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How to spot online scams: elderly most common victims

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 5th, 2011%

Dear Readers: Lots of you have been asking The Fixer about weird phone calls or texts claiming you’ve won a prize or offering help getting a job, mortgage modification or some other deal. Some of these calls are coming from area codes like 202 in Washington, D.C. which makes them seem legitimate. But thanks to VoIP . . . → Read More: How to spot online scams: elderly most common victims

elderly phone scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on April 14th, 2011%

www.seniorsalertsystems.com Recorded Phone scam. Elderly phone scam you send them 5.00 and they will send you 2.5 million? Spread the word to your mama.
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Home health aide headed to trial for bilking elderly woman (video)

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 19th, 2010%

Home health aide headed to trial for bilking elderly woman (video)
LIMERICK — A former home health care aide charged with bilking an elderly township woman out of more than $ 11,000 is now free and awaiting her next court date.
Read more on The Mercury

Be aware of season’s thievings
RCMP are encouraging people not to let the . . . → Read More: Home health aide headed to trial for bilking elderly woman (video)

Scammers target elderly in Pickens County

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 18th, 2010%

Scammers target elderly in Pickens County
Pickens County Sheriff David Abston said his office has received numerous calls in the past two weeks about scams being perpetrated against the elderly, by phone and in person.
Read more on The Tuscaloosa News

Online sharing: The rock ‘n’ roll of the digital generation?
The story has become a cliché when talk turns . . . → Read More: Scammers target elderly in Pickens County

Man arrested in Lodi for bilking elderly woman

By Ripoffs Scams, on December 11th, 2010%

Man arrested in Lodi for bilking elderly woman
LODI — Police nabbed another man suspected of scamming an elderly resident by offering to do home repairs he never completed. Charles Paxton, 52, of Wooster, was arrested on a theft by deception charge Monday afternoon for allegedly bilking a 75-year-old LaVista West Drive resident out of $ . . . → Read More: Man arrested in Lodi for bilking elderly woman

Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 28th, 2010%

Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly
Indiana doctors may soon check on patients’ financial health as part of a program that teaches health care providers how to spot victims of financial scams.
Read more on WTHR Indianapolis

Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly
Associated Press – November 21, 2010 9:54 AM ET FORT WAYNE, . . . → Read More: Indiana joins push to spot financial abuse in elderly

Friends, family increasingly rip off elderly

By Ripoffs Scams, on November 15th, 2010%

Friends, family increasingly rip off elderly
At 81, Millie Rutherford wanted only to help her son when he moved back into her Bremen home.
Read more on The Columbus Dispatch

Despite Raja exit, gridlock continues to haunt Parliament
New Delhi, Nov 15 : A day after Communications Minister A Raja’s resignation from the Union Cabinet, gridlock continued to haunt Parliament . . . → Read More: Friends, family increasingly rip off elderly

Sheriff warning Sampson’s elderly to be wary of scam

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 15th, 2010%

Sheriff warning Sampson’s elderly to be wary of scam
Sampson County Sheriff’s officials are looking closely at a scam that is targeting elderly residents claiming they have won close to $2 million.

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Gables Police Warn Elderly Of Scam Artists

By Ripoffs Scams, on May 9th, 2010%

Gables Police Warn Elderly Of Scam Artists
Coral Gables police are warning elderly residents in the city to be on alert for a group of con men and women who appear to be working the area. Wednesday morning police visited businesses and stores handing out fliers which listed the types of scams being used and what to . . . → Read More: Gables Police Warn Elderly Of Scam Artists

Neighbors react to beating death of elderly Woodbridge man

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 28th, 2010%

Neighbors react to beating death of elderly Woodbridge man
WOODBRIDGE — Lambros Schiadaresis stared angrily at the home on the corner of King Georges Post Road and Gordon Avenue in Fords.

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Fraud: 5 scams aimed at the elderly

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 8th, 2010%

Fraud: 5 scams aimed at the elderly
How to tell if your elderly parents are being scammed and what they can do about it.

