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  • Check Twice Before Donating

    Posted on 12/14/24

    It’s the season of giving, and for those in the spirit, telling the difference between a real charity and a fake one can be a challenge. Legitimate charities make a big push at year-end for…
  • AARP Report: Holiday Shopping Fraud Continues to Target Consumers During a Season of Joy

    Posted on 12/13/24

    New AARP Report Highlights Steady Increase in Consumer Fraud …
  • Digital Delivery Scams

    Posted on 06/20/24

    If you’re like many Americans, the arrival of a package at your doorstep is a common occurrence. In the age of digital shopping, it has become harder than ever to keep track of what is coming when…
  • A Journey Through Time: The History of Social Security

    Posted on 06/20/24

    In the fabric of society, few programs have woven themselves as deeply into the American culture as Social Security. The economic devastation of the Great Depression further exposed society's…
  • Celebrity Scams in the Age of AI

    Posted on 06/20/24

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new shiny object that has captured the world’s attention. It’s also captured the attention of criminal scammers who are using it to make their fraudulent schemes…
  • A New Take on an Old Scam

    Posted on 03/20/24

    One of the oldest scams around involves a criminal getting hold of one of your checks and forging the payee and the amount. Usually this is done by “washing” the check with chemicals to remove the…
  • Peer-to-Peer Scams

    Posted on 03/20/24

    Many of us have used a peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app to split a bill or send money to a friend, and some people even use them for traditional shopping. However, there are inherent risks that exist…
  • Five Myths About Social Security

    Posted on 03/20/24

    For most of us, Social Security is – or will be -- essential for helping to cover daily living expenses and pay bills as we get older. The bottom line is that Social Security is your money, earned…
  • What to Know Before Your Next Web Search

    Posted on 12/18/23

    Most of us do it several times a day. We have a question, need a phone number or are looking for a website, so we open a search engine and type in our request. What happens next is becoming more and…
  • AI For Good AND Bad

    Posted on 12/18/23

    If there is one thing we know, it’s that criminal scammers are not stupid. They often use cutting-edge technologies to make their schemes more sophisticated and harder to detect. However, these same…
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