The Justice Department recently announced the largest sweep of elder fraud cases in history. How can you, or a senior family member, avoid becoming a victim of fraud? WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON EXAMPLES OF ELDER FRAUD? Mass Mailings Telemarketing Investment-related WHO ARE THE BAD GUYS? Global crime organizations A relative A fiduciary…
The bad guys are always trying to take your hard-earned dollars. “Neighbor spoofing” is one of the latest strategies used by scammers. Forewarned is forearmed! HOW DOES “NEIGHBOR SPOOFING” WORK? Neighbor spoofing is designed to trick you into answering the phone. It is a form of caller ID spoofing used by scammers, telemarketers, and…
Let’s forget the stock market for a moment. The events of our daily lives, not Wall Street, may determine our financial security or ruin. Let’s just suppose, your teenage student has a grudge against a high school teacher and begins a smear campaign on social media. Due to the false statements and following public humiliation and…
Financial Scam Alerts As part of our ongoing efforts to protect your personal financial information, we want to share the following two alerts on some recently reported scams. As a reminder, never provide financial or other confidential information to an unsolicited source. Contact the company directly and verify any request. The APC Team 1. KUB, LCUB warns…
WBIR: Cybersecurity poses a massive threat to all of us – consider the recent “WannaCry” ransomware attack. But most people have no idea what to do or how to fix it in a meaningful way. Certified Financial Planner Paul Fain joins us again this morning to talk about how to protect your money. PAUL, WHAT…