Tennessee State

Jackson, TN

Columbus, OH

With the emergence of AI and other new technologies, people have become more susceptible to scams online, especially older people. Seniors are targeted by scammers due to their little knowledge of the internet, so here are five scams that older people should look out for. If someone calls you claiming to be a government department and is asking for money, you should hang up, as that isn’t standard procedure and is likely a scam. While it may be a dream come true to receive a call telling you that you won the lottery, it is definitely a scam and you should hang up. If you receive an email that claims to be from Amazon and is asking for personal information, check the email address it comes from. Some scammers will ring you and say, “Can you hear me?” and while you may reply "yes," you should try not to, as they are recording your voice. Lastly, if you get a message from someone claiming to be a relative who is asking for money, make sure you verify the number.

5 Scams That Seniors Need To Avoid

Fox News

Elder scams are a prime threat. Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals the top cons.

Top 12 elderly fraud scams of 2024

Mental_Floss

Here’s everything you need to know about spotting the risks of identity theft and safeguarding your most valuable personal information.

11 Smart Ways to Protect Against Identity Theft

GOBankingRates

You're at the checkout when the cashier makes that face. Their expression hovers between pity and vicarious embarrassment, while steeling itself for your reaction as they inform you that your card has...

4 Ways To Keep Your Money Safe From Scams and Fraud Online

Kiplinger

Venmo users should always be on the lookout for scams. Here are the most common tactics fraudsters are using to cheat you out of your money.

The Most Common Venmo Scams — and How to Avoid Them

Parking tickets are the latest vector for scammers to empty out bank accounts from New York to Southern California. Calgary became the latest North American city to address the growing trend of fake tickets on Tuesday. The Canadian city’s parking authority advised drivers to destroy fake tickets that are cropping on windshields and not to attempt to pay those fines.

Bank accounts are being emptied thanks to scammers using fake parking tickets

A massive data breach has Americans worried about their private info getting into the wrong hands, but a pair of newly released websites could make it easier to find out if you’re affected. The breach concerns a little-known company called National Public Data, which performs background checks on US...

Is Your SSN in the National Public Data Breach? Here's How to Find Out

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The Department of Veterans Affairs has established both a web site – VSAFE.gov – and a toll-free telephone number – 1-833-38V-SAFE (1-833-388-7233), to educate veterans and their families about scams targeting their benefits, and serve as a clearinghouse to report fraud or suspected fraud. Through the web...

VA Sets Up Fraud-Watch Call Center

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Job scams are on the rise. The Identity Theft Resource Center says employment scams rose 118% last year. The FBI says they cost people more than $70 million in 2023 alone. Senior Consumer Investigative Correspondent Anna Werner has tips to keep you safe.

Job scams on the rise

Florida State

Tampa, FL

New York Post

A Florida gastroenterologist has been disciplined after two recent colonoscopy procedures went awry on his watch, including at least one where he couldn’t hear an improperly-sedated patient’s screams because he wasn’t wearing his hearing aids.

Dr. Ishwari Prasad, 84, has been placed on probation by the Florida Board of Medicine after the botched procedures, according to a state Department of Health administrative complaint viewed by USA Today.

Both colonoscopies took place on June 5 last year at the Tampa Ambulatory Surgery Center.



During the first, Prasad is said to have “improperly delegated” medical tasks to a surgical tech who did not have a...

Florida doc, 84, couldn’t hear colonoscopy patient screaming in agony because he wasn’t wearing his hearing aids: complaint

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has denied claims that 58% of the crypto ads on the social media platform are scams, or break their rules and guidelines, stating that the data used by Australian regulators is outdated. A spokesperson for Meta said that the ACCC’s claim that more than...

Meta denies allegations over half of crypto ads on Facebook are scams

Texas State

No further specifics were given, but these schemes typically involve fraudsters tricking employees at a company — often in finance or with access to the executive suite — into initiating a bank transfer of company funds to a bank account controlled by the fraudsters. These schemes can involve the hacking of email accounts used by executives to send fraudulent instructions to staff on their behalf, or even use deepfakes in efforts to trick unsuspecting employees into transferring funds.

Texas firm says it lost $60M in a bank wire transfer scam

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

The IRS announced Friday a new coalition to combat tax scams and address what has already been “millions in revenue loss and risk to taxpayers.”. The Coalition Against Scam and Scheme Threats, or CASST, was conceived by IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel and includes federal and state tax agencies along with 60 different private sector organizations, including software and financial companies and national tax professional associations.

IRS Forms Public-Private Committee to Combat Tax Fraud

Montana State

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Reno, NV

Credit card skimming has been happening for a while and sometimes people don't even realize they have been scammed. Skimmers can be hard to detect because they look very similar to regular electronic pay machines. "The skimmers that get placed on these point-of-sale systems; they look exactly like a normal...

Credit Card Skimming Information and prevention tips

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

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NewsBreak

BBB: How to avoid robocall scams

JACKSON, Tenn. — Robocalls haven’t taken a hiatus since the Covid-19 pandemic for both consumers and businesses. The Federal Communications Commission cracked down on scam callers,...

BBB: How to avoid robocall scams

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