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Showing posts sorted by relevance for query FTC, alert. Sort by date Show all posts
Showing posts sorted by relevance for query FTC, alert. Sort by date Show all posts
Saturday, July 7, 2018
FTC Scam Alert: Scammers create fake emergencies to get your money
Saturday, June 2, 2018
FTC Scam Alert: Asked to pay by gift card? Don’t.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
FTC Scam Alert: Avoiding tech support scams
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Monday, July 30, 2018
“They’re just looking for you to react to the email"
From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:
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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180729/sextortion-scam-hits-franklin-over-past-week
Regular readers will recognize that I share info from the FTC on scam alerts that they post. Being vigilant these days is required. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Several of these alerts can be found in the archives
http://www.franklinmatters.org/search?q=FTC%2C+alert
"Local residents are experiencing an old email scam with a new twist: Sextortion scammers appear to be hacking into breached databases and using old passwords for leverage over their victims.
Scammers claim to have videos of their intended victims on their laptops while they watch pornography on the internet. They threaten that if a certain amount of money isn’t paid, they will send those videos to everyone in their target’s address book. The password trick is just an additional ploy.
Kevin Morton, owner of Franklin computer repair shop Nerds-To-Go, was working on a sextortion case when contacted on Thursday afternoon. He said scammers are usually all bark and no bite, but he has seen a higher volume of these calls for help coming from the Milford and MetroWest areas in the past few weeks.
“To fix it, just simply delete the email and change the password,” Morton said. “It’s not really necessary to get a new email address.”
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20180729/sextortion-scam-hits-franklin-over-past-week
Regular readers will recognize that I share info from the FTC on scam alerts that they post. Being vigilant these days is required. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Several of these alerts can be found in the archives
http://www.franklinmatters.org/search?q=FTC%2C+alert
Saturday, December 16, 2017
FTC Scam Alert: Don’t give to a charity imposter
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Saturday, September 5, 2020
FTC Consumer Alert: How can you spot a tech support scam
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Monday, March 29, 2021
Phone scams keep calling
"A Globe colleague recently got two unsettling calls on his mobile phone from the same “888″ number.He received the first call a couple of weeks ago from someone who said he was from Eversource (spoiler alert: he wasn’t) and that the electricity to his house would be turned off in “40 to 45 minutes” because his account was overdue.“Are you really from Eversource?” my colleague asked, more a statement than a question.The caller quickly hung up."
Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/28/business/phone-scams-keep-coming-here-are-tips-how-avoid-them/
Additional information from the Federal Trade Commission can be found here
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018
FTC Scam Alert: Work from Home Business Scam Sidelined
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
How to save money on utilities this winter and avoid scams
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