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And seniors are taking the brunt of it. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 101,000 reports of scams and fraud against people ages 60 and older in 2023, causing ...
4. Gone Phishing. Seniors did not grow up with email, so some are still unaware that if a message comes into the inbox from the IRS, Social Security Administration, Medicare or the bank, it's ...
Here are four of the most common Social Security scams to be aware of: You Owe Money That Is Due Immediately. Prompt: Scammer tells you that you owe money for some sort of penalty or benefit ...
Elder financial scams are skyrocketing, with suspected fraud against seniors up nearly 50 percent in 2023, according to Thomson Reuters data (and 2022 was already a record year, up 50 percent from ...
“Social media apps, particularly TikTok and Instagram, have become prime venues not only for scamming younger consumers but actually recruiting them into a life of fraud,” said Kevin Lee, vice ...
Last year, for example, the Connecticut Department of Social Services issued a warning to residents who receive SNAP and/or cash EBT benefits to protect their cards from skimming scams that have ...
Social Security scams have become more widespread in recent years as more fraudsters seek out targets on social media and make use of increasingly sophisticated technologies. In 2022, the total ...
Another scam phone call you may receive will say it’s from your bank’s fraud prevention department. They’ll want to verify information using your Social Security number or bank account ...