Tag: Scams
Elder fraud: Scams targeting our nation’s seniors on the rise, costing them billions of dollars
Last year, America’s elders were scammed out of $3.4 billion, mostly in the areas of Romance Scams Fraud and Tech Support Fraud. Know how to protects yourselves and your loved ones
HGTV star Charles ‘Todd’ Hill gets four years in jail on multi-million-dollar scam convictions
The former ‘Home and Garden TV’ star was also ordered to repay nearly $10 million for committing real estate and financial fraud against 11 victims.
Five popular cryptocurrency scams and how to avoid them
Also, an introduction to Virtual Private Networks
As cryptocurrency use becomes more common, so too do crypto scams
2021: more than 46,000 Americans reported losing over $1 billion in crypto-related scams. 2022 estimates: people were scammed out of $2.5 billion
Be forewarned about the currently trending online holiday shopping scams
Tips to Avoid Becoming a Victim
Beware the ‘Grandparents Scam’
grandparents receive a call saying their grandkids are in trouble and need money to get bailed out of jail
‘Tis the season to avoid getting scammed while shopping online
scams this holiday season are coming in many different shapes and sizes
Telephone scams now targeting the elderly and how to avoid fraudsters
Scammers are targeting our elderly now. Here are some important tips to protect you and your family . . .
Scam alert for Indian River County
Have you received a call from the Sheriff’s Office recently saying that you failed to report for jury duty?
Scammers posing as Electric Co. reps want you to send them gift cards or lose your home’s power
… the calls may come from a 1-800 number, may happen late in the day and the automated phone prompts are similar to FPL’s prompt system.
