The Near Perfect Scam by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. I would consider myself of average intelligence and savvy to most scams. In fact, I think Malcom Gladwell would most likely akin me to Reg Brown or Harry Markopolos. I don’t often default to the truth but typically take information as simply data until proven otherwise. Read more
Facebook Marketplace SCAMS by Tracy E. Hill, Ph.D. I recently listed a half dozen bookcases, on Facebook Marketplace to sell locally. Within thirty seconds, my phone buzzed and blinged with more than a dozen potential buyers! I was super psyched to get rid of these annoying bookcases that were taking up way too much room Read more
While running on the treadmill this afternoon, I caught a few minutes of a CBS news segment discussing the 250 person ring accused of scamming older adults. Who does this? Preying on people who have all sorts of reasons that just scream “don’t pick on me” when there’s plenty of other folk to prey on Read more
Top 6 Ways to Avoid Scams Scam artists abound on the internet, email and social media. Yet, the older population seems to be at a greater risk than younger folk. But we think, anyone who is trusting and hopeful could be scammed. And certainly, we are looking for reasons today to be both trusting and Read more
