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Category Archives: Scams
Fraud alert from AARP
Thanks to Mary M. and AARP
Coronavirus Donation Scams
Two residents have reported receiving phone calls inquiring about Coronavirus donations. Here are two links with information on scams associated with the current outbreak. From the Federal Trade Commission: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/02/coronavirus-scammers-follow-headlines From MSN.com: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/coronavirus-6-scams-to-watch-out-for/ar-BB10UF96
New twist on Social Security phone scam
Thanks to Barb W. for sending this along. The Inspector General of Social Security is warning the public that phone scammers may email faked letters or reports that appear to be from Social Security or Social Security’s Inspector General to … Continue reading
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Help with Medicare Scams – Senior Medicare Patrols
Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs) empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse. Click the above to see info about the latest scams – such as the nationwide brace … Continue reading
Office Depot settles tech support scam FTC complaint
From KIRO news: “Office Depot agreed yesterday to pay $25 million in a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission as part of a lawsuit accusing the company of tricking customers into buying unneeded tech support services –akin to a real-world version … Continue reading
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Social Security Scam Alert
Social Security Scam AlertThe Social Security Administration (SSA) is reporting scammers are impersonating SSA employees and calling citizens. The scammers use threatening language to warn unknown victims that they’ll face arrest or other legal action if they fail to call … Continue reading
Operation InfeKtion: How Russia Perfected the Art of War
Ed Note: This is a superb piece of investigative journalism by the NYT: “Russia’s meddling in the United States’ elections is not a hoax. It’s the culmination of Moscow’s decades-long campaign to tear the West apart. “Operation InfeKtion” reveals the ways … Continue reading
Opioid Crisis: The lawsuits that could bankrupt manufacturers and distributors
Ed note: It looks like the opioid manufacturers and distributors are going to be taken to court by a “county lawyer” who successfully took on big tobacco and enron. This segment on 60 minutes is worth watching. Click here to … Continue reading
How to identify BS – innovative course at the University of Washington
How can we sort out the fake news and all the BS that is thrown our way. Well, the UW has now put together a one credit course. The s… word might annoy you but the academic approach to sorting … Continue reading
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Common scams – a primer
From The Skyliner, December 2015 by Dr. Jerry Lewis, Skyline Resident Although the Federal Trade Commission is the focal point for collecting data on scams, most scams are never reported because of embarrassment from falling for one or lack of … Continue reading
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The danger of conspiracy theories in the age of social media
“Q” is a secret anonymous deep state individual with the highest security clearance. He (or she) is sending cryptic messages to his followers – the adherents to the Qanon conspiracy theory. According to him the Mueller investigation is fake and … Continue reading
Phone call – the IRS is bringing a lawsuit against you
This morning I received a call with a local prefix. The recording said that the IRS is bringing a lawsuit against me for unpaid taxes. Of course they offered to help me out and began to ask for identifying data. … Continue reading
Tips about Medicare Fraud
New Medicare cards will be mailed starting in April 2018. Identity theft from stolen Medicare numbers is becoming more common. To help combat fraud, Medicare is removing Social Security Numbers from cards and replacing them with a new, unique number for … Continue reading
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Let’s (not) go phishing
Sally Soest reminds us that emails can be an easy way for us to be exposed to malware, ransomware and fraud. Wisely she called her bank rather than responding to a “phishy” email about her account. Beware when an email … Continue reading
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New Survey Shows Consumers are Overconfident of Their Ability to Spot Imposter Scammers
To avoid imposters, consider these tips on avoiding some common imposter scams: click here for the full article in Age Wise King County. IRS Imposter Scam—The IRS will not contact you by phone about paying back taxes without first sending … Continue reading
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How to avoid being hacked like the DNC
What a difference a few key strokes can make on your computer. Here’s a few suggestions that should be learned from the recent attacks by a Russians: If you get an email with a “link” to click on – don’t … Continue reading
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