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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Top 500K sites
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- Jul 24, 2026
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Don’t do things to make yourself a target (opens the original)
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We devote most of our time in these columns writing about scams, covering the different aspects of electronic schemes to steal your money and personal information. Being an older adult is a risky business and crooks seek to take advantage of every aspect of our vulnerabilities as we age. Today's senior is a target for scammers, but also may be a target of opportunity for other kinds of criminals who may take interest in our homes, vehicles and our behavior in shopping areas. Street crime is not
Texting a gateway to scams (opens the original)
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Text messaging began with engineering that started in the early 1980s. You may find it useful to know what the differences are among the types of text messages. At least one major cellular company is now asking customers to select the type of text they prefer to use, so you might as well know what the choices mean. As cellular systems began to get a foothold around the world, telecom carriers began offering SMS -- Short Messaging Service -- to subscribers, allowing them to send and receive messa
Storm scam: Don’t get swept away (opens the original)
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Valley residents experienced a taste of natural disasters earlier this month, as a powerful storm plowed through the area, leaving many with damaged homes and vehicles, uprooted trees and interrupted utility service. These situations bring out the best in people who eagerly step forward to help friends and neighbors, but bring a plague of roving scammers specializing in defrauding homeowners out of cash, insurance payments or fees for nonexistent repair grants. The Federal Trade Commission acts
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