The many charities and reliefs efforts arising to help victims of the Southern California wildfires have become targets for scams. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the ...

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Every year, American seniors lose over $28 billion to fraud, according to AARP. But here's the shocking part: Only a fraction ever gets reported. If you've received a letter, email, or call claiming ...

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If you're one of the thousands of good Samaritans looking to pitch in and make a donation to help victims of the recent Southern California wildfires, be careful: scammers are already trying to take ...