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Senior romance scams triple
KOLO 8 Reno· 11 hours agoReceiving a text message professing undying love made one woman feel not so alone. “So a romance scam is the long game for the scammer,” says Timothy...
Senior scams on the rise: Smyth County event arms older Americans with vital info
WCYB NBC 5· 18 hours agoScams targeting senior citizens are on the rise. The Smyth County Chamber of Commerce hosted the...
How to know a job offer isn't a scam: Did a professor really post it? And why the check?
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoThe consumer often ends up being responsible for any money lost in the scam. The University of Michigan posted a warning in early May about "highly customized email scams" ...
Why finance scams target older adults, and how to protect yourself
San Jose Mercury News· 3 days agoTech support scams were reported to be most common among this demographic, followed by personal data...
Opinion | Why should scam victims have to pay for someone else’s crime?
South China Morning Post· 6 days agoCurrently, scam victims’ only recourse is to make reports to the bank and the police. For many scam...
Growing Crypto Crimes Against Seniors: A New Billion-Dollar Epidemic?
iTech Post· 3 days agoAs crypto continues on its mainstream journey, seemingly with each passing day, a growing mountain...
Report Warns of Rise in 'Selfie Spoofing Scams'
PetaPixel· 7 days agoThere has been a rise in “selfie spoofing scams” in which a fraud actor steals a person’s selfie to carry out identity fraud, according to a new study....
Measure to empower banks to fight financial exploitation of elders passes Pa. House panel
Pennsylvania Capital-Star via Yahoo News· 3 days agoUnder the bill, banks would be able to halt transfers or transactions for up to 15 days to allow a...
Judge Rules to Stop the Sale of Graceland
Town & Country· 2 days agoThere will be no foreclosure. Original, 5/21/24: Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough is fighting the "fradulent" sale of Graceland, the estate...
Useful or Potential Spyware? Microsoft's Recall Feature Draws Regulatory Scrutiny
PC Magazine· 2 days agoA new Microsoft feature that can remember everything you do on your PC is attracting regulatory...
