Last month, the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office issued a warning about QR code scams. QR codes can be helpful; however, scammers can abuse them. Here are some common schemes to watch out for: 1. Phishing Scams: Scammers send mailers, emails, or text messages with QR codes that lead to fake websites designed to steal your personal information. 2. Payment Scams: …
July 2024 scam of the month — Scammers exploit transfer apps like Venmo, Cash App, and Zelle with accidental transfer and overpayment, phishing, and impersonation schemes.
Across the nation, amid rising rental costs, communities are seeing increased rental scams. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a few tips to avoid rental listing scams.
Tips to protect against AI scams that use a cloned voice of a loved one from Federal Trade Commission & AgeWell Middle Tennessee
Tennesseans lost approximately $104 million to scammers in 2022. The Better Business Bureau provides a list of scams to be on the lookout for during (and even after) the holiday season and tips on how to keep yourself from being the next victim.
October 15th begins open enrollment for Medicare’s more than 65 million participants. Scammers use this time as an opportunity to take advantage of older adults.
September 2023 Scam of the Month: Social Media Scams
AARP article highlights tips for protecting older adults from caregiver fraud.
New IRS imposter scam alert tricks people into thinking they are owed a refund.
Con artists can use Artificial Intelligence to clone a voice of a loved one. This technology is called deepfake.