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Reverse mortgage foreclosure: A growing tragedy for seniors
The television commercials for reverse mortgages make them sound too good to be true. For an increasing number of seniors facing reverse mortgage foreclosure, they are turning out to be a tragedy. While a reverse mortgage may help
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Seniors Increasingly Affected By “Jamaican Lottery” Scam
Kingston :: Jamaica | 2 months ago
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Federal officials say "Jamaican lottery scams" are growing at an alarming rate, bilking the most vulnerable members of our population out of hundreds of millions of dollars a year. It works when scammers in Jamaica obtain lists of older Americans'
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BBB: Fake FTC complaint among the latest scams
Wichita :: KS :: USA | 3 months ago
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As Consumer Protection Week draws to a close, here are some of the latest plots that have come to light: The fake Federal Trade Commission consumer complaint notification. A recent attempt to phish for consumers' personal and banking information is
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Jennifer Waters's Consumer Confidential: Attack of the ‘smishing' scammers
New York City :: NY :: USA | 3 months ago
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If you've got a mobile phone that receives text messages, chances are you've been hit with the latest scam from the bad guys: smishing. Smishing is the text or short message service (SMS) form of the phishing scams that've become so prevalent in
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DFA WARNS OF NEW SCAM TARGETING TRAVELLERS GOING OUT OF PHILIPPINES
The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) about a possible new scam or modus operandi perpetrated by unscrupulous elements against people traveling out of the Philippines.
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Peter Hoss: Home repair scammers are tricky
Monterey :: TN :: USA | 3 months ago
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Home improvements have been and are a significant target for scammers. The most flagrant scammers are those who come to your door offering repairs for payment in advance. This type of scammer disappears with your money before doing anything. They
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Don't Be The Victim Of A Scammer!
DO NOT BE THE VICTIM OF A SCAMMER!!!! If you are online, you very well could be the target of a scammer, especially if you are on dating sites and popular social sites. Romance scams are very common and often the scammers
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Multi Level Marketing: Avoid The Scams
Multi level marketing (MLM) is a business strategy formed fifty years ago, and ever since, has become popular that until now certain business groups use to enhance their productivity and success rate. But this form of marketing strategy did not
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iYogi Suggests on How to Protect Your Data at Wi-Fi Hotspots
Tech support major iYogi has come up with suggestions on how to remain secure at wi-fi hotspots and keep scammers and hackers at bay while remaining connected at those places. These include: - Activate
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Online shopping: Shop happy and safe
Mumbai :: India | 7 months ago
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It's festive time and while shoppers are busy surfing and shopping big time online, cyber criminals are on a lookout for their next target. So, whether you're logging on using a PC, Mac or mobile device, it's important to stay one step ahead of
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