QUESTION: What are the most common scams today that target elderly seniors? My 75-year-old mother has been swindled several times over the past year, so…
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Category: Credit Card Scams
Medibank cyber attack: what personal data has been accessed and what can you do?
Medibank has detailed what personal information it believes a cybercriminal has accessed from customers in the latest update on the hack of the company’s data. The…
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Ontario men to serve prison time for global PPE fraud
Three Canadians have been sentenced for their participation in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud that involved acquiring personal protective equipment at the beginning…
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BBB Tip: Protecting America’s veterans from scams
Heather Massey is the Vice President of Communications of the Better Business Bureau in the Permian Basin. Check out www.bbb.org or call 563-1880. Before President…
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Scam warning over ‘incredibly convincing’ WhatsApp ploy that could empty your bank account | Personal Finance | Finance
Appearing on ITV’s This Morning, he said: “There’s a really easy way to avoid falling for that scam. “If you get a message from a…
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Be Wary Of Student Loan Debt Scam Robocalls
FCC Also Issued An Enforcement Advisory Calling on Voice Service Providers to Look Out for These Robocalls and Help Block Them November 6, 2022 –…
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Will USPS Text You? Free Walmart Gift Card? Belated Halloween Sales? Top Scams and Phishing Schemes of the Week
This week we’ve found a large number of scams that you need to watch out for, including ones relating to USPS, Walmart, and Jared. Would you…
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Beware of election-themed scams
Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers to several scams that play off the nonstop election hype dominating the airwaves, news and social media. In some…
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Black Friday scams to watch out for this year — and how to avoid them
The holiday shopping season has started early this year and there are already some great Black Friday deals to be had. However, while Black Friday…
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Melbourne family loses $40,000 in suspected identity theft
After being asked about Marinis’ case, an Optus spokesperson said: “No customer payment details, including any direct debit or credit card information, nor passwords, including…
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