Articles On:scams

September 26, 2022

Two Scam Warnings, Including a New Payment Scam

An “Ask Amy” reader shares her tale of almost being scammed, and a national bank ...

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surprised woman on phone. Viktoria Korobova, Dreamstime. An “Ask Amy” reader shares her tale of almost being scammed, and a national bank warns customers about a trending payment scam, the “pay yourself” scam.
July 13, 2022

Fighting Senior Fraud Before It Happens

A new federal task force, the Senior Scam Prevention Advisory Group, has been tasked with ...

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Senior woman covering her face, in despair, in front of her laptop. A federal task force, Senior Scam Prevention Advisory Group, will train people in retail and finance to spot scams and prevent senior fraud.
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 24, 2022

71-year-Old Stops a Norton LifeLock-BBB Scam

A 71-year-old California woman engaged with a scammer, but she was savvy enough to end ...

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worried woman at her laptop and looking at a piece of paper. Photo by Monkey Business Images Dreamstime. A 71-year-old woman got swept up in a Norton LifeLock-BBB scam, but she was savvy enough to end the scam before it went too far.
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.
April 25, 2022

Protecting Youth from Sextortion Schemes

Do you know a teenager? They and their loved ones should know about the increase ...

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distraught teenager at laptop photo by Ocusfocus Dreamstime. Teenagers and families need to know these FBI prevention and reporting tips to avoid falling prey to sextortion schemes and sexual predators.
February 9, 2022

Beware of Technology Scams

Scammers don’t care about the age of the people they scam. Sure, some older adults ...

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Man At Laptop Computer Photo By Noriko Cooper Dreamstime. Technology scams, through social media, cryptocurrency, and other avenues take money from people of all ages, from seniors to young adults.
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