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  2. Beware Latest Government Grant Scams — Warning Signs ... - AOL

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    Free money always comes at a cost. Many are now learning this the hard way, as scammers are increasingly trying to trick potential victims with offers of fraudulent government grants.. Consider: 5 ...

  3. A Shady Scam Is Targeting College Kids And Parents. Here's ...

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    The average price of attending a four-year college nowadays ranges from $108,584 at public institutions to over $234,512 at private universities, according to the Education Data Initiative. And as ...

  4. Elder financial abuse - Wikipedia

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    For example, the AARP found that lottery fraud victims were more likely to be women over 70 living alone, with lower education, lower income, and less financial literacy, while victims of investment fraud were more likely to be men between the ages of 55 and 62 who were married, with higher incomes and greater financial literacy.

  5. 10 unscrupulous scams that target senior citizens - AOL

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    Fraudsters know that anyone over the age of 65 in the U.S. has Medicare. Since the pandemic, in particular, scammers have exploited panic about vaccines and testing to offer bogus services that ...

  6. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list, the perpetrator of the confidence trick is called the "con artist" or simply "artist", and the intended victim is the "mark".

  7. Trump University - Wikipedia

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    It did not confer college credit, grant degrees, or grade its students. [5] In 2011, the company became the subject of an inquiry by the New York Attorney General's office for illegal business practices, which resulted in a lawsuit filed in August 2013. [6] An article in the National Review called the organization a "massive scam". [7]

  8. Identity Theft Awareness Week: Top 15 financial scams ... - AOL

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    Seniors are taking the brunt of financial fraud to the tune of $3.4B+. Learn the most common peer-to-peer, impersonation and other scams on the rise to keep your money safe.

  9. Student financial aid in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Some institutional grants are based on academic achievement (merit awards or merit scholarships), while others are based on financial need, and some are a combination of the two. Private and Employer Grants, grants provided by the private sector, for students who meet specific criteria for eligibility related to the private organization.