Older adults lose billions each year to scams, fraud, and financial exploitation — and sadly, many cases involve someone they know and trust. Scammers often use phone calls, text messages, fake emergencies, impersonation scams, or high-pressure tactics to gain access to money and personal information. Knowing the warning signs and staying alert can help protect […]
Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams. Scammers target taxpayers by posing as the IRS through the regular mail, telephone, or email to set up individuals, businesses, payroll and tax professionals.* It is important to remember that The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text […]
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As scams continue to vary and increase, imposter scams remain the most prevalent and financially harmful. Imposter scams take many forms, but all share a basic premise: a scammer posing as someone you trust and persuades to send money or give out personal, financial information in order to obtain the money themselves. How Imposter […]
Precious metal scams are on the rise, targeting investors with fake gold, bogus deals, and clever tricks. These schemes are widespread—in 2024, authorities reported over $126 million in losses from gold bar scams.* Scammers prey on the promise of safe, stable investments to steal life savings and leave victims empty-handed. Before you buy gold or […]
In the past several months, check fraud through the mail continues to rise. It is important to understand the risks involved before choosing to send payments through the mail. Ways fraudsters are obtaining checks through the mail:* Fishing – an old-fashioned, but proven effective, method which they will attach something sticky to a weighted object […]
