frauds
SSA Issues Alert for “Long-Con” Scams
Fraud situations involving Social Security beneficiaries in the past have generally focused on simple telephone contacts. It seems these days that a new more elabortate kind of scam is hitting the airwaves, and their labeled “long-con” portions. As explained in…
The Fraud Warnings Just Keep Coming!
“Scammers have claimed to belong to various federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies and they employ technology called “spoofing” to manipulate the caller IDs.” So says the warning issued by the Siskiyou County (California) Sheriff’s Office. The warning explains some…
Giving Thanks for the Watchdogs
On this Thanksgiving Day, let’s add a note of thanks for those who keep track of the never-ending stream of scams and frauds coming at us all the time. IN this regard, the editorial staff at petoskeynews.com recaps a comments from the…
Social Security-Related Phone Scams–They Just Won’t Go Away!
This news4sanantonio.com post drives home the point that scammers and fraudsters continue to actively target unsuspecting citizens, mostly seniors with whom the term Social Security rings a loud bell. Being aware is being safe, and this post can help you avoid…