Tag Archives: identity theft

Top 10 Scams that Target the Elderly

Blog, Current Events, General PlanningBy Kathy Patty March 21, 2019

Criminals tend to choose the easiest targets and awareness is the first step to prevention. Here are the top 10 most common financial scams to watch for! 1. IRS Impersonation – Scammers claim an individual owes back taxes and penalties and threatens arrest or home foreclosure unless the person pays immediately. 2. Robocalls

’Tis The Season… Protecting Your Identity

Blog, Current EventsBy Suzanne Himes, CFP®December 16, 2010

Whenever there’s a lot of fear, there also seems to be a lot of misinformation, and sometimes good information mixed in with bad. This is certainly the case with identity theft, which now, according to a 2007 survey of the Federal Trade Commission, counts some 8 million people a year as victims. So what can