right now? With kids heading back to school, many of them armed with their first cell phone to help keep them in touch, parents may want to employ a hi-tech solution to keep tabs on their young ones. One of the advantages today’s cell phones is that their […]
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On July 5, Kaspersky Labs (www.kaspersky.com) issued a report about an increase in the number of phishing scams targeted at Apple Mac and IOS users. The report stated that between Jan. 2012 and May 2013, Kaspersky had been notified of an average of 200,000 phishing attempts per day. Phishing scams rely on an email with […]
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In a joint effort to curb the incidence of elder fraud, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB – consumerfinance.gov) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC – fdic.gov) have released an online resource guide to help seniors and their caregivers recognize and avoid this crime. The guide is available at consumerfinance.gov. The guide is intended to accomplish several […]
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Two separate May 16 news stories reported that scam artists are attempting to take advantage of disaster victims in both Colorado and Ohio. While law enforcement is reaching out in a proactive attempt to limit these scams, so are insurance companies. In Ohio, the Legal Newsline Legal Journal reported that the state’s Attorney General had […]
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An announcement made during a Miami press conference called by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC – ftc.gov) announced a crackdown on timeshare resale scams. As someone who once had and tried to sell a timeshare, this news seems long overdue. The timeshare resale industry has been extremely lucrative for the companies who conduct these scams. […]
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I just got back from my visit with the Kiwanis Club of Grantville in La Mesa. It was a great meeting and the presentation went very well, with lots of questions and participation. A couple of the things that seemed to surprise the members most were the triangulation scam and the QR code scam. Here’s […]
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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, […]
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Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of speaking to the Rotary Club of Shadowridge in Vista about how to avoid scams and cons. One of the questions that was asked had to do with the differences between using a debit card and a credit card. The question was, is one better to use than […]
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A photo of early morning at the Honolulu Harbor showing the beauty of the morning light and how it softens the scene.
