Tag: scam prevention
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Alert for Veterans: New VA Website Fights Housing Scams
Vets and family members can qualify for certain benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including home loans. Some swindlers want to steal their glory. Members of the military, and their loved ones, are more likely than other households to become fraud targets. Now, Veterans Affairs officials are confronting the new wave of scams…
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Now It’s the Deepfakes. Protect Deeds and Accounts From AI-Generated Imposters
Real estate transactions involve large money transfers. Creative swindlers love those. And now, progress in artificial intelligence (AI) brings new opportunities for real estate fraud. Shady actors are using real people’s voice or image samples to create recordings and persuade buyers and sellers to respond to questions with key information. Then the scammers hijack the…
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Reverse Mortgage Scams? What Seniors Need to Know.
If you or someone you care about is 62+, you’ll know it’s important to avoid sketchy financial offers targeting older adults. But what about reverse mortgages? From time to time, media outlets point to scams or high-pressure tactics involving reverse mortgages. And it’s true that reverse mortgages are designed for senior homeowners. But are these…
