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Showing posts with label fraud. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fraud. Show all posts
Saturday, March 1, 2025

Fake check scam targets online car sellers

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Fake check scam targets online car sellers By BCP St...
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Got a call about fraud activity on your bank account? It could be a scammer

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Got a call about fraud activity on your bank account? It...
Tuesday, August 29, 2023

FTC, State Partners Secure Proposed Order Banning Roomster and Owners from Using Deceptive Reviews

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Roomster used fake reviews, phony listings to lure consumers to its platform, according to FTC, states The Federal Trade Commission will pe...
Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Asked to wire money? Cut the cord

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Asked to wire money? Cut the cord By Terri Miller If...
Saturday, June 17, 2023

Imposters prey on families preparing for the funeral of a loved one

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Imposters prey on families preparing for the funeral of ...
Saturday, June 10, 2023

Medicare Fraud Prevention Week

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"Did you know that Medicare fraud costs Americans an estimated $60 billion per year? It also affects Medicare beneficiaries in terms of...
Wednesday, November 9, 2022

The Fraud Squad set to present at the Franklin Senior Center, Nov 10

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From the Tri-County RVTHS Instagram we share:  Today (Tuesday, Nov 8), Legal and Protective Services juniors, “ The Fraud Squad ,” delivere...
Thursday, September 22, 2022

NY’s attorney general claims she can prove Trump fraud; Appeals court sides with Justice Dept on classified document case

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"New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday that she is suing former president Donald Trump for fraud after her invest...
Monday, April 11, 2022

wfpr.fm: 029 - Frank's Musings - Fraud (audio)

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  "In this episode, Frank Falvey discusses internet and telephone fraud; the common scams that are affecting people, the tell tale sig...
Saturday, March 19, 2022

Use These Scam Tools to Spot Fraud

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On March 10, we held our annual National Slam the Scam Day to raise awareness of Social Security-related scams and other government imposte...
Saturday, March 12, 2022

Fraud and older adults – what’s your story?

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Fraud and older adults – what’s your story? by Bridget Small,  Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Your stories help us better understand how...
Friday, March 11, 2022

Slam the Scam: How to Spot Government Imposters

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"Do you know how to spot a government imposter scam?  That’s the question we’re asking as part of our annual Slam the Scam Day on Thur...
Saturday, March 5, 2022

FTC Kicks Off National Consumer Protection Week this Sunday, March 6

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The Federal Trade Commission  (FTC) will launch the annual  National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW)  this Sunday, March 6.  Joined by other...
Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Tri-County Students Work to Prevent Elder Fraud

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Juniors from the Legal and Protective Service Program Present to Local Seniors Students from the class of 2023 in the Legal and Protective S...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Communities thrive when we work together

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Communities thrive when we work together by Ami Dzie...
Wednesday, April 7, 2021

New IRS imposter scam targets college students and staff

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New IRS imposter scam targets college students and staff...
Friday, February 5, 2021

FTC Consumer Alerts: The top frauds of 2020

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The top frauds of 2020 by Monica Vaca, Associate Dir...
Sunday, January 31, 2021

FTC Marks Identity Theft Awareness Week with Events to Help Consumers Identify Risks of Identity Theft During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Federal Trade Commission is launching Identity Theft Awareness Week , February 1-5, 2021, with a series of events to highlight steps co...
Monday, December 7, 2020

Boston Globe: "State says it has recovered $242 million in fraudulent jobless claims"

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From the  Boston Globe , an article of interest for Franklin: "The Baker administration said Friday that it has recovered more than $24...
Thursday, October 29, 2020

How You Can Protect Yourself from Hackers and Scammers

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Protect Yourself from Hackers and Scammers H...