Preventative Tips for Avoiding Scams
Recognize Swindlers at First Contact Scammers often pose as public servants, distant relatives, non-profit organizations, or representatives from familiar companies when approaching their targets. Verify who you are speaking with before sending someone money or communicating your personal information, especially if the unexpected request originates from text messages, phone calls, or emails. Never Send Money […]
Common scams used to defraud Older Adults
Medicare & Health Insurance Scams In these types of scams, perpetrators may pose as a Medicare representative to get older people to give them their personal information, or they will provide bogus services for older adults at makeshift mobile clinics, then use the personal information they provide to bill Medicare and pocket the money. IRS […]
Those urgent emails from MetaMask and PayPal are phishing scams
Voice Cloning! Scammers use AI to enhance their family emergency schemes
Unfortunately, Artificial Intelligence is now being used by scammers. If you receive a call from someone claiming to be a family member in distress, be wary. If it sounds like your grandson claiming he just wrecked his car or is in jail, try to take a pause. It could be a scammer. Scammers can now […]
The Contact Lens Rule
The Contact Lens Rule is a regulation issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States that governs the sale of contact lenses to consumers. The rule requires that contact lens prescribers provide patients with a copy of their contact lens prescription, and that contact lens sellers verify the prescription with the prescriber […]
Not Enough Baby Formula Means Plenty Of Scammers
Scammers exploiting the high demand for baby formula have sunk to new lows. They’re popping up online and tricking desperate parents and caregivers into paying steep prices for formula that never arrives. Scammers may set up fake websites or profiles on social media platforms with product images and logos of well-known formula brands — all […]
Social Security Is Not Trying To Take Your Benefits
We’ve seen a new twist on the Social Security Administration (SSA) scam recently. Scammers are using a robocall, which says your benefits will end. (Which is not true, by the way). If you get a call like this, DO NOT PRESS 1. Instead, just hang up and remember: • Your Social Security number is not […]
Twelve Steps To Prevent Fraud
1) Recognize Swindlers at First Contact – Scammers often pose as public servants, distant relatives, non-profit organizations, or representatives from familiar companies when approaching their targets. Verify who you are speaking with before sending someone money or communicating your personal information, especially if the unexpected request originates from text messages, phone calls or emails. 2) […]