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Showing posts with label phone scam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label phone scam. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 3, 2024

How are robocallers getting your phone number?

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How are robocallers getting your phone number? By An...
Friday, June 9, 2023

Have you been getting scammy text messages? How to deal with them!

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Have you been getting scammy text messages? By Ari L...
Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Scammers use AI to enhance their family emergency schemes

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Scammers use AI to enhance their family emergency scheme...
Thursday, February 9, 2023

Elderly are targets of scammers, be aware!

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"My 78-year-old mother-in-law handed an envelope containing $25,000 cash to a Florida Lyft driver who showed up one morning on her door...
Tuesday, June 7, 2022

IRS continues with Dirty Dozen this week

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The Internal Revenue Service today kicked off the week with the 5th item on its 2022 annual Dirty Dozen scams warning list , with a sad rem...
Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Did you get a text from your own number? That’s a scam

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Did you get a text from your own number? That's a sc...
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...
Saturday, January 29, 2022

Conned on social media? It’s not just you

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Conned on social media? It's not just you by Ros...
Sunday, December 5, 2021

Avoiding a money mule scam

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Avoiding a money mule scam by Bridget Small, Consume...
Monday, March 29, 2021

Phone scams keep calling

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"A Globe colleague recently got two unsettling calls on his mobile phone from the same “888″ number. He received the first call a coupl...
Thursday, February 11, 2021

Inspector General Announces 2nd National “Slam the Scam” Day

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"The Inspector General for the Social Security Administration (SSA), Gail S. Ennis, is designating Thursday, March 4, 2021 as the secon...
Thursday, December 24, 2020

Naked Security Live: "Watch out for Messenger scams!"

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"IM and social media accounts feel less open to spammers and scammers than email - until a crook gets into a friend's account and s...
Thursday, October 29, 2020

How You Can Protect Yourself from Hackers and Scammers

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Protect Yourself from Hackers and Scammers H...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Have you gotten a collection call about a debt you don’t recognize?

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Have you gotten a collection call about a debt you don&#...
Saturday, September 5, 2020

FTC Consumer Alert: How can you spot a tech support scam

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How can you spot a tech support scam by Traci Armani...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020

FTC Consumer Alert: A real or fake savings club?

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A real or fake savings club? by Karen Hobbs, Assista...
Sunday, August 9, 2020

1, 2, 3 videos to help you stop unwanted calls

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1, 2, 3 videos to help you stop unwanted calls by Ja...
Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Video shows how scammers tell you to pay

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Video shows how scammers tell you to pay by Sachit Gali Intern, Division o...
Thursday, July 16, 2020

FTC Alert: Utility company calling? Don’t fall for it.

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Utility company calling? Don't fall for it. by Jim Kreidler,  C...
Saturday, April 4, 2020

The FTC keeps attacking robocalls

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The FTC keeps attacking robocalls by Lois Greisman, Associate Direct...