Jun 26 2023
The Federal Trade Commission latest statistics indicate: 2022 – $1.3billion lost to on-line romance scams targeting 70,000 people; 2021 – $1billion lost in crypto scams targeting 46,000 people aged 30-49; 2022 – Over $9.2million lost to grandparent scams targeting seniors! These stats could be low since many scams go unreported. Why? Embarrassment, humiliation, feeling stupid, …
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Oct 24 2022
In last month’s Scam Spotter, we wrote about back-to-school scams. I want to follow up with more information for parents about teens and scams. Surprisingly, the under 20-year-old age group is seeing the largest and fastest rise in online fraud. In fact, a study by the investigative service SocialCatfish.com found a 156% increase in people …
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Jun 20 2022
The security of your bank account is very important, and we want to help you keep it protected. Here’s info you should know about some recent popular scams via your bank. 1. Depositing Checks from Unknown Sources: Fraudsters may ask you to deposit a check into your personal account and promise you can keep a …
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Feb 01 2022
It’s tax time with a warning to our readers about tax scams and fraudulent tax returns! Cyber crime happens to many Americans of all ages, but tax scammers are taking Americans for billions of dollars each year. Tax scammers are sending “phishing” emails that appear to be from the IRS and claim that the recipient …
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Jan 31 2022
We couldn’t let January move on without another scam activity alert! We have recently seen Bitcoin being used in multiple scams where thousands of dollars have been lost to these scamsters. Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. There are Bitcoin ATM’s in Northern Colorado where you can take cash and deposit it into a …
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Jan 17 2022
In the early ‘70s, communities across the country formed neighborhood watch groups in response to home invasions and vandalism in neighborhoods. Often these groups began via the impetus of local law enforcement who partnered with citizens to keep communities safer. Later as home-based methamphetamine labs began to proliferate, these neighborhood watch groups often assisted law …
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Jan 01 2022
Greetings – Alas – time flew by too quickly so this is a combined November/December Scambuster. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are ready for a Happy New Year! Now is the time to really have your scam radar up – lots of scams taking advantage of gift buying and on-line shopping, …
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Nov 26 2021
Be aware of fake websites during the holiday shopping season! There has been a rash of fake websites appearing during the holiday shopping season, especially during the Black Friday and later holiday shopping online scams. After investigating fake websites, phishing and other fraudulent websites, they are actually easy to identify as most of them have …
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May 17 2021
Right now, the most prevalent scam has been filing for unemployment benefits in your name, USBank Relia card, and now you might be receiving a 1099 for the unemployment benefits you have not requested nor received. The Unemployment Benefits scam has resulted in $6.5 million in Colorado fraudulent claims, but the Colorado Department of Labor …
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Mar 22 2021
Looking back on our March 2020 Fraud Newsletter, we wrote about Covid scams, Covid ‘cures’ and fake tests. A year later the scams keep coming. Scams played such a big roll in 2020 that Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 4.7 million scam and fraud reports totaling nearly $3.3 billion in losses compared to …
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Mar 15 2021
February has been a very busy month with scammers using email, phone and text messaging to reach out and help themselves to our money. Right now, the most prevalent scam has been filing for unemployment benefits in your name, USBank Relia card, and now you might be receiving a 1099 for the unemployment benefits you …
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Mar 01 2021
The Inspector General for the Social Security Administration (SSA) has designated March 4, 2021 as National “Slam the Scam” Day—an outreach campaign to raise public awareness of government imposter telephone scams. This is part of National Consumer Protection Week, February 28 – March 6, 2021. We are asking you to share information about “Slam the …
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