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30 Ιουν 2023 · Fraud experts say these strategies can help you support a victimized loved one: 1. Skip the blame and shame. One in three Americans think scam victims are largely responsible for their fate, according to AARP survey data. Victim blaming could make your parent clam up instead of telling you their story and letting you help.
3 Νοε 2022 · These are all common ways that scammers try to get the deceased’s personal information so they can steal their identity or their money. Hang up immediately and call the agency or company back at a number you know to be legitimate to verify that the call was truly from them.
If you have received a scam phone call, email, or message, you may report it to the Federal Trade Commission. After reporting the incident to the FTC, please contact the Hotline at 833-372-8311 so we can track the frequency with which this scam is happening.
1 Αυγ 2024 · Only answer phone calls from people you know or who you called first. Scammers often use fake names and phone numbers to disguise their identity and location. Scammers might call offering to help you file a life insurance, disability, or annuity claim.
4 ημέρες πριν · By teaching your elderly loved ones about scams through these telemarketing calls, making sure they have access to caller ID, and teaching them how to decline unsolicited senior calls politely, you can stop scammers from taking advantage of them.
20 Απρ 2021 · The warning is from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which is offering funds to help pay funeral and burial expenses if the person died after Jan. 20, 2020 in the U.S. from COVID-19 and certain other conditions are met.
16 Ιαν 2022 · Life insurance scams generally take one of these forms: What it means: Fraudsters may contact you by email, phone or text message using a false identity to request money or personal information. They may say there's a problem with your existing life insurance policy and ask for your Social Security number or a payment to keep the policy in force.
