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Beware of fake Social Security emails asking to download statements; Scam could harm you

A scam involving emails that appear to be from SSA and include a link to download their Social Security statement have been ...

Medicare scam calls have jumped 40%, and fraudsters now use dark-web personal data to fool seniors. How to protect the coverage you depend on

Complaints about Medicare scam calls have surged 40% compared with last year, according to data from the Better Business ...
AOL

New Social Security scam features fake U.S. Supreme Court letter

It looks official — a letter stamped with the U.S. Supreme Court seal, signed by Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, warning that you're under investigation ...
AOL

Beware this new ‘high-pressure’ Social Security scam targeting US seniors — here’s what you need to know to protect yourself

We’re always warned to keep our Social Security number secret, but what if you were told it wasn’t? The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Social Security Administration is warning seniors ...
Penn Live

Isn’t there a No Call Registry? Here’s why you’re getting so many spam calls, texts

From fake delivery alerts to phony bank fraud notices, phone scams are becoming more common each year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) operates the “National Do Not Call Registry,” a list of phone ...
Post and Courier

Who’s calling my phone? The most common scams, and how to avoid them.

As the rise of artificial intelligence continues to confuse even the most chronically online with what’s real and what’s not, law enforcement agencies are warning it’s more important than ever to be ...