The FBI warned about a scam involving text messages demanding recipients pay unpaid fees for this service. Delete these messages immediately.

Lamor Miller-Whitehead made headlines when he was robbed of $1 million worth of jewelry during a sermon. Now he is accused of being a thief.

Check the FDA website for a list of companies selling fraudulent coronavirus-related products.

In one of the saddest schemes of all, some scammers prey on those who are already short on cash – like those hosting GoFundMe or KickStarter campaigns for their surgery, car repair, pet’s medical care, and you name it. Accounts will message you or comment on your post, asking that you email them at a certain place, and claiming they will then financially help you. But why not just donate to the KickStarter you’ve published, right there, accessible to all? Because they want you to email them so they can ask for your bank information to “send you help.” But in reality, they want to hack your accounts.

(AJC) — Early this year, a Marietta man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for swindling more than $2 million from an elderly woman in phony investment schemes.  “If this particular victim had some interaction with someone trained to recognize red flags, the fraud might have been discovered earlier,” said Bob Terry, assistant commissioner […]

(AJC) — While the economy struggles and tens of thousands of Georgians search for work, others profit on desperation by running job scams that promise jobs for a fee but ultimately fail to provide employment.  Fred Elsberry, president and chief executive of the Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta, said his organization does not have […]

(eSecurity Planet) —  Security software vendor Panda Security is offering up some simple online shopping tips for consumers looking to dive into the holiday shopping season this week without losing either their identities or their hard-earned cash.  The combination of the proliferation of mobile devices and the number of etailers offering Black Friday deals online, cybercrooks […]

(Chicago Sun Times) — Chicago area homeowners dealing with flood damage should be on the alert.  Unscrupulous contractors and con artists are scouting for prey and ready to make what already is a bad situation even worse. The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and northern Illinois notes scam artists are often quick to take advantage […]

(Washington Post) — Murders and violent crimes are down around the Washington region and the country, but one kind of crime is rising steadily: scams against the elderly.  Senior citizens are reticent victims who avoid telling family members for fear of going to nursing homes, or don’t even report swindles for fear of having to […]

Elderly folks have no fear, Superman, i.e. Obama is here!