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Holiday Scams: 9 Concerns About Consumer Safety at Least a Quarter of Americans Don’t Know
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoAccording to a new AARP study, "already-rampant" shopping scams are likely to increase in frequency...
Are You Being 'Smished'? Here's How To Spot The Latest Texting Scam.
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThat text message from your bank could be a scam. Take it from Andy Cohen. One of the biggest scams...
5 common scams — and how to avoid them
Deseret News via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoIn this Sept. 16, 2017, file photo, a person uses a smart phone in Chicago. | AP If you are someone who believes you could spot a scam a mile away, you...
Scammers using fake websites, big discounts to lure in cyber shoppers
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCyber Week warning: The website you just spotted with great deals on super gifts could indeed be fake. Yeah, it might not really be the Amazon site after all. Nearly 36% of all online retail ...
Use the Holidays to Help Older Relatives Identify and Avoid Elder Financial Abuse
SmartAsset via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoThe holidays are a time when far-flung relatives get a change to reconnect with relatives,...
How To Spot A Facebook Marketplace Scam
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere are certain red flags that can indicate a scam on digital platforms like Facebook Marketplace. Digital sales platforms like FacebookMarketplace can...
IN BRIEF: Farmers, Ranchers can make USDA payments online
Gainesville Daily Register, Texas via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFeb. 1—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that most farm loan borrowers will be able to make payments to their direct loans online through the Pay My Loan feature on farmers.gov ...
How To Protect Your Cash From These Common Scams in 2024
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 3 weeks agoNo matter the time period, there are always scammers trying to steal your money and your personal...
Editorial: Fighting senior fraud
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEvery year in the United States, millions of seniors are the victims of financial fraud and theft, collectively taking billions from them at a time when most are financially vulnerable. These ...
Florida nursing homes see spike in serious violations
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA man in a wheelchair was left outside a St. Petersburg nursing home on a 95-degree summer day. When the nursing home’s staff discovered him two hours later, he was unresponsive. His body temperature ...