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Scammers targeting elderly Norwood residents, police chief warns

By Ripoffs Scams, on March 4th, 2010%

Scammers targeting elderly Norwood residents, police chief warns
An 87-year-old Norwood resident got a call from a crying woman claiming to be her niece and asking for $2,500 to be bailed out of Canadian prison, Police Chief Bartley King Jr. told Selectmen this week. This was a scam, King said, one of three reported to police last . . . → Read More: Scammers targeting elderly Norwood residents, police chief warns

Every Day More and More Of America’s Elderly Are Being Abused

By Ripoffs Scams, on January 26th, 2010%

Everyday thousands of Americas’ seniors are being abused in some form or manner. In domestic situations figure on elder abuse show that one in 14 incidents, excluding incidents of self-neglect, come to the attention of authorities. It is this lack of awareness that makes senior abuse the silent epidemic. Ignore it and you may place someone . . . → Read More: Every Day More and More Of America’s Elderly Are Being Abused

Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs
1.Scams and Rip-Offs} Acai Supplements and Other “Free” Trial Offers – Ads offering trial offers for teeth whiteners, acai anti-aging pills and other miracle supplements blanket the Internet, including trusted Web sites of national news organizations. The marketing campaigns often falsely claimed an endorsement by Oprah, Rachel Ray and Doctor Oz. Thousands of consumers complained to BBB that the free trial actually cost them as much as hundreds of dollars, month after month.

2.Scams and Rip-Offs} Stimulus/Government Grant Scams – Even before President Obama announced the stimulus plan in February, scammers had already set up schemes for misleading consumers and small business owners into thinking they could get a piece of the pie. Offers for worthless assistance and advice on how to get government grants bombarded consumers online, over the phone and via mail and e-mail.

3.Scams and Rip-Offs} Robocalls – Owning a cell phone or having their phone number on the do-not-call list did not help thousands of people across the US put a stop to harassing automated telemarketing calls in 2009. The robocalls often claimed that their auto warranty was about to expire—which wasn’t true—or offered help in reducing their interest rate on their credit card. The prevalence of robocalls violating federal telemarketing laws prompted the FTC to increase restrictions on the practice in 2009.

4.Scams and Rip-Offs} Lottery/Sweepstakes Scam – The victim receives a letter in the mail pretending to be from Reader’s Digest, Publisher’s Clearing House or a phony foreign lottery claiming that he or she has won millions. The letter comes with a check that represents only a portion of the total winnings. In order to get the rest, the victim has to deposit the check and then wire hundreds of dollars back to the scammers supposedly to cover taxes or some other bogus fee. The victim wires the money, but the prize never arrives.

5.Scams and Rip-Offs} Job Hunter Scams –Scams targeting job hunters vary and include attempts to gain access to personal information such as bank account or social security numbers and requirements to pay a fee in order to even be considered for the job. Another common scam was reported to BBB by job hunters who were told by a prospective employer that they had to check their credit report before being considered for a job. The job offer is actually a marketing ploy for online credit monitoring that costs the victim every month until they cancel.

6.Scams and Rip-Offs} Google Work from Home Scam – Countless Web sites cropped up in 2009 that claimed you could learn how to make money from home using Google or Twitter and offered a free trial of learning materials. The Web sites often included the Google or Twitter moniker and logo. As a result, many people who complained to BBB thought they were getting a job with Google or Twitter when in, fact, they were being lured into another misleading free-trial offer and were billed every month for the materials and other mystery charges that added up to hundreds of dollars.

7.Scams and Rip-Offs} Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue/Debt Assistance – Many families are struggling in the current economy and hucksters are offering to help them save their house from foreclosure or help them get out of credit card debt. Unfortunately, victims are paying hundreds of dollars up front for the assistance they desperately need but ultimately never receive.

8.Scams and Rip-Offs} Mystery Shopping – Consumers across the country thought that they could make some extra money by becoming a secret shopper and evaluating the customer service of various stores. The victim is asked to evaluate their shopping experience at a few stores as well as a money wiring service such as Western Union or MoneyGram by wiring money back to the scammers. A seemingly real looking check is supposed to cover the costs, but ends up being a fake. The victim is out hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.

9.Scams and Rip-Offs} Over-Payment Scams – Over-payment scams typically target small business owners, landlords or individuals with rooms to rent and sellers on classifieds or sites like Craigslist. Typically the scammer pretends to be a customer, possible renter or interested buyer, respectively. The victim receives a check for more than the amount requested. The scammers then ask the victim to deposit the check and wire the extra amount elsewhere, such as to a shipping company. Ultimately though, the check is fake and the victim is really wiring money back to the scammers.

10.Scams and Rip-Offs} Phishing e-mails/H1N1 spam – A perennial problem, phishing e-mails pop up in inboxes and can take various forms such as appearing to be from a business, a government agency or official or even a friend. Whatever the setup, the goal of any phishing e-mail is the same: to trick victims into divulging sensitive financial information or to infect the victim’s computer with viruses and malware. In addition to phishing e-mails, spam e-mail selling wares to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus were particularly rampant in 2009.

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