Jan 25 2020
The Social Security Administration launched a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign to continue warning people about the ongoing nationwide telephone impersonation scheme. The PSAs feature a message from Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul. Social Security and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) continue to receive reports about fraudulent phone calls from people falsely …
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Jan 20 2020
Scammers go to great lengths to trick you out of your personal information. We want to help you protect your information by helping you recognize a Social Security imposter. There’s a widespread telephone scam involving callers claiming they’re from Social Security. The caller ID may even show a government number. These callers may tell you …
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Jan 18 2020
Happy 2020 to all! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season. I certainly did, but I admit, I do enjoy the socially slower pace that comes with January and February. I hope that these consumer fraud and scam newsletters are helpful for you. You are welcome to share the information or forward the …
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Jan 16 2020
Perhaps the best test is whether you want the grandkids as passengers. Older drivers these days are keeping their licenses longer and logging more miles on their cars than in the past, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Nevertheless, fatal crash rates do tend to increase considerably after age 70 and reach their …
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Jan 14 2020
Human trafficking includes: sex trafficking, labor trafficking, and sex & labor trafficking. Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery that occurs in every state, including Colorado. The average age of entry into the commercial sex industry in the United States is 12-14 years old per the US Department of Justice, Child Exploitation & …
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Jan 07 2020
Scammers are changing how they want you to send money. A scam isn’t complete until money has changed hands. So crooks expertly use all available methods to make that happen quickly and easily. Increasingly, they’re using these four popular money-transfer approaches. But pause and ask yourself, Would an ordinary business or government agency ask for …
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Jan 07 2020
By Marty Coffin Evans The doors to 2019 have closed. Now’s the time to choose a door, or one of many, to open in 2020. Which one or ones will they be? Quotations about doors abound from the humorous to more serious, philosophical or even spiritual. Some quotations can be found above door frames, etched …
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Dec 17 2019
As we approach Christmas day let’s take a moment to salute the grand women of Christmas! My wife knocks herself out preparing for events like Thanksgiving and Christmas. She started preparing the Thanksgiving meal two weeks in advance and for sure we had a feast. For some time now she has been in charge of …
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Dec 17 2019
As the holidays grow near, homeowners are sure to begin decorating their homes with festive décor, plants and lights. Although these decorations are marvelous to look at, if you’re a pet owner, they could also be sources of danger for your beloved furry friend. Holiday plants are some of the most common causes of pet …
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Dec 17 2019
Choosing a Medicare plan is an important, but difficult decision. This choice could determine your health for years to come and save (or cost) you hundreds of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. However, during the Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP)/Annual Election Period (AEP) October 15 through December 7, you can reevaluate your Medicare Advantage (MA/Part C) …
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Dec 11 2019
The place seems like a dream come true: the right space, the right location, the right price. But is it really for rent? Or will the renter or traveler arrive to find their money gone with nowhere to stay? An in-depth investigative study by Better Business Bureau (BBB) finds that fraud is widespread in the …
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Dec 10 2019
The Colorado State Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division (CPD) and AARP held a November webinar on Avoiding Holiday Scams. Webinar hosts included AARP’s Mark Fetterhoff and CPD’s Jan Zavislan. Mark and Jan explained the ElderWatch program as funded by the CO state and AARP, which helps AARP members and the public with education and reporting …
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