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Scams against seniors soar in 2020 with four states leading the way

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What do California, Florida, New York, and Texas all have in common? Climate? Nope. Attitudes? Not in this universe. Scams? Bingo! According to the FBI’s 2020 Elder Fraud Report, these four states have the highest incidence of scams against seniors in the country and account for almost one-third of the crimes reported in the US.  […]

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5 tips to avoid a package delivery scam

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For most of us, shopping online has become the way to go during the 2020 holiday season. In our house, we get packages by mail, UPS, FedEx, and Amazon delivery. We’ve also heard how the delivery services are all pushed to their limits. With all that in mind, I wanted to provide this post with 5 tips to avoid package delivery scams.

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The Vast Platinum Shopping Credit Card — scam or a good deal?

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Last week I received an email credit card offer for the Vast Platinum Shopping Credit Card. Not having seen a credit card offer in the mail in a long time, I was curious. With a little checking, it became obvious very quickly that the email was a scam using what is, at best, a dubious, […]

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Scam Tip: COVID-19 Contact Tracing Scams

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It was only a matter of time before scammers realized yet another opportunity provided by COVID-19—contact tracing scams. I’m a strong believer in contact tracing as a way to help slow the spread of COVID-19, but I also know scammers will use any trick they can to steal your information. Here are a few tips […]

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April scam tip: where’s my economic stimulus check?

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Still waiting for your coronavirus economic stimulus check? There are a number of reasons you might not have received it yet, and plenty more to be wary of offers to help expedite the process. The bottom line is that thieves know you want the money now, and they’re taking advantage of that anxiety in spades. […]

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Tips for dealing with the Western Union Remission settlement

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The Western Union remission settlement between the Department of Justice and Western Union has benefits for victims. However, there are limitations to the settlement and victims of scams may not get all their money back.

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Ho, Ho, Oh No! Santa scams are back!

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Ho! Ho! Ho! I’m sad to say it’s time for the Santa scams to make their return. In fact, the first Naughty List candidate landed in my mailbox on November 17. It was a sad excuse for a scam. This particular bad boy or girl deserves coal in their stocking for sure! **********************************************************.  Make Christmas […]

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The GNC Rewards email scam — a popular new lure

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Have you received emails offering you free GNC products if you take a short survey? If you have, take note. This GNC Rewards email is a scam. The email looks something like this. GNC Reward points   Click here to view. Could you use $50 worth of GNC products? Just answer a few questions and you […]

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Amazon email scams — off to a big 2017

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Lately, my email spam filters have been working overtime to weed out the Amazon email scams. A few of the Amazon email scams •    Your Amazon points are about to expire •    Love Amazon? Tell us about it and we’ll give you $100.00. ID – 233789639-A. Help us improve the Amazon Customer Experience! […]

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12 Scams of Christmas list continues — holiday deal scams and mobile apps

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This is Week Three in my 12 Scams of Christmas countdown. In Week One, I covered Soggy Security and Mystery Shopper scams. Week Two covered those fake debt collectors and coupon scams. #8) Hot holiday deal scams Hot holiday deals were included in last year’s list, but that post was more about stolen and fake […]

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