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Never text 'STOP' back to spam messages — here's what happens when you do

You get a text from a number you don’t recognize. It says you’ve won something, or that your bank account needs attention, or ...

Missed voicemails with no calls? It could be a scam

Silent voicemail scams drop blank messages into your inbox without ringing your phone. Here's how the scam works and what you ...
Forbes

As Scammers Up Their Fraud Game, Consumers, Banks, And Law Enforcement Must Respond

Fraud schemes and scammers keep making headlines with U.S. victims reporting huge losses. A recent study suggests that information sharing, better technology and more communication may be the keys to ...
The State Journal-Register

BBB’s Senior Scam Stop 2025 aims to protect older adults from fraud

The Better Business Bureau is launching a series of presentations to help protect seniors from scams. BBB President and CEO Jessica Tharp will lead the "Senior Scam Stop 2025" events, which will be ...
WGAL

Meta accused of failing to stop scam ads targeting older adults

The CCDH has released a study accusing Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, of not doing enough to protect ...
ABC Kcrg 9

Stop the Scammers: Preventing and reporting fraud in Iowa

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Stop the Scammers. That’s the name of a statewide tour that aims to help Iowans prevent and report fraud. The Stop the Scammers tour visited 22 Iowa communities this year.

Free ‘Stop the Scammers’ roadshow comes to Davenport – sign up here

The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services’ “Stop the Scammers” roadshow, in partnership with the Iowa Attorney ...