CAPTCHA could be part of an internet scam
#CAPTCHA #Seniors #InternetScam
I’d thought I could identify an internet scam when it showed up, but there’s a new one out now. It’s slick and potentially dangerous ... Continue Reading →
Scams against seniors get worse
#MiddleburyCT #Scams #Seniors
Data breaches and financial scams against seniors are at all-time highs. What was bad before is apparently even worse now.
Why do scammers target seniors? ... Continue Reading →
Guard against AI tricks
#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #ArificialIntelligence #AI #Scams
The year is off to a roaring start when it comes to scams. To hear the experts tell it, we have AI to thank for a lot of it. ... Continue Reading →
Our challenge for 2025: stop scammers
#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scammers
“Your mission, should you choose to accept it …” Remember that quote, from the “Mission: Impossible” TV show? The show (1966-1973) ... Continue Reading →
Scams are getting worse
#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scams
The scams against seniors are getting worse, if that’s even possible, and the thieves are becoming sneakier and more creative by the minute. We ... Continue Reading →
Don’t give up on changed world
#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #RSV #Flu #Covid
This is not the world we grew up in, or even the world we knew for much of our lives. If my informal poll of friends and acquaintances is correct, ... Continue Reading →
Get educated about scams
#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scams #FraudResourceCenter
There is an online movement among the children of seniors to instruct us about scams we might come across. All sorts of advice is ... Continue Reading →
Shop safely on Cyber Monday
#MiddleburyCT #CyberMonday #BBB
The Better Business Bureau shared the following information on shopping safely on Cyber Monday.
The Monday following Black Friday, known as Cyber Monday, ... Continue Reading →
Scam comes close to home
#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scams #PharmacyScam
Oops. I came very close to falling for a scam just like the ones I always warn against in this column.
The text message on my phone appeared ... Continue Reading →
Scams just keep coming
#MiddleburyCT #Seniors #Scams #FakeFraudAlert
In the world of scams, just when you think scammers can’t possibly come up with new ideas, they do. One of the worst now is the ... Continue Reading →
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