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Losses mount from scams targeting older Americans

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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People can be SO gullible … make that STUPID

People can be SO gullible … make that STUPID Sometimes you hear a story about a scam, a con game, an email, something that bilks a person out of a lot of money, their life savings maybe, and you have to wonder; … Continue reading

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‘Mr. Right’ Dupes Woman Out of $50,000 Online

‘Mr. Right’ Dupes Woman Out of $50,000 Online ABUJA, Nigeria — Authorities say an Australian woman who fell in love online was duped out of nearly $50,000 by a Nigerian man who said he was her “Mr. Right.” Lawal Adewale … Continue reading

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

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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