New tech means new ways of scamming people. Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao via Getty Images
by Shaila Rana, Purdue University and Nelly Mulleneaux, Purdue University
Imagine this: Two days...
Many elderly Americans are vulnerable to online scams. Adobe Stock Photo
– a geriatrician explains what older Americans need to know
by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia
Americans...
WHILE CELEBRATING the holidays, be aware of aggressive and deceptive scams designed to steal your money and personal information.
by Aswad Walker
Houston Defender
For many, the...
Sometimes, true love is too good to be true.
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by Fangzhou Wang, University of Texas at Arlington
In the Netflix documentary “The Tinder...
by John Licato, University of South Florida
Each day, messages from Nigerian princes, peddlers of wonder drugs and promoters of can’t-miss investments choke email inboxes....
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Telling elders scary stories about online scammers is not the best way to keep them safe.
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by Nora McDonald, University of...
by Blake EllisFor New Pittsburgh CourierCNNMoney.com—Taxpayers, beware: Fraudsters impersonating IRS agents are calling people across the country demanding they pay taxes that they don't even owe. The IRS warned of this "pervasive" scam on Thursday, saying it has been identified in nearly every state. Innocent taxpayers—often immigrants—are answering their phones only to be informed they owe money to the IRS and need to pay it immediately by either loading money on a prepaid card or sending it via a wire transfer. If they argue or refuse to pay, scammers will threaten to arrest or deport them, or suspend their business or driver’s license.
