As part of the alleged scheme, the three defendants misappropriated the identifying information of doctors to claim those physicians had deemed hospice services necessary for patients, federal prosecutors said.
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Convicted scammer who victims say claimed to be a psychic faces extradition to UK
Marianne Smyth, who also claimed to be an Irish heiress and a witch, was arrested in Maine in February.
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Posted inBusiness
What to do (and avoid) after you’ve been scammed
There’s a booming industry of criminals who target people at their worst moments, squeezing more money or information out of them in exchange for false hope.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
How to talk to older people in your life about scams
Last year, consumers lost $8.8 billion to scammers, and the Federal Trade Commission says older adults lost the most money compared to other age groups.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Brunswick woman target of ‘phantom hacker’ scam
The FBI reported a nationwide spike in the scam and said some victims have lost their life savings.
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CMP warns customers to be careful after wave of scam calls
Scam callers have been trying to dupe electricity customers in Maine and elsewhere by threatening to turn off their service.
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BoomerTECH Adventures: A scam by any other name
One of our favorite service activities as BoomerTECH Adventures guides is visiting local retirement communities to share our knowledge and resources. During a recent session, we discussed the growing problem of online scams popping up on everyone’s connected devices. Sometimes it feels so unsafe in cyberspace it’s tempting to stop checking email, answering smart phones, […]
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FBI warns of spike in rental and real estate scams
The FBI Boston office issued a warning Tuesday about a jump in scams connected to the rental and real estate markets.
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The humble Farmer: Barnum underestimated the number of suckers born every minute
Exhibit A: An FBI agent’s story about a guy named Dave and the rich online girlfriend who he’s never met in person.
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Maine secretary of state warns of text-based phishing scam
Shenna Bellows is warning residents to be suspicious of text messages they receive from an entity claiming to be the ‘Secretary of State Drivers License Facility.’