Teens have grown up with computers and smartphones. So it’s no surprise that they are tech and Internet savvy, giving them confidence online. They also tend to be inexperienced and more trusting than most age groups when it comes to interacting with others. This combination can make young people vulnerable to scam artists, especially in an…
All You Should Know about Medicare Phone Call Scams
Medicare scams come all year long but tend to increase around the Medicare Open Enrollment (MOE) period that runs from October 15 to December 7 each year. CAUTION! Medicare’s 60 million beneficiaries are a huge target for fraudsters who are looking to defraud Medicare or steal personal information. According to NBC, of the 2.4 million…
Different Scam Types for Different Ages
When it comes to scamming, crooks know no age limits. Scams come in all shapes and sizes, and anyone of any age can become a victim of a fraud scheme, so it’s important to learn about them and how to protect yourself from them. While scams are most often associated with the elderly—and certainly there…
How to Avoid Election Scammers
As the Better Business Bureau recently warned, scam artists, are gearing up for the Presidential election season. So what pitfalls do consumers face during the final stretch of campaigning, on computers and on the phone? Recently, we’ve seen examples of phony phone calls, and phony websites seeking donations, and there may be more to come. Here are…
How to Identify and Avoid a Package Delivery Scam
It’s quite normal to receive a package delivery every day. Unfortunately, your package delivery may be abused by scammers to steal your personal information or money. That’s why the article below is here. It’s of great necessity to identify a package delivery scam and avoid it smartly. Why a Package Delivery Scam? Undoubtedly, scammers are…
How to Spot and Avoid Travel Scams
Travel scams can cost you money and ruin your vacation, but the results could wind up being a lot worse than that. A hacker or thief who accesses your personal information could steal your identity without you even knowing, in which case you could spend thousands of dollars and several years getting back on your…
The Top Banking Fraud to Watch in 2023
In the Wake of Covid-19, published in December 2020, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners found that 79 percent of respondents had seen rising fraud levels in the final months of 2020. Some 90 percent expected a further increase during 2021. The most serious areas of concern were cyber-fraud, including business email compromise, where 85…
Can’t-Miss Funny Voicemails for Call Scammers
Are you constantly annoyed by unstoppable scams or spam calls, robocalls, or telemarketing calls? Don’t get annoyed first of first. There’s a funny solution to them, actually. You can use some funny voicemail messages to prank them. Below are some funny voicemail templates you can directly use to fight against them right away. Annoy the…
Top 10 Area Codes You Should Never Answer or Call Back
Making and receiving calls has become one of the less popular ways of communicating. Mobile phones made landlines almost obsolete, and even those who owned them rarely used them. Therefore, most of the calls you receive are unwanted, usually from marketing campaigns. What’s worse, scam phone numbers are used every day to trick unsuspecting people…
How to Block a Phone Number on Your Smartphone
With so many robocalls and phone scams happening every day, most of us know that the most logical and safest response to a call from an unfamiliar phone number usually doesn’t involve answering our smartphone with a warm greeting. Scam phone numbers are used every day to trick unsuspecting people into revealing their private information…