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Bank scam that began with a text message ends with woman losing life savings: "My whole world fell apart" By Anna Werner wernera@cbsnews.com, Analisa Novak May 26, 2023 / 10:33 AM / CBS News

Life insurance scams can put your finances—and even your identity—at risk. Fortunately, common sense can go a long way to protect you. Free credit monitoring from Experian can also help alert you to possible identity theft before it negatively impacts your credit.

If you are interested to read about rental insurance scams or health insurance scams, click the links. Let’s start: 1. Identity Theft Scams The first one on our list is a widespread life insurance scam, which is not easily discovered by targets.

Charity fraud scams can come in many forms: emails, social media posts, crowdfunding platforms, cold calls, etc. They are especially common after high-profile disasters. Always use caution and do ...

Warning signs. You get a call or an online solicitation claiming you’ve won a prize in a sweepstakes you don’t recall entering or haven’t heard of before. You’re told you need to make an up-front payment to collect the prize. Someone calls you and says they have a winning state lottery ticket but need help paying a fee to collect on it.

This kind of scam is called a "vanity award" scam. According to the Better Business Bureau, these award scams have been on the rise over the past few months. BBB says these awards are often...

Fake Prize, Sweepstakes, and Lottery Scams. You get a call, email, or letter saying you won a sweepstakes, lottery, or prize — like an iPad, a new car, or something else. But you can tell it’s a scam because of what they do next: they ask you to pay money or give them your account information to get the prize. If you pay, you’ll lose your ...

July 29, 2020. Two women in their 80s just lost more than $200 each in keto diet pill scams. These cases see fraudsters promise pills that supposedly will help dieters shed pounds faster than just adhering to a keto diet's high-fat, low-carbohydrate regimen. Keto is a popular — and controversial — weight-loss craze.