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Fake IRS Agents Scam Callers
Scammers pretending to be Internal Revenue Service agents are again targeting Coachella Valley residents over the phone. Sandy Cox, a Desert Sun reader in Palm Desert, said she’s gotten at least four calls this week from men purporting to be
Read MoreBiggest Money Scam on College Campuses
The Fiscal Times – Families receiving college financial aid offers this spring should beware: What they see this year may not be what they get next year. Some colleges make their most generous offers to high school seniors as a lure
Read MoreHow to Avoid an Online Vacation Rental Scam
Pleasanton Weekly– Imagine renting a home on a beautiful beachfront from a trusted website, arriving to start your vacation and finding out you’ve been scammed? This scenario reflects thousands of complaints placed with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last
Read MoreSophisticated, Fast-Growing Phone Scams Costing Victims Millions
CBS Local – Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars on the newest telemarketing scams that prey on some of our worst fears. Law enforcement officials describe them as ruthless and relentless. They are also challenging to agencies trying
Read MoreHow to Spot a Tax Scam
Washington Post – Tax season is stressful enough, but now taxpayers increasingly have to deal with deception. The Internal Revenue Service has issued yet another advisory warning people about telephone calls or e-mails from people pretending to be from the
Read MoreMobile Retail Fraud: What You Need to Know
Biz Community – You know the field of digital security is booming when there’s a need for the day job titled ‘retail industry fraud expert’. These are people like Aaron Press, director of e-commerce and payments at LexisNexis Risk Solutions…
Read MoreLaptop Security in a Nutshell
FTC – Imagine you’re at a coffee shop, sipping on a latte while working on your laptop. After all that coffee, you need to run to the loo. Would you leave your laptop for just a sec while you heed
Read MoreTurboTax FBI Investigating Fraudulent Tax Returns Filed Through
Washington Post – The FBI is investigating cases of fraudulent tax returns filed using TurboTax software. The probe comes after a number of states, including Minnesota, Utah, Alabama and Georgia, reported a spike in potentially fraudulent tax returns being filed by
Read MoreScam Alert: A Confidential Proposal via Email
The lure of easy money never ceases. We here at the Unlock Your Wealth Foundation work tirelessly to make sure you are fully aware of the latest frauds and scams. The following email was received and I am posting it
Read MoreAnthem Blue Cross Cyber Attack
FTC – Last week the health insurer Anthem Blue Cross data breach affected more than 80 million customers. This week, we’re updating you on the scam artists who are sending phony “Anthem” emails that pretend to help customers, but actually phish for their
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