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Tag: scams

Posted inMoney Talk

How To Take Action And Help Protect Older Adults From Scams

by Kevin WardJuly 9, 2024July 9, 2024

Anyone can be a victim of scams. They happen when scammers go after individuals of all ages.

The surge in scams coincides with the conclusion of a pandemic-induced hiatus on loan repayments, implemented in 2020 to provide financial relief to borrowers amidst the public health crisis. (Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inEducation, Stacy M. Brown

Alarming Surge in Student Loan Scams Targets Americans

by Stacy M. BrownSeptember 20, 2023September 20, 2023
a person holding a tax form
Posted inCommunity

D.C. AG Warns of Homeownership Scams

by James Wright Jr.August 29, 2023August 29, 2023
an elderly man learning the internet
Posted inOp-Ed, Opinion

WILLIAMS: The Scam

by WI Web EditorMarch 29, 2023March 29, 2023
Posted inCommunity

Beware of Fake COVID-19 Kits, D.C. Agency Warns

by James Wright Jr.February 22, 2022February 22, 2022
Posted inNational, Stacy M. Brown

AARP Report Puts Spotlight on ‘Consumer Fraud in America: The Black Experience’

by Stacy M. BrownAugust 25, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inBlack Homeownership in DC, Home Ownership, Supplements

Stay Alert – Rental and Mortgage Scams Continue

by WI Guest AuthorJune 9, 2021February 2, 2022
Posted inBusiness

Wells Fargo Gives Tips on How to Spot a Fake-Check Scam

by WI Guest AuthorApril 23, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCoronavirus, Covid-19, National

COVID Scams on the Rise Amid Chaotic Vaccine Rollout and Distribution Delays

by WI Guest AuthorMarch 15, 2021December 21, 2021
Courtesy of BGE via Twitter
Posted inCommunity

BGE Urges Customers to Report Scammers’ Calls

by WI Guest AuthorFebruary 19, 2021December 21, 2021

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