Financial Scams
As financial scams get more common and devious, Bob Carlson shares his expertise to help subscribers stay up to date
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New ID Theft Protections
A new law was enacted fairly quietly at the end of 2003. It promises greater protection against identity thieves and more help for victims of the crime. Identity theft is believed to be the fastest growing crime of recent years. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that in 2002 there were 9.9 million victims of ID […]
The New Look in Identity Theft
Identity theft still is the fastest-growing crime in the nation. But the crime is changing as individuals and authorities become more aware of the problem. The good news is that victims are discovering ID theft crimes faster. The bad news is that the effects are more costly and longer-lasting. The crime now is discovered within […]
Your Firewall Against Investment Scams
Scam artists are developing more cunning cons, and you are among their prime targets. Fortunately, new help is available to protect your wealth. Older Americans always have been the targets of scam artists. Seasoned Americans tend to have more money than younger citizens do and also seem to be more trusting. Now, those in retirement […]
Why Are Seniors Vulnerable?
If you are older than 50, you are a target for fraud. Scam artists know that they are more likely to be successful against an older person than against the rest of the population. Experts estimate that over $40 billion is lost to fraud each year. The traditional assumption is that the victims of fraud […]
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Investing With The Inner Circle
Investment returns are down, leading many people to seek alternative sources of safe, sure returns. It also brings out the scam artists. A leading scam these days (#5 in the top 10 of the North American Securities Administrators Association) is known as the “prime bank” scheme. The scam is perfectly designed to attract the average […]
Best Way To Stop ID Theft
Identity theft cases doubled from 2001 to 2002. A report from the Federal Trade Commission revealed that ID theft complaints to the government rose from 86,000 to 162,000, and for the third year ID theft was the most reported type of fraud. The government believes most thefts go unreported and that about 700,000 ID thefts […]
Warning: Viatical Settlement
Interest rates are at their lowest levels in 40 years. Yields are too low for many people to meet their goals. That sends them in search of higher yields, and that attracts the scam artists. One spreading scam involves something known as a “Viatical Settlement.” The viatical settlement is a legitimate arrangement, but many of […]
Protecting Against ID Theft
Identity theft will be the crime of the millennium. It dominated the news recently when three credit card company employees were arrested for selling the data of 30,000 customers for $100 each. Fraud is perhaps the most common crime, and ID theft is another form of fraud. ID theft is growing rapidly, however, and soon […]
