Provided By CBS12 Six fraudsters are accused of stealing nearly $250,000 from Florida seniors through grandparent scams, the Florida Attorney General (AG) announced on Monday. The Attorney General’s Office of Statewide Prosecution said the scam affected seniors in multiple counties, including Palm Beach, Brevard, Broward, Lee, Miami-Dade, Orange, and Sarasota. The Miami-Dade Police Department’s Vice […]
Category Archives: Security
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Jun
By The office of Senator Rick Scott As a member of the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging, Senator Rick Scott is fighting to protect Florida’s seniors from fraud and was proud to host a Senate Aging Hearing in the Villages with Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on the growing risk of financial scams. The Internal […]
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Jun
Jun
You have probably noticed that there are fewer and fewer bank branches. In fact, between 2017 and 2021, over 4,400 bank branches shut down permanently. At the height of the pandemic, many more were temporarily closed or offered only limited services. At some branches, it was necessary to make a special appointment to access a […]
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The advice sometimes seems pious and boring – “Practice Password Security” or “Use Strong Passwords.” It is hard to go for long browsing the internet without seeing some form of this advice. The reason is simple: lost, stolen or hacked passwords are the cause of misery ranging from false postings on sites like Facebook to […]
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Sep
Sep
Have you ever said or overheard someone say while in a public place, “The kids gave me a TV for my birthday,” or “I just got a great deal on a laptop computer?” Do you hide a house key under the back-door mat or leave your doors unlocked during the day? If so, you are […]