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Each year, scams targeting seniors start to catch on, so con artists are constantly seeking out different ways to take ...
The below FTC Scam Bingo game shows just how creative criminals have become. Odds are, many of us have experienced one or more of the scams listed.
And, when you have bingo, share it with the FTC on Facebook or Twitter, and with News4Jax. Even if you don’t play the game, the FTC asks you to report scams at ftc.gov/complaint .
Things have gotten so bad that the FTC has experimented with other ways to get people to pay attention: like a scam bingo card. So far in 2020, the FTC has seen 7,800 coronavirus complaints.
Fraud Bingo helps us teach seniors how to recognize scams that could have a devastating impact on their financial wellbeing and encourages them to report potential scams to the Department of ...
The 25 squares on the bingo card include such scams as “COVID-19 cure,” “Problem with SSN,” “COVID-19 phishing scam,” and “Pressure to act NOW.” ...
"Fraud bingo" was the main attraction at that Scam Jam. "R24…Card Skimmers," called out Gary Iorfido, a member of the AARP Pennsylvania Consumer Issues Task Force, from the front of the room.
It's called Scam Jam, Fraud Bingo, an event that focuses on financial fraud prevention and is geared toward working adults, retirees and seniors.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Our partners at the Cuyahoga County Scam Squad are trying out a new way to engage seniors.. The goal is to teach them to protect their money and personal information. It ...
McALISTERVILLE — A free event providing tips on avoiding identity theft and other scams will be held April 12 in McAlisterville for residents of Pennsylvania’s 85th Legislative District.