Alerts Archive

Scam Alerts

• Aug 16, 2010  Facebook Dislike button scam spreads virally
  A new Facebook scam uncovered by network security firm Sophos tempts you with the offer of a "dislike" button (as…
• Apr 09, 2010  Bogus health policies under the guise of "reform"
  Though the recently passed health-care bill has been the talk of the nation, many of the details of the legislation…
• Oct 23, 2009  Seniors: Don't be deceived during Medicare open enrollment
  Steve Poizner, California Insurance Commissioner, today urged seniors to protect themselves from agents and brokers who routinely seek to take…
• Jun 04, 2009  Fake health plans prey on the vulnerable
  In an economic climate where people are being laid off and losing their health insurance, CNN is reporting that health…
• Jan 15, 2009  Fed warns of phishing 'trojan virus' scheme
  Don't click on an email that claims to be from the Federal Reserve Bank. It contains a link with malicious…
• Oct 21, 2008  Operation Clean Sweep targets 'credit repair'
  On Oct. 23, the Federal Trade Commission, in cooperation with 25 state agencies in 23 states, will hold a press…
• Oct 10, 2008  Current economy is a 'Phisherman's Special'
  According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the upheaval in the financial marketplace may spur scam artists to phish for…
• Oct 03, 2008  Grandparents: It's NOT your grandkids calling!
  The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning senior citizens to be aware of an emerging telephone scam that is preying…
• Aug 29, 2007  Job hunters: Don't post phone numbers online
  Posting your resume on sites such as Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com might result in some annoying phone calls—and these calls may…
• Aug 29, 2007  Beware of bogus senior census survey
  Look carefully at any mail you get from the Census of Senior Citizens. It’s not the U.S. Census Bureau! The…