Scammers’ tricks are no treat

#Middlebury #Seniors They never give up. Scammers are still taking every opportunity to steal our identity and separate us from our money, and the list keeps growing. Here are a few ... Continue Reading →

Beware of coronavirus scammers

#Middlebury #Seniors Scammers have come up with even more ways to defraud us, this time using the coronavirus. Some pretend to be contact tracers but ask for more than health information. Contact ... Continue Reading →

Scammers want your DNA … and Medicare number

#Middlebury #Seniors Scammers will exploit every possible opportunity to commit fraud against seniors. This time they’re going after our DNA. The newest fraud involves billing ... Continue Reading →

Senior Scamming 101

#Middlebury #Seniors One in 18 seniors will become the victim of scammers this year, and those thieves will steal $3 billion from us. Others say these figures are too low because many ... Continue Reading →

Avoid secret shopper scams

#Middlebury #Seniors Old scams don’t go away, and one of the scams that has come around again is the secret shopper scam. Most people like shopping, and if someone offers payment ... Continue Reading →

Crooks plead guilty in rent-a-vet scheme

#Middlebury #VeteransPost Two crooks pleaded guilty to stealing money from the government in a set-aside program for veteran-owned businesses. Specifically, these two got nearly $14 ... Continue Reading →

Beware of scammers at your door

#Middlebury #SeniorNewsLine The guy who showed up today came to the wrong door: mine. I pegged him for a scammer before he even said a word. And I was right. The only thing I didn’t ... Continue Reading →