by admin | Nov 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
A common theme in many scams, including phony lottery scams and the infamous grandparent scam, is that the scammers will require the victim to wire money rather than use a credit card or a check. Once money has been wired, it is all but impossible to trace or stop...
by admin | Sep 8, 2018 | Scam of the day
Today is National Grandparents Day and a good time to remind everyone about the dangers of the infamous grandparent scam. Many of you are familiar with the grandparent scam where a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone purporting to be their grandchild...
by admin | Jun 30, 2018 | Scam of the day
July has been designated as Military Consumer Month by the Federal Trade Commission. One of the biggest scams affecting both military personnel and civilians is the impostor scam which occurs when a scammer poses as an IRS representative, government official, company...
by admin | Jun 16, 2018 | Scam of the day
Reports of the infamous grandparent scam are increasingly coming in from around the country including New York, New Jersey, Florida and Arizona. Many of you are familiar with the grandparent scam where a grandparent receives a telephone call from someone purporting to...
by admin | Mar 18, 2018 | Scam of the day
Many colleges around the country are either on Spring Break or about to have their Spring Break. The words Spring Break often conjure up images of young college students on beaches rather than thoughts about their grandparents, but for scammers, Spring Break and...
