Articles On:scams

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 28, 2021

Ask Amy: Organizations That Send Unsolicited “Gifts”

Advice columnist Amy Dickinson addresses the ethics of responding to organizations that send unsolicited “gifts.” ...

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woman looking at mail Photo by Renaud Philippe Dreamstime. For article on Organizations That Send Unsolicited “Gifts” and the ethics of responding - or not
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
September 15, 2020

3 COVID-19 Scams That Target Seniors

In general, scammers most commonly target the senior population. Unfortunately with the uptick of COVID-19, ...

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Senior man getting caught up in scams that target seniors
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
June 21, 2019

Beware of People Pretending to Be From Social Security

Social Security is committed to protecting your personal information. We urge you to always be ...

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Social Security Scam