Articles On:scams

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
April 23, 2024

Funeral Home Pricing: Beware of Deception

Death is certain, but funeral home pricing often isn’t. From scammers to hidden fees at ...

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Empty Casket in a funeral home - is it empty because of deception in funeral home pricing? Marcus Holman
March 21, 2024

Spot & Stop Senior Scams

Scams have been in our vernacular for hundreds of years. From confidence ploys (Charles Ponzi ...

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A hand stealing a piggy bank from a laptop illustrating the need to stop the scam.
March 7, 2024

Protect Yourself Against Payment Scams

Peer-to-peer payment services provide a convenient way to transfer money among family members and friends, ...

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Woman looking at phone worried because she's a victim of a payment scams
December 13, 2023

Protect Against Scams – Be Suspicious!

Don’t let a fraudster steal your hard-earned money! Scammers are using new technologies to make ...

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Worried man on a cell phone. Credit Aleksandar Milutinovic. Article on how to protect against scams - be suspicious!
July 25, 2023

The Risks of Social Media

As enjoyable and useful as it may be, social media is not all likes and ...

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An older woman using a tablet, from Petrkurgan. For article on the risks of social media for seniors.
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.
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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A man looking at his cell phone after seeing something bad on there. What seniors need to know about Bluesnarfing, another way cybercriminals steal private information and money, and how to guard against it.
February 21, 2023

Three Senior Scams to Guard Against

The existence of unscrupulous people looking to prey off of others seems to be timeless. ...

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senior man using credit card while on laptop. By Amenic181. Fraudsters are timeless, sadly, and technology has opened up new avenues for them to cheat innocent people. Beware of these senior scams.