Category: Senior Scams

State Laws that Regulate Debt Collection Practices Separating Myth from Fact

Scare tactic scams are widespread, specifically callers purporting to be debt collectors and threatening arrest if the party refuses to immediately pay. By law, legitimate debt collectors have the right to call an actual debtor but must follow specific regulatory guidelines regarding what they can, or cannot say or do. Understanding these rules will help …

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Be Alert, Scammers Are Busy!

Here are some updates on some of the active scams to be alert for.  Best advice is to not answer an unknown phone number, or hang up if they seem suspicious. THESE ARE ALL SCAMS. MISSED JURY DUTY:  A Sgt Stokes wieth LCSO and Lt. Marshall Adams say you have missed jury duty, have an …

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Scam Watch!

Scammers and criminals don’t take a break during the holidays, in fact they might ramp up their efforts. This holiday season be on the lookout for different ways scammers might try to take advantage of you. Here are a few steps you can take to ensure this holiday season is joyous and scam-free: • When …

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Avoid These Holiday Scams

Santa isn’t the only one keeping track of who is naughty and who is nice! Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to beware of these common holiday scams: Be cautious shopping online. Because many retailers now have chip card readers, fraud at bricks-and-mortar stores is down, so scammers have shifted their efforts online. Use a …

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Seniors Are Targets for Telescammers

Americans receive tens of billions of robocalls each year. Many of them are not from telemarketers, but from telescammers targeting senior citizens, says Dan Weber, President of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says the number one consumer complaint is for unwanted automated calls. During the first half of 2018, …

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And the Scams beat goes on…..

Here are a couple of scams active right now that you should be on high  alert – 1.  The new medicare cards will be automatically sent to you in the USPS.  No one will call you, no one will ask for money for these new cards.  If you get a call or email asking for …

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Social Security is NOT Calling

Recently, there has been an uptick in reports of scam calls claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. During these calls the scammer tells their potential victim that they will not be receiving their Social Security check because they have been “blacklisted” or they are in trouble with the authorities. We believe one of …

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How Can You Avoid Becoming a Victim of Cybercrime?

Reprint from AMAC on July 26, 2018 By William Perry Losses due to cybercrime are dramatically increasing. They currently exceed the dollar amount of the illegal drug trade (i.e. one trillion dollars). Computer theft is projected to grow to six trillion dollars by the year 2021. There are a number of reasons why. First, security …

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Scams of the Day

1.  Publishing Clearinghouse – “you have won xx million dollars AND a new Mercedes”.  All you have to do is go to Walmart or other places to put $500 or some other amount on the card for processing your winnings.”   SCAM!  If you won, you would not have to pay anything.  Just hang up.  …

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BBB Announces Results of International Study on Sweepstakes, Lottery & Prize Scams

When it comes to sweepstakes and lottery scams, seniors are scammed the most frequently and pay out the most in losses, according to the BBB International Investigations Initiative’s most recent study. To read the full study, which was released on June 5, 2018, click here. Last year, consumers in the U.S. and Canada reported $117 …

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Beware of scams related to the new Medicare card

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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More and more scams….

The scammers are certainly very busy!  Here are just a few to be aware of — 1.  Facebook —– friend invites from people you don’t know.  Never accept an invite from someone you don’t know.  Recently a young attractive woman invites an older gentlemen (or a young attractive man invites an older woman) to be …

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