Q. My neighbor, Kathryn, was the victim of a COVID-19 grandparent scam recently. She was contacted by a criminal who posed as her panicked grandson in need of thousands of dollars quickly for an emergency hospital bill. Of course, … [Read more...]
Print This PageHow to Avoid Three Scams Following the Massive Equifax Data Breach
September 20, 2017 by
Wayne was planning on taking out a home equity loan last year to make his home more accessible for his mother, who was moving in with his family. One of the first things he did was order a credit report from Equifax, Experian, and … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhen They Ask if You Can Hear Them, Say “No!”
March 31, 2017 by
Q. I think my mother was the victim of a scam. She had some suspect charges on her credit card last month for more than $500 and was quite upset when the bank called and told her that her bank card was compromised, as well. I … [Read more...]
Print This PageMassive Amount of Romance Scams Target Older Victims
September 2, 2016 by
Q. My brother is a disabled older adult living in a group home. He has no assets that he can access himself but does have significant assets in a special needs trust with me as the trustee.Recently, he has been asking me for … [Read more...]
Print This PageOne Typo Could Cost You Your Computer
August 12, 2016 by
Q. My sister-in-law Janet is always on Facebook. She loves seeing what her children and grandchildren are up to, catching up with old friends, and playing Scrabble. She is a quick typist, and one day, in her haste, she recalls … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Scams to Watch Out For
August 12, 2016 by
Dear Angel,As my father is getting older and his dementia is getting worse, I am concerned that he is more susceptible to getting taken advantage of by scammers and con artists. Can you tell me about some of the more recent … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: A New Scam Targeting Victims of Scams
February 26, 2016 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun,On Tuesday, I read Mr. Farr's article about the marriage scam, and was upset to see this is happening. I wanted to tell you about another instance in which my grandmother was scammed out of her money, … [Read more...]
Print This PageGuess What! I’m Getting Married!
February 24, 2016 by
When you see a subject line like this one, you may have several different reactions. The first one that comes to mind is happiness for the couple who is planning to share their life together. The second may be shock or even … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Beware of Woodchucks
January 15, 2016 by
Dear Angel, The other day a man from a "tree company" came to my door, and pressured me to cut down branches that he said would damage my house in the next big storm. He asked me for payment upfront. When my wife came home, she … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Don’t Become a Victim of Phishing
December 17, 2015 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun,I was baking cookies with my mother the other day, when she took a break to check her email. She told me that one of her emails from the bank seemed really important and she thought she should answer … [Read more...]
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