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WARNING! Living Trust Scams Targeting our Seniors
by Barbara Mascio
Don't loose Medicaid Benefits because of a Living Trust!
My grandmother recently responded to a post card advertising piece received in the mail. The company that sent the post card eluded that they were 'approved' by AARP and made the claim "The Choice is Yours: Sacrifice Your Assets to the State
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How Not To Get Hooked By A "Phishing" Scam
by Dean Phillips
First of all, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, "Phishing" is a high-tech scam that uses spam or pop-up messages to deceive you into disclosing your credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security number, passwords, or other sensitive information.
Phishers send an e-mail or
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Beware of telephone scams
by David McDonough
Beware of telephone scams
It's illegal. It's deceptive. It's costly. But getting "slammed" (having your long-distance telephone carrier switched without your permission) is becoming an increasingly common occurrence. Three of every five people surveyed by the National Consumers League report that they
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How to Avoid Telemarketing Scams
by David McDonough
How to Avoid Telemarketing Scams
Offers of amazing investments and too-good-to-be-true offers are warning signs of telephone fraud. According to the Federal Trade Commission, telemarketing fraud now costs Americans at least $40 billion a year.
Some of the most common scams include:
Prize offers:
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SCAM Alert: 3 Tactics of SCAM Sportsbooks
by SportsbookReview com
Online Sportsbook scams are a multimillion-dollar business. Over the last 5 years we've seen players lose millions of dollars, not because their bets lost, but because they sent money to scam sportsbooks.
Don't be the next victim. Be aware of these common scam tactics to protect your money.
1. New
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