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How to Help Tornado Victims (Safely)
Scams Help is needed, and getting it there quickly matters, but make sure your well-intentioned charity doesn’t end up in the wrong pockets.
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Watch Out for Job Listing Fraud
Scams If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to find new employment in 2022, be on guard against job-listing scams.
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Scammers Have Retirees in Their Sights
Scams Older adults tend to lose the most money to scams because criminals target them with costly schemes. Here's how you can protect yourself.
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Keep Momma Away from This Financial Adviser
Scams When a family member wants to be your financial adviser, watch out!
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Beware of Gift Card Scams
Scams Threatening calls that you will be arrested or your electricity will be turned off can sound so real. But don’t go running out to buy a gift card to keep your lights on. Learn how the fast-changing gift card scam works so you’ll be ready if your phone rings.
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Scam Alert: 4 Types of Fraud That Target the Elderly (and How to Beat Them)
Scams Scams target people of all ages, but the most vulnerable tend to be older adults — and the money they lose can have a big impact on their retirement. According to the National Council on Aging, seniors lose an estimated $3 billion each year to financial scams!
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Pandemic Brings New Scams, Too
Scams Billions in stimulus funds create new opportunities for fraud ranging from unemployment benefits to vaccine cards.
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Protect Yourself Against New ID-Theft Schemes
Scams Crooks are using more-sophisticated tricks to steal your data. It's time to improve your armor.
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How the Senior Safe Act Protects Your Finances
Scams The law encourages employees of financial services firms to report cases of suspected elder financial abuse, hopefully leading to more prosecutions of the criminals involved.
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