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Holiday Scams: 9 Concerns About Consumer Safety at Least a Quarter of Americans Don’t Know
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 1 year 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· 5 months agoThat text message from your bank could be a scam. Take it from Andy Cohen. One of the biggest scams...
Scammers using fake websites, big discounts to lure in cyber shoppers
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year 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 ...
5 common scams — and how to avoid them
Deseret News via Yahoo Finance· 7 days 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...
Use the Holidays to Help Older Relatives Identify and Avoid Elder Financial Abuse
SmartAsset via Yahoo Finance· 1 year 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· 11 months 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· 3 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 ...
Fraud Alert: Don’t Be Fooled by These New Scams
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoIt never ends. Wherever there are people, there are people trying to scam them out of their personal information and their money, and the scammers'...
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 ...
'Tis The Season: Fraudsters ready to target holiday shoppers
The World, Coos Bay, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 7—The holiday season can be joyous, but can also be a time for fraud. The following is from Umpqua Bank. Tips on how to avoid popular scams As the holiday season swings into full gear, ...
