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2. Seniors, Beware of These Scams - AOL

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   What to look out for: Pyramid, Ponzi, or advance-fee schemes, as well as the now-infamous "419" fraud, all fall into this category. In the 419 scam, a foreign national (often a "Nigerian prince ...

3. 10 unscrupulous scams that target senior citizens - AOL

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   Luckily, they have a "unique and exclusive" investment opportunity that will deliver outstanding dividends. Instead, it's likely to be a pyramid scheme, property scam or sophisticated offshore ...

4. Top 15 financial scams targeting older Americans — and what ...

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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.

5. List of scams - Wikipedia

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   This scam got a new lease on life in the electronic age with the virus hoax. Fake anti-virus software falsely claims that a computer is infected with viruses, and renders the machine inoperable with bogus warnings unless blackmail is paid. In the Datalink Computer Services incident, a mark was fleeced of several million dollars by a firm that ...

6. FBI: Scam that has cost senior citizens millions now in ... - AOL

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   Here's some tips to ensure you or others you know (it's good to alert older residents) don't fall prey to the scam: Remember that the government or legitimate businesses would not ask you to ...

7. Affinity fraud - Wikipedia

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   Many affinity scams involve Ponzi schemes or pyramid schemes, where newly received investor money is used by the fraudster to make payments to earlier investors to give the illusion that the investment is successful. This ploy is used to trick new investors to invest in the scheme and to lull existing investors into believing their investments ...

8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail , if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail , if it's an important account email.

9. Scam baiting - Wikipedia

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   For scams conducted via written communication, baiters may answer scam emails using throwaway email accounts, pretending to be receptive to scammers' offers. [4]Popular methods of accomplishing the first objective are to ask scammers to fill out lengthy questionnaires; [5] to bait scammers into taking long trips; to encourage the use of poorly made props or inappropriate English-language ...