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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has issued its latest report to Congress on protecting older adults, which highlights updated findings from the Commission’s fraud reports showing trends in …
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PHILADELPHIA, PA — A looming deadline should finally force all U.S. phone companies to take stopping robocalls seriously. However, only one-third of the largest mobile and home phone providers nationwide …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has continued its “Dirty Dozen” scam series with a warning to taxpayers to watch out for unexpected schemes in the form of emails, …
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Social isolation among seniors is not only linked to numerous negative health consequences like depression and cardiovascular disease, but it’s also a primary contributing factor in financial exploitation and scams. …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since October 2020, consumers have reported losing more than $80 million to cryptocurrency investment scams, an increase of more than ten-fold year-over-year, according to a new data …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service this week warned of an ongoing IRS-impersonation scam that appears to primarily target educational institutions, including students and staff who have “.edu” email …
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HARRISBURG, PA — With tax filing season underway, the Department of Revenue is urging Pennsylvanians to file their tax returns as soon as they can. Filing your returns early is one …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS) is partnering with the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) to provide voluntary training for convenience and grocery store employees …
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WASHINTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission and more than 100 federal, state, and local agencies, consumer groups, and national advocacy organizations, will participate in the 23rd annual National Consumer …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — More consumers than ever report falling prey to romance scammers, according to new Federal Trade Commission data that show consumers reported losing a record $304 million to the scams …
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