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Alzheimer's: Ways to work with loved ones to keep their assets safe and secure

Giving away money is common in individuals with Alzheimer's or dementia. Whether it is writing checks to various charities or ...

FTC Release: FTC Issues Biennial Report to Congress on the National Do Not Call Registry

In FY 2025, the agency received more than 2.6 million complaints and 4.8 million new numbers were added to the DNC Registry The Federal Trade Commission issued its biennial report to Congress on the ...
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Cutting down on telemarketing calls: How to avoid spam calls

Almost everyone has been caught off guard by a spam call, with telemarketers trying again and again to grab a person's ...

Over 250 million spam numbers have been logged - and nuisance calls just keep increasing, despite federal crackdown

Last year’s count was 4.8 million new numbers, 1.9 percent higher than the amount of new numbers logged in 2024, the ...

Medicare Scams Targeting Seniors Have Surged By 40 Percent

Seniors often report ever-convincing calls from people claiming to be from health care or Medicare, but these are fraudsters.

Worried about missing jury duty? Two inmates exploited those fears to steal over $450,000 using vishing from behind bars

Two inmates used vishing tactics from behind bars to steal almost half a million dollars from victims worried they were ...