This came from the Oregon Attorney General – but I suspect each state is getting its share of scams related to April 15th with federal, state and local taxes dues for many in the United States. Older persons are perhaps a it more vulnerable for many reasons. So if you know of anyone being pestered…
The following alert came from the Oregon Atty. General, but it applies to anyone in any state who is a senior citizen or who knows any senior citizens. Scammers are not picky as to what state they operate in. Please pass this message along. Thank you. *********** The Oregon Department of Justice has recently learned…
It turns out that as we age, some brain changes seem to make it more difficult to assess untrustworthiness. It turns out that older people have less activity in a part of the brain called the anterior insula. A study on brains and scams indicates that: One of the functions of this area of the brain…
Now that the Supreme court has upheld the Affordable Care Act – the scammers are in full swing scamming – using the act and saying they are from the government and need some further information. According to the Federal Trade Commission [the FTC:] They [the scammers] say they're from the government and that,…
I haven't posted about email scams in a while so it's time for an update. The scammers are increasing their "volume" by saying that they "know" you have been dealing with x, y and z [named persons] and you have to stop! They are also using Barrister and Esq. in their names so you might…