Once again, this week we are continuing to focus on scams and schemes that seem to be targeted at Elderly Americans. Today we are going to look at Caregiver Fraud. Caregiver fraud targets the elderly by taking advantage of their want/need for companionship and trust. Caregiver fraud is when individuals pose as a trusted protector […]
Good morning all and welcome to another Fraud Friday. Today we are continuing our May Senior Fraud Awareness month series with another common scam that targets the elderly, the Grandchild Scam. We have covered this one before, but it is so important to refresh because this particular scam is still out there and only getting
This is the first week in the May focus on Senior Fraud, and this week is Government Imposter Scams. What are they? How do you tell a scam from reality? What can you do to protect yourself? Let’s take a deep dive into these types of scams and see if we can answer those questions.
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Welcome to another Fraud Friday! National Senior Fraud Awareness Day is observed on May 15 every year. The United States Congress declared this day to promote awareness of fraudulent schemes older adults often fall prey to. I have chosen to make the focus of May Fraud Fridays all about Senior Fraud. What is alarming
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Good morning! Another addition of Fraud Friday is upon us. This week let’s talk about Unknown Number Text Scams, sometimes referred to as “Hello” scams. Anyone received a strange text from an unknown number lately? I’m sure you all have; it seems to be an epidemic. I recently received one from someone texting their
