Nov 12 2019
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is alerting the public about a fraud scheme involving genetic testing. Genetic testing fraud occurs when Medicare is billed for a test or screening that was not medically necessary and/or was not ordered by a Medicare beneficiary’s treating physician. Scammers are offering Medicare …
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Nov 07 2019
Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell Lets Attackers Steal Your Wi-Fi Password. Upload latest software update to prevent this issue! Security researchers at Bitdefender have discovered a high-severity security vulnerability in Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell Pro devices that could allow nearby attackers to steal your WiFi password and launch a variety of cyberattacks using MitM against other …
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Sep 30 2019
If you think your checkbook and paper statements keep you safe, think again! Article courtesy by Marc Saltzman, AARP, September 3, 2019 You log into your banking site and immediately notice something’s wrong, horribly wrong. Somehow, your account has been compromised and money is missing. At the risk of fearmongering, this isn’t as uncommon as …
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Sep 14 2019
Seniors should be warned about this genetic testing scam reported previously in this column. Article per CBS News on September 12, 2019 The trouble began for Ken and Judy Johnson – a pair of retirees from Austin, Texas – at a Fort Lauderdale arts festival. “There was a couple of people in there saying ‘come …
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Aug 23 2019
In March 2016, a man claiming to be a US Army captain stationed in Syria reached out to a Japanese woman on an international site for digital pen pals. Within weeks, their relationship grew into an internet romance with the man sending daily emails in English that she translated via Google. The man who called …
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Jul 09 2019
FCC robocall ruling offers hope; in the meantime, just hang up on dodgy callers, says AMAC Report shows 5 million seniors lose $27.4 a year to phone scammers Seniors may get robocall relief if a new Federal Communications Commission [FCC] ruling prompts phone companies to implement technologies that automatically block them. Dan Weber, an advocate …
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Jul 09 2019
CRAIGS LIST — 1. Scammer wants to purchase your item by mailing a certified check to you via overnight USPS – when you cash the check they will have their shipping company pick up the item when you have the cash from their check in hand. NOTE: THEIR CHECK IS PHONY. You will lose your …
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Jun 11 2019
You are probably aware that the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) is sending out new Medicare cards to all Medicare recipients. This will happen between April 2018 and April 2019. It may not surprise you to know that there are already people using this situation to run scams on Medicare recipients. Medicare beneficiaries should keep …
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Jun 04 2019
Disregard mailer and report to local law enforcement Larimer County property owners who received a mailer recommending they get a copy of their “Recorded Deed Notices” including a copy of the “Current Grant Deed” or “Other Record of Title” from California firm Property Profile, Inc., charging $86 or stating they owe $86 for a Property …
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Jun 04 2019
Research shows that 8 in 10 Americans shop online, and the dominance of online retail means nearly anything can be bought online, sometimes at discounts that seem too good to be true. Nearly anything available online can be counterfeited, and research also shows that 1 in 4 people have bought something online that was counterfeit. …
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Apr 19 2019
Article by Kristen V Brown with Bloomberg News State authorities warn that DNA testers have targeted poor neighborhoods and senior communities. Authorities in several states are warning about an alleged scam in which people visit senior-living communities and low-income neighborhoods, offering to perform DNA tests and collecting information from people in government health programs. The …
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Mar 26 2019
By Glenn Mollette In January a Denver couple received a scam phone call from a man who told them he had kidnapped their daughter. The man was very convincing that their daughter was in his possession. In the background they heard a woman’s voice begging for help. The call was convincing enough that they tried …
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