There have been so many fraudulent claims to Medicare for durable medical equipment (DME) — wheelchairs, walkers, braces and other devices prescribed by doctors to help patients deal with an injury or chronic illness at home that have been in excess of $6 BILLION, yes Billion, a YEAR! Yikes. This is yet another way older […]
Medicare and its more than 60 million beneficiaries are under attack from scammers who want to disrupt the program. Their primary aim is defrauding Medicare itself. Billions of dollars were lost in 2017 due to fraud, abuse and improper billing. You ask – how can this happen? Their schemes target beneficiaries directly, steal identities or […]
IRS scams and phishing, identity theft, this scam, that scam — What’s This World Coming To? Scammers are creative. Must be nice not to have anything else to do but come up with new ploys to intimidate and steal from law-abiding citizens. The elderly are particularly vulnerable in these ploys and so easily fall prey […]
One might think that since April 15 has passed, so has the season for tax scams. Think again. There is no season for tax scams. They occur 365 days a year. The IRS has reported a couple of new variations of tax-related scams. They call one of them the SSN HUSTLE. In this scam, the […]
I know you keep hearing about online security and soon you will say, if you haven’t already, that I am like a broken record. But in today’s world, one cannot be too safe or secure. Cookies on the internet are tiny files that are transferred to your computer from websites you visit. This is a […]
It is so nice to meet you. But, you ask, how did we meet? I don’t recall meeting you. Is my memory fading? Maybe your memory is fading, but I really don’t care about that. Let me tell you some ways that I may have met you. Have you entered contests and provided your name, […]
Summer is around the corner and whether you are shopping online to get ready for a vacation or relaxing while on vacation and decide to indulge, BE AWARE! Your financial information, tax information and Social Security number could be at risk. Cybercriminals want to turn stolen data into quick cash. They do this by draining […]
Data thieves don’t take a break. EVER. They are always working. One might say they are workaholics. The most common way for cybercriminals to steal money, bank account information, passwords, credit cards and Social Security numbers is to simply ask for them. Every day, people fall victim to phishing scams or phone scams that […]
(a reprint from an IRS notice) Taxpayers should protect their personal and financial data from criminals who continue to steal large amounts of information. Thieves use the data to file bogus tax returns and commit crimes while impersonating the victim. All taxpayers should follow these steps to protect themselves and their data. Keep a secure […]
We hear about identity theft often these days. Yes, we may get tired of hearing about it, but identity theft is running rampant and we all need to protect ourselves as best as we can. What should you look for and what to do if you suspect being the target of identity theft? Did you […]
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