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The Denver branch of the FBI recently shared a warning about the new scam known as the “phantom hacker” scam, which targets senior citizens — half of the victims reported were over 60.
Use this guide to find to lost money from the government, old bank accounts, former employers, insurance, taxes and more — and avoid unclaimed fund scams.
An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith.In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money.
Websites used as a ploy to take your money and personal information are designed to look so real that you don’t know they’re fake, and AI is helping scammers reel in more people.
The counterfeit cashier's check scam is a scheme wherein the victim is sent a cashier's check or money order for payment on an item for sale on the Internet. When the money order is taken to the bank it may not be detected as counterfeit for 10 business days or more, but the bank will deposit the money into the account and state that it has ...
When the loans went unpaid, CitiFinancial repossessed and sold them to Santander Consumer USA, and told the individuals they owed the difference between the purchase price and the amount of money for which CitiFinancial sold the debt. Santander attempted to collect the debts. A suit was brought against Santander alleging a violation of the FDCPA.
Seniors are taking the brunt of financial fraud to the tune of $3.4B+. Learn the most common peer-to-peer, impersonation and other scams on the rise to keep your money safe.
Saying they need money to join the victim in his or her country, after meeting on an online dating site. [7] [24] Saying they are being held against their will for failure to pay a bill. [7] [22] Saying they need money to pay hospital bills. [7] [4] [22] Saying they need the money to pay their phone bills in order to continue communicating with ...