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There are numerous scams being carried out over the internet or phone that target senior citizens. In 2024, the latest year with records, the Federal Trade Commission said that “older ...

In 2001, I planned to move to a new town in Connecticut. I put my house up for sale, but it sat there, unsold in the recession, for over a year. Not a nibble, even after I dropped the price and made ...

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Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ experiences with and views of online scams and attacks. For this analysis, we surveyed 9,397 adults from April 14 to 20, 2025.

If you’re an honest person, it may be difficult for you to believe that someone would scam you. Internet scammers can be slick enough to convince you they’re someone they’re not. Only you can protect ...

Scammers are getting more sophisticated, but so are the defenses against them. That’s why the Fort Wright Police Department hosted a free Internet Scam Awareness Training Tuesday night, focused on ...

Floridians lost over $1 billion to online scams in 2024, with seniors being the most targeted group. Investment and cryptocurrency scams led to the highest financial losses in Florida. Nationwide, ...

Detective Mike Gross mixes humor with hard lessons as AARP warns Americans lost more than $12.5 billion to fraud last year Detective Mike Gross mixes humor with hard lessons as AARP warns Americans ...