As a freelancer who often writes about personal finances and careers, I like to think I’m above average in my knowledge of things related to money. But I felt pretty foolish when, in a vulnerable moment, I recently gave scammers direct access to my ban… Continue reading
I always thought that the oldest people are the group that gets scammed. Certainly not a discerning 65-year-old who has written about scams and wisely deletes suspect emails. Well, add me to the Gotcha List. I was a victim of a computer virus scam. Her… Continue reading
Scammers are getting trickier and consumers are falling for it. Continue reading
It’s a rightfully growing fear among American consumers. Continue reading
Older people are easy victims to scammers, who are targeted more than other age groups. Continue reading
A lot of consumers are worried about getting hacked but we aren’t doing anything to protect ourselves. Continue reading
Most companies aren’t prepared for data breaches, as more than half of U.S. companies have been hacked so far this year. Continue reading
More people than ever are worried about ID theft. But big institutions and companies aren’t prepared to handle major breaches and can’t hire workers fast enough. Continue reading
Here’s how one woman lost money while another got her justice. Continue reading
Shortly after college, I got a Facebook message from an old friend. I was excited when I saw who it was, and I was looking forward to catching up. But I quickly realized that this wasn’t a social call. She was trying to sell me a gimmicky multi-level marketing product. I was disappointed and a […] Continue reading