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Losses mount from scams targeting older Americans

Posted on March 3, 2012 by TexasFred

Losses mount from scams targeting older Americans NEW YORK (AP) - Boomers beware: Scams, frauds and other financial exploitation schemes targeting older Americans are a growing multibillion-dollar industry enriching the schemers, anguishing the victims and vexing law enforcement officials who … Continue reading →

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Oregon Woman Loses $400,000 to Nigerian E-Mail Scam

Posted on November 20, 2008 by TexasFred

Oregon Woman Loses $400,000 to Nigerian E-Mail Scam SWEET HOME, Ore. — An Oregon woman who is out $400,000 after falling for a well-known Internet scam says she wasn’t a sucker or an easy mark. Janella Spears of Sweet Home … Continue reading →

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