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Elderly Hoosiers reported $26 million in financial losses due to fraud and scams in 2023
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo Finance· 19 hours agoFraudsters pose as a tech or customer support representatives from legitimate companies, financial institutions or federal agencies to gain...losses related to these crimes, including borrowing ...
Gone Phishing – Vigilance in the New Scam Era
The National Law Review· 12 hours ago...According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), scammers are increasingly utilizing email and text messaging, rather than phone calls, to initiate...
Virginia officials warn of new text scam saying you owe money for unpaid toll
WUSA 9 Washington, D.C.· 2 hours agoVDOT says they've received about 650 reports as of Wednesday night, from people who've received the...
Soliciting funds for cap and gown a common scam this time of year, experts say
KABC 7 Los Angeles· 14 minutes agoThe excitement of graduation: Students getting ready for the big day as they walk with their caps and gowns. This year there are reports of some students being dropped off ...
FBI reports increase in elderly scam victims
KTVI via Yahoo News· 1 day ago“It’s a huge priority for our financial crimes squad here in St. Louis. We have a squad dedicated to working those matters,” he said. The report found a...
Older Coloradans lost over $54M to scams in 2023: FBI
FOX 31 Denver· 7 hours agoAccording to new FBI data, just under 3,000 Coloradans over 60 years old reported losing $54 million...
Surge in fraud for those 60 or older costs them billions, FBI says
FOX Business· 10 hours agoThe FBI's report on fraud schemes targeting the elderly found that Americans over 60 lost more than...
Sheriff warns of scam after Lake of the Ozarks bridge toll ends
KOMU Columbia· 5 hours agoScammers are now attempting to collect outstanding balances from Missouri residents following the...
Ask Kurt: How to avoid phishing scams, protect your iPhone
Fox News via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoGetting... our best efforts and intentions, we all will or have fallen for a phishing scam at one...
BBB warns of scams for those buying vehicles online
WJXT Jacksonville· 19 hours agoThe number of online vehicle vendor scam reports dipped from 239 in 2021 to 201 in 2022 but then rose again to 256 in 2023. Buyers aged 45 and above accounted ...
