scams
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PublishedDecember 29, 2023
What to do (and avoid) after you’ve been scammed
There's a booming industry of criminals who target people at their worst moments, squeezing more money or information out of them in exchange for false hope.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2023
How to talk to older people in your life about scams
Last year, consumers lost $8.8 billion to scammers, and the Federal Trade Commission says older adults lost the most money compared to other age groups.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2023
Brunswick woman target of ‘phantom hacker’ scam
The FBI reported a nationwide spike in the scam and said some victims have lost their life savings.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2023
CMP warns customers to be careful after wave of scam calls
Scam callers have been trying to dupe electricity customers in Maine and elsewhere by threatening to turn off their service.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
BoomerTECH Adventures: A scam by any other name
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PublishedJuly 12, 2022
FBI warns of spike in rental and real estate scams
The FBI Boston office issued a warning Tuesday about a jump in scams connected to the rental and real estate markets.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2021
The humble Farmer: Barnum underestimated the number of suckers born every minute
Exhibit A: An FBI agent’s story about a guy named Dave and the rich online girlfriend who he’s never met in person.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2021
Maine secretary of state warns of text-based phishing scam
Shenna Bellows is warning residents to be suspicious of text messages they receive from an entity claiming to be the 'Secretary of State Drivers License Facility.'
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PublishedApril 21, 2021
FBI warns of telephone scammers, posing as federal agents, who bilked 44 Mainers
The agency's Boston Division says it's seeing an increase in reports about scammers targeting residents of Maine and other New England states through unsolicited, often spoofed, phone calls.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2021
Maine labor department warns of social media scams
Scammers are posing as Maine Department of Labor officials to steal people's personal information.
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