Protecting seniors from fraud is crucial. Share tips on identifying common scams targeting the elderly, strategies for preventing financial exploitation, and resources to help safeguard their financial and personal well-being.
- by systemProtecting seniors from fraud is crucial. Share tips on identifying common scams targeting the elderly, strategies for preventing financial exploitation, and resources to help safeguard their financial and personal well-being. 1 post – 1 participant Read full topic
- by tedatiggerI'll try not to make this long or complicated. Years ago my Husband was married and they had a son together. They divorced and a couple years later she passed. He recieved social security suvivers insurance for his son. Well we met and married years ago. Well a couple years ago at 14 my stepson […]
- by sylviapoolHi All, My company just launched a program called SecureNet.For 1 price it includes ID theft protection and resolution and 24.7 monitoring, All legal services and Roadside assistance. Th part I want to market is the child identity kit that comes with it. It has a fingerprint kit AND a DNA Swab Kit. There are […]
- by momma_R_AI have a new baby and people are wanting to give her savings bonds. for this they want a social sec #…i am not comfortable just giving that out. looking for feedback on how to handle. 8 posts – 1 participant Read full topic
- by carolmcdonaldMy friend had her and her husbands identitiy stolen through their checks. The checks were written in San Antonio. It was thousands of dollars. She has filed with her bank and talked to a detective. The acct. was closed and they opened a new acct.but checks are still clearing from the old acct. even though […]
- by carolmcdonaldHi, I have a friend whose identity was stolen by using her checks. Her and her husband are on the acct. There have been thousands of dollars damage done to their account. The bank says the acct is closed,but they also said if checks come in they will clear them. None of this makes sense. […]
- by Aleisha_Irvingi had my air ducts cleaned in feb 09 and the company claimed to be EPA certified and they are not..also the tx state department of licensing and regulation have no listing for them…they opperate out of dallas. they have emptied my debit card once and we got new card ..well last night they emptied […]
- by mamab552000Just letting you all know about the scams that are out there. Don't fall for any of them. If someone emails you asking if you want to make some extra money, don't fall for it. In these times, it's easy to do. I know, I fell for it. Dateline's show on Sunday Channel 5 showed […]
- by tvanettenHow do I even begin to recover from fraud when all has been cleaned out of my bank account. 14 posts – 1 participant Read full topic
- by purdue1996They are offering a really good deal but I am not sure of their reputation. It looks legit but my DH wants me to check into it a bit more. 2 posts – 1 participant Read full topic
- by nicolechHI my mother bought a car a few months back from a car lot. anyways we thought that it was going to be trade in for the car she bought, but they decide to teel my mother a month later that they put her other car on confignment. until they could sell it. they said […]
- by nahesmomOk. I am completely adamant about giving out my daughters social security number (as is every parent) and never done it. My father (whom i trust, but i DONT trust his wife) wants my daughters social security number to open some kind of account or trust. He wont tell me completely what he needs it […]
- by msandoraDoes anyone know where to get truly free credit report? I don't mean the ones where you have to sign up for things to get it. 1 post – 1 participant Read full topic
- by jeankoenigOk, so I'm probably being a little jumpy here but here's the situation: I have given my mother in law my son's SS number no less than 3 times for them to buy him bonds. She misplaces it and asks for it again. Come to find, they have shared it with 2 other friends (for […]
- by arthistorygeekI wasn't sure where else to go with this question. I'm coming up with dead ends and this board always comes through for me. About six months ago, I responded to a "free massage" ad on CL, the story seemed to make sense when I asked about it (the lady said she bought them in […]
- by garland.hollyI really don't know where to begin. I found out about 4 years ago my mom had been sending money to Nigeria since my daughter was born 2 year earlier. When I found out I was only given the tip of the iceberg. I found out because she was trying to con me out of […]
- by kristy7578I will try to make this short. My husband divorced his first wife in 1997. They owned a home together that they purchased in 1995. They were advised by their attornies to let the bank repossess the home as opposed to selling, or dividing property, so that is exactly what they did. Fast forward-my husband […]
- by IninnbeeMy husband's office was broken into over the weekend and the thiefs took data-not money or things. Everyone's Social Security numbers have been taken. Has anyone used a Fraud Prevention Service and had good (or bad) results with them? I did the standard stuff- 90 day fraud alert with the credit card companies, called the […]
- by k1967girlHi Ladies!! I'm looking for an attorney in the Woodstock area that I could get to look over a contract I signed when I purchased an item that turned out to be faulty. I need an attorney that can determine if the contract is valid and if there is any action I can take regarding […]
- by mdmymomDoes anyone have experience with/knowlege of the "parental alienation" scam that's used in family court to get custody of children? I fell for for it hook, line and sinker and learned about the scam after the damage had already been done. Does anyone know of an individual and/or office who would investigate what happened in […]