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Victim of Timeshare Resale Scam?
It took a while, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) doggedly pursued the perpetrator of a buy/rent your timeshare fraud, Information Management Forum , also doing business as, Vacation Property…
WA State AG sues iYogi alleging deceptive service scam
State investigators just sued one of the rising stars in the tech-support industry claiming part of the operation is based on a scam. The company, called iYogi, is accused…
Why everyone is talking about the IRS scams
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]April 15 has come and gone and for many, their tax returns have been filed, tax payments (sigh) or refunds have been received. Life is good! That is unless…
How to identify the fraudulent Amazon Prime e-reward emails in your inbox
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]You didn’t have to be an Amazon Prime Customer to be on the receiving end of the recent spate of fraudulent emails purporting to be from Amazon and offering…
Use Horse Sense, Don’t Be a Money Mule
Have you ever opened your email inbox and seen a request to assist a fledgling company with their accounts receivable or remittances in exchange for a percentage of each transaction?…
Online Safety – You really should follow Niera Jones’ 10 Commandments
How long after you wake up before you turn on your computer? For some, it might be a few hours, but for some of you it will only be a…
Spokesman Review – AARP’s Scam Jam – September 2014
On 09 September 2014, AARP Washington hosted an AARP Scam Jam event in Spokane, Washington. The event, detailed in the Spokesman Review article, “AARP program aims to protect older Americans…
Catfish – Trolling for seniors and their checkbooks
The term “catfish” has come to mean, an online imposter hooking and conniving another into thinking they are someone they aren’t and inducing the target to part with their money.…
Tips to avoid card cloning of debit/credit cards
One of the biggest security risks to your finances comes with the use of ATMs and debit/credit cards. When your card goes into a reader to access your funds, you are…
Boiler room: Telemarketing scam targeting seniors stopped by FTC
Boiler rooms are the mainstay of the con artists It should, therefore, come as no surprise to learn that in the year 2014 they are alive and well preying on us…
Tax Refund Identity Theft
Tax Refund Identity Theft continues to be a growth industry Criminals from within the United States and beyond continue to manipulate their way into the IRS process and procedures and…
Know with whom you are engaged
National Cyber Security Awareness Month (#NCSAM ) – Tip #1 from Senior Online Safety – Know with whom you are engaged. As you engage with new and interesting people across your…
Publishers Clearing House Scam
Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes is the anchor around which criminals have set up call centers (aka boiler rooms) to perpetrate a scam specifically targeting the elderly across the United States.
Lottery Scam – The Jamaican Lottery
Jamaican Lottery Scam: You no doubt have heard of the Nigerian 419 scams – this is where you receive an email advising you that you have inherited funds from a…