Articles On:fraud

December 25, 2025

Safer Online Experiences for Seniors

Increased online engagement for seniors brings new challenges and responsibilities for caregivers, who often play ...

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A man at home on his laptop, surrounded by papers. Seniors can educate themselves and use critical thinking skills for safer online experiences.
December 19, 2025

Avoid Gift Card Mail Theft

Writer Martha Steger learned the hard way that mailing gift cards is risky. She shares ...

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A letter with a chain and lock, the concept of how to avoid mail theft. Image by Feng You
July 10, 2025

Tips to Combat New Fraud and Identity Theft Schemes

Scammers and identity theft thieves are getting more devious, using artificial intelligence to make their ...

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Woman on a phone with credit card worried because she as a victim of an identity theft scam.
March 11, 2025

Avoid Hospice Fraud

Hospice care provides an invaluable service, supporting critically ill individuals and their families. While most ...

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An elderly woman at home looks puzzled as a nurse asks questions, perhaps a victim of hospice fraud. Konstantin Ijganov
December 2, 2024

Three Medicare Open Enrollment Scams

Beware of these three Medicare open enrollment scams. Finance writer Donna LeValley explains what to ...

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A woman looking at her phone worried because of a Medicare open enrollment scam
May 15, 2024

How to Spot Lies and Fakes

Knowing how to separate fact from fiction is important to people of all ages, but ...

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a puzzled woman looking at a computer tablet, needs to know how to spot lies online. Image by Prostockstudio
February 8, 2024

New Change of Address Policy to Combat Fraud

Part of protecting yourself against identity theft is protecting your mail. The U.S. Postal Service ...

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Senior couple looking worried about their mail because they aren't sure how to combat fraud. The USPS has a new change of address policy to help
November 8, 2023

The Risks of Sharing Personal Information

Raj Ananthanpillai, founder and CEO of Trua, an identity verification and screening company, discusses the ...

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Worried African-American senior looking at a laptop because of the risks of sharing your personal information.
June 6, 2023

Protect Yourself from QR Code Scams

While hucksters and fraudsters have been around for ages, new technology means new ways to ...

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Woman scanning a QR code at a restaurant, from Nenitorx. For article on how to protect yourself from QR code scams.
May 2, 2023

Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud

More than 65 million people in the United States were enrolled in Medicare as of ...

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Woman working at her laptop. Anyone on Medicare is at risk of Medicare fraud and must watch out for scammers who will exploit beneficiaries’ benefits and U.S. taxpayers.