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4 common scams and how to avoid them

Brookdale Senior Living reports on rising scams targeting seniors, including recovery, romance, grandparent, and government ...
Calendar invites have long been an avenue for scams, but there’s been a surge in these kinds of attacks recently. Whereas ...
Shelby County scam reports are surging with 23 million in losses. Learn how to spot red flags and protect yourself.
In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...
Amazon Prime Day attracts shoppers and scammers. Learn how to recognize fake Amazon orders, phishing emails, smishing texts, ...
Patricia Carey could have lost thousands of dollars had she not called her bank when she became suspicious of a possible online scam. “I was afraid — $50,000 that I didn’t have in the bank was going ...
When paid-search scammers get you to click on their sponsored results, the websites those links direct you to can look like ...
Recruitment crypto scams can look like dream jobs. Learn the red flags that expose fake job offers before they cost you money ...
The scam: A traveler lost $12,000 after calling a fake airline customer service number found through a Google search. How it works: Scammers use fake sponsored ads that look official, especially ...
After watching players from both sides of the casino floor, I genuinely believe that people who get taken aren’t stupid. They’re just moving faster than they normally would, and that’s all it takes. A ...
Follow these tips to avoid being scammed online Credit: Mashable Online scams hit us from every angle: financial fraud, phishing and fake shopping sites. But the most devastating ...
Attendees should be cautious of scams involving fake tickets, especially when purchasing secondhand. Churchill Downs has a strict "no reentry" policy, so used tickets or wristbands will not grant ...