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View Comments Mix two hot trending names — cryptocurrency and Elon Musk — and, well, youve got a recipe for ripping people off.  During the past six months, consumers reported losing more than $2 million in cryptocurrency to Elon Musk impersonators, according to a May report by the Federal Trade Commission.   Face it, Las Vegas wouldnt be Vegas without Elvis impersonators. And scams often arent the same without impersonating some celebrity, such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk. As the Bitcoin...

AARP Maine Mon, 05/24/2021 - 8:30am The post-pandemic pent up demand for travel has the summer travel industry booming. But rather than looking to hotels for overnight stays, travelers are increasingly looking at home rentals. While these properties offer privacy and distance from crowds, they could pose threats to consumers’ wallets. Crooks steal photos and descriptions of properties on real estate websites, then advertise rentals at rock-bottom prices. After a deal is struck — t...

Sunday Seniors: Protect yourself from COVID-19 scams Published: 5/24/2021 4:57:58 PM Over the course of five months, Elliott Greenblott tallied more than 220 COVID-19-related scams targeting Twin State residents. That number likely only scratches the surface. “Sometimes people will say there is nothing new under the sun; that’s true with scamming as well,” Greenblott, the Vermont coordinator of the AARP Fraud Watch Network, said prior to a virtual presentation hosted by the Dartmouth-Hitc...

Sunday Seniors: Protect yourself from COVID-19 scams Modified: 5/22/2021 9:46:07 PM Over the course of five months, Elliott Greenblott tallied more than 220 COVID-19-related scams targeting Twin State residents. That number likely only scratches the surface. “Sometimes people will say there is nothing new under the sun; that’s true with scamming as well,” Greenblott, the Vermont coordinator of the AARP Fraud Watch Network, said prior to a virtual presentation hosted by the Dartmouth-Hitch...

Homeland Security Tells ICE to Cut Ties With Jail That Sicced Dogs on Migrants Protesters drive in a caravan around Immigration and Customs Enforcements El Paso Processing Center to demand the release of migrant detainees on April 16, 2020, in El Paso, Texas. Paul Ratje / Agence France-Presse / AFP via Getty Images By In a move hailed as “a major win” by migrant rights advocates, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday announced it is moving to end migrant detention at two cou...

Veteran Scams Special to Devils Lake Journal Fraud cost veterans, service members and their families more than $338 million in the five years ending in 2019, according to Federal Trade Commission data. The average loss for military scam victims was nearly triple that for the population at large. Targeting veterans takes many forms. The goal is often to manipulate or gain access to benefits the government provides to those who served. For example, veterans are told they qualify for money from �...

AARP Maine Sat, 05/08/2021 - 8:45am Con artists are trying to take advantage of the millions of Americans who have received their COVID-19 vaccines by sending fake surveys asking about their experience. These emails and texts look legitimate and may even include the logos of the vaccine manufacturers, but what they are really looking for is your sensitive personal information. Three things included in these “surveys” let you know they are a scam. First, they offer a prize for part...

Community news: Fairfield among top recognized Tree Cities and more Staff FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 Donald Hyman, a Fairfield resident, took this photo Monday, April 26, at 9:30 p.m., at the Penfield Beach kayak racks in Fairfield. The kayak rack were illuminated by the pink super moon, which was visible in the sky that night.Donald Hyman / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 2of8 3of8 5of8 Matthew Podolsky, a resident of Fairfield, recently submitted to Hearst Connecticut Media, a photo he too...

Postal Inspectors Warn Veterans Of Scams Targeting Them Devils Lake Journal NORTH DAKOTA – The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is warning the nation’s veterans that scammers are creating and implementing scams specifically designed for them. These scams include     COVID Vaccination Scams: Scammers will offer veterans a “cut in the vaccination line,” cash payments, or other incentives around obtaining a COVID vaccination.     Romance Scams: Veterans and active-duty service members ...

Is it a scam if someone directs you to pay a debt or other obligation with a gift card? The answer is yes – in 100% of cases. But alarmingly, 1 in 4 people surveyed by AARP got this question wrong – at a time when we’re seeing an increase in the use...