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Beyond Catfishing
Remaining vigilant on dating apps is crucial in today’s world, as falling victim to a romance scam can have catastrophic consequences.
5 Useful Tips When Hiring a Garage Door Repair Company
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When it comes to something as important as your home, you don’t want to get into the risk of hiring the wrong garage door repair company.
Catfishing During COVID
A new study expects there to be an unprecedented rise in online romance scams this Valentine’s Day, with scammers praying on lonely and isolated people during the pandemic. Americans lost $201 million to romance scams in 2019, more than any other type of scam. Virginia had the eighth most victims in the nation. When the FTC releases […]
Coronavirus Mutations × U.S. Travel Restrictions
By: Emily Bunn A breaking news article featured in The New York Times announced that the United States will be imposing a mandatory requirement for negative COVID-19 test results from all incoming, international travelers. The requirement for proof of a negative test in order to fly will begin Tuesday, January 25th. The CDC has ordered […]
Postal Inspection Service Lists Scams Targeting Veterans
As Veterans Day approaches this Wednesday, Operation Protect Veterans is alerting more than 17 million U.S. veterans to scams that are specifically targeting them. OPV is a joint crime prevention program created by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and AARP. Some of these scams are listed as: Secret Veterans Benefits Scam: Veterans are told they […]
Advice for Boat Buyers & Sellers
Boat Buyers and Sellers: Don’t Get Scammed Here’s how to spot the email warning signs The boating season is drawing to a close, but the cold weather buying season will heat up soon. On snowy nights, potential boat buyers will hunch over computers and cellphones looking at boats for sale, dreaming of sugarplums and their […]
No Pandemic Shutdown for Scammers
COVID-19 may have shut down portions of the economy and put restrictions on Americans’ daily lives, but cyber scams and other efforts to defraud people continue to thrive. “Scammers are tapping into the uncertainty related to the global pandemic,” says Chris Orestis, the president of LifeCare Xchange who is known as the “Retirement Genius.” “They […]
