Articles On:phone scams

April 8, 2025

Beware of Scams That Target Older Adults

Kathy Stokes, director of fraud prevention for the AARP Fraud Watch Network, offers expert advice ...

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Man looking at his phone, having been victim to scams that target older adults. Image by Kannapat Inkhammoon
April 4, 2025

Road Toll Scam Texts Still Rolling

Experts have been warning about road toll scam texts since early 2024, and they don’t ...

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A surprised man looking at his smartphone, being pulled into road toll scam texts. Image by Yulia Kaveshnikova
October 15, 2024

IRS Back-Taxes Scam Steals Millions

A call from a government official, like an IRS agent, gets our immediate attention (along ...

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February 28, 2023

What Seniors Need to Know About Bluesnarfing

Cybercriminals are using yet another way to steal your information and money: Bluesnarfing. We examine ...

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November 9, 2022

Tips to Avoid an Amazon Imposter Scam

Don’t be scammed by an Amazon imposter! Instead, use these tips to spot pretenders who ...

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man giving credit card info on phone.Don’t be scammed by an Amazon imposter! Instead, use these tips to spot scam pretenders who want to cheat you out of your money. Image by Katie Nesling. Don’t be scammed by an Amazon imposter! Instead, use these tips to spot scams, the pretenders who want to cheat you out of your money.
June 16, 2022

Scam Prevention Quiz: How Scam Savvy Are You?

Are you prepared to resist a scam? Take our Scam Savvy Quiz to see how ...

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confused man at a computer photo by Stokkete Dreamstime. Are you prepared to resist a scam? Take our Scam Savvy Quiz to see how savvy or vulnerable you are to warnings, romance, and false promises.
May 4, 2022

Home Energy Audit Scam Is Making the Rounds

Scammers have devised a new con to cheat innocent consumers of their money – this ...

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salesman photo by Lisa F Young Dreamstime. In the home energy audit scam, con artists pose as government and utility company reps to get personal identification & financial information.
January 6, 2022

BBB Warns of COVID-19 Test Scams

The BBB serving Central Virginia warns of COVID-19 test scams: scammers sell fraudulent coronavirus tests ...

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Woman Sick At Home in Bed on Phone Monkey Business Images Dreamstime, For article: Beware of COVID-19 test scams. Scammers sell fraudulent coronavirus tests while collecting personal information.
December 8, 2021

5 Scam-Proof Best Practices

Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance The financial experts at Kiplinger’s provide 5 scam-proof best ...

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Seniors lose a lot of money to scammers. Image of older woman staring at her computer. For article, Kiplinger Retirement: 5 Scam-Proof Best Practices
January 27, 2020

How to Help Your Aging Parents Avoid Scams

Telemarketing scams alone are a $40 million industry, and seniors are the ones losing the ...

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Senior Getting Scammed on his laptop