Tag: scams
It is not difficult to find people who have received a fake email claiming to be from the government or a retailer asking them to clear up a problem with their Social Security number, tax filing, or recent purchase. The scammers behind these emails are after personal information or just want the recipients to send…
The federal government warns that older Americans are being targeted by a battery of financial scams, including telemarketers offering to do contact tracing – for a fee – or to reserve a slot for a future vaccine. Others are soliciting donations to charities purportedly helping people in need during the economic slowdown. COVID-19 makes this…
