
Elder Financial Abuse: Power of Attorney Scams
In this column, financial elder abuse attorney Craig T. Matthews explains how seniors can protect themselves from abuse of a power of attorney by family or friends, and how to spot ...

How to Identify an Online Dating Scam
No matter the time of year, online dating scams prove to be among the most prolific ways for scammers to swindle money out of victims.
In the wake of Valentine’s Day, it seems especially ...

Video: Legendary Scammer On Why Identity Theft Is So Easy
Legendary fraudster-turned-FBI consultant Frank Abagnale Jr. sat down with Bloomberg TV to discuss why technology is making it “4,000 times” easier to steal someone’s ...

TurboTax Implements Anti-Fraud Measures After Spike in Filings Using Stolen Data
The popular tax software TurboTax has heightened its security after a wave of fraudulent activity last week.
According to its parent company, Intuit, a large number of fraudulent tax ...

Lawsuit Could Represent “Huge” Step in Fight Against Elder Fraud
A lawsuit filed by a California woman could be a “wake up call” for financial scammers who target seniors, according to an elder abuse group.
The civil lawsuit was filed by Lois ...

Victim of Identity Theft? Here Are The Steps to Take.
Another data breach is rocking the country; this time, hackers have stolen data from Anthem Insurance, putting 80 million Americans at risk.
The stolen data includes names, addresses, ...

Video: Watch an IRS Phone Scam In Action
IRS phone scammers tried to scam the wrong guy last week when they attempted to pull a fast one on a TV news reporter.
But the attempted scam gives us a look at what an IRS phone scam ...

BBB Warns of Publishers Clearing House Scams – Here’s What To Look For
The Better Business Bureau says one particular scam is sweeping Texas – and it’s a scam that has popped up in other states around the country for years.
Consumers are contacted ...

Protect Yourself Against the New “Epidemic” of IRS Phone Scams
IRS phone scams are becoming an “epidemic”, says the Better Business Bureau.
The scam works like this: Fraudsters posing as IRS agents are calling households claiming that they ...

Congressman Proposes Rule To Bar Use of Social Security Retirement Fund In Bailout of Disability Fund
There are two major trust funds administered by the Social Security Administration: the Old Age and Survivors Insurance fund (also called the “retirement fund”), which pays out ...