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Social Security Administration raises alarm over $600 payment increase scam
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoSocial Security-related scams are the number one government imposter scam in the United States and...
Medicare scam: What to do if you get this ‘plastic card’ call
Staten Island Advance· 5 days agoIf you receive a phone call asking you to verify your identity to receive a new plastic Medicare...
Government imposter scams getting more complicated
FOX 59 Indianapolis· 3 days agoINDIANAPOLIS — The Federal Trade Commission is sounding the alarm on government imposter scams that are getting more complicated and involved. Instead of...
Here's what to do if someone calls offering a Medicare card in exchange for a number
The Republican· 3 days agoIn the case of a recent Medicare scheme, scammers are calling and asking for Medicare numbers in...
Faking an honest woman: Why Russia, China and Big Tech all use faux females to get clicks
Arizona Daily Star· 4 days agoWhen it comes to online scams and foreign disinformation, it pays to be female. Or at least to...
Old scam, new twist says the FTC
Consumer Affairs· 3 days agoTwo steps forward, one step back, says the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The agency is getting an abundance of calls from consumers who are complaining...
'I had won $8.5M': Valley woman shares warning signs to avoid sweepstake scams
ABC 15 Phoenix· 13 hours agoLet ABC15 Know viewer Deborah was woken up by an early morning phone call. "They were from...
Sick of scams? Stop answering your phone.
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe first rule of avoiding scam calls is to never answer unknown numbers, and even some known ones. Curious? Bored? Worried it’s an emergency? Wait the...
Sheriff: Lowndes man loses thousands in scam
The Valdosta Daily Times· 16 hours agoAn old scam is winging its way back around the Internet and the phone system, and at least one Lowndes County resident has suffered as a result, the sheriff said. In the “ ...
Mexican cartels have stolen over $300 million from American seniors in elaborate timeshare property...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 days agoRecovering money from criminals after it's lost in an online scam is notoriously difficult. If you...
