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Last week Brian Watson talked about phone scams, and it is okay to hang up. Something we hear a lot is - I do not answer the phone unless I know who it is as scammers do not leave voicemails. Or do they? We are starting to hear from people…

I like to show a photo of a yellow rotary dial phone circa 1980. I grew up with this phone in my house. I ask my audience to raise their hand if they ever had a similar phone. After I show the photo of the phone, I always ask “what…

Pig butchering is the latest variation of the romance scam. This particular version started in China. The scammers refer to their victims as pigs and use a Chinese word that translates to “killing pigs plate.” In the same way a farmer will fatten up a pig before slaughter, the scammer’s…

Data breaches give scammers a chance to orchestrate social engineering attacks against unsuspecting victims. The data can be purchased in bulk and is then used by scammers as a token of credibility to gain trust. Several different types of scams typically pop up after the breach, some are more sophisticated…

We all make mistakes, and last week I made a mistake with sharing my screen. So, here is a redo on how to determine the safety of a website. Last week you saw my notes for that episode and today you will see how I use R.O.S.E.'s website to show…

Last week we discussed a few of the scams that had a profound effect in 2024 on the 60+ year old population in the United States. The type of crime that had the most impact on this population, with almost 195,000 victims, is phishing/spoofing. In this episode we talk about…

The last two weeks we talked about the 2024 FBI IC3 report and the related statistics in addition to how scams have evolved over the years. In this episode we are going to dive into the top two scams with the most amount of losses in 2024 for older adults…

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The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center 2024 annual report is out. The statistics are not good and going in the wrong direction. Losses increased by 33% in the United States and 43% increase in losses with the 60+ year old population. Tune in while Joyce reviews the report as it…

New FBI Public Service Announcement on April 18, 20205. Criminal scammers are impersonating the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) employees. Almost all the reports filed reflect that the scammer claims to have recovered the victim's lost funds or offers to assist in recovering the funds. The IC3 will never…

Today is tax day! Do you have your IRS IP Pin? Do you know what an IRS IP Pin is? Joyce will discuss her experience with tax related identity theft when someone filed a tax return in her name and social security number. A six digit IP Pin could have…