Online Lotharios’ only love is money

#Middlebury #Seniors Think you’re immune from getting scammed in an online romance? Think again. Authorities recently charged 80 people with running scams around the world designed ... Continue Reading →

AARP offers free scam alert map

#Middlebury #Seniors The scammers sure have been busy. Is there no end to their creativity? The AARP is helping us fight back, however, with its Fraud Watch Network’s free Scam ... Continue Reading →

Senior$afe act lets banks call the cops

#Middlebury #Seniors #Senior$afe Congress took a big step last year to protect our financial interests. The Senior$afe Act gives immunity to bank employees who call the authorities ... Continue Reading →

I’m calling from the help desk …

#Middlebury By JUSTIN GOLDEN There has been an increase in the number and frequency of scams from people contacting you, either by telephone or by inserting phony error messages on ... Continue Reading →

Senior Scamming 101

#Middlebury #Seniors One in 18 seniors will become the victim of scammers this year, and those thieves will steal $3 billion from us. Others say these figures are too low because many ... Continue Reading →

Weekly podcasts reveal latest scams

#Middlebury #SeniorNewsLine Having trouble keeping up with all the latest scams? AARP has just made it a bit easier with its 12-episode weekly series “The Perfect Scam.” Go online ... Continue Reading →