Wisconsin Senior Medicare Patrol

Scammers Target Women Looking for Love

25. August 2010

Crooks are tugging at heartstrings to get cash from women looking for love online. Scammers are pretending to be soldiers on popular dating sites. Once they hook a mark, they ask for cash. When they get the cash, they vanish. From the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau: According to the U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Command, these scammers [...]

Scammers Target Associated Bank Customers

20. August 2010

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Scammers are targeting Wisconsinites who hold accounts with Associated Bank, the largest bank in the state. The fraudsters used text messages to tell customers that their accounts had been hacked. Luckily, customers got suspicious when the crooks asked for confidential information – like their debit card PIN numbers – and reported it to police. WISN.com [...]

Beware Medicare Part D Scams

12. August 2010

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In Arkansas, fraudsters are trying to get Medicare patients to dole out personal information as part of a Medicare Part D scam. TodaysTHV.com describes the scam: Already, fraudsters have been calling beneficiaries asking for personal information, including bank account and social security numbers, as well as to confirm Medicare numbers to “make sure the rebate [...]

Central Wisconsin Seniors Targeted in Scams

2. August 2010

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House approves law to stop fraudsters More than 35,000 Wisconsin seniors were victims of fraud last year alone – and scammers are stepping up efforts in central Wisconsin to steal money from them. The grandparents scam is a biggie. Someone posing as a grandchild calls and asks for money. The cash must be sent by [...]

Beware Storm Scams

25. July 2010

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After summer storms ravaged portions of Wisconsin last week, scammers are on the move, trying to pressure some into fraudulent construction contracts. What to watch out for: Check the license. Be sure the business has a license and check with the Better Business Bureau to see if complaints have been filed against the business. Pressure [...]

Beware of New Amazon Scam

19. July 2010

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Buy lots of stuff on Amazon? Then beware a new scam that arrives via email. Fraudsters send emails similar to Amazon’s Thank You For Your Order missives. Officials believe the scammers want Amazon customers to enter their personal info so they can steal their identities. Read more at the Business Courier.

BBB: Beware of Too-Good-To-Be-True Auto Sales on eBay, Craigslist

14. July 2010

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Some car buyers are turning to the Internet to find good deals – but sometimes, they get scammed. WHIO.tv reports that the Better Business Bureau has received numerous complaints from people who either paid for a car that was less than described, or didn’t receive an automobile at all. This report also talks about a [...]

Job Seekers: Watch Out for Gulf Oil Spill Scams

13. July 2010

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Since the Gulf oil spill hit the news, scammers were out there, trying to get cash for fake charities or other entities claiming to help with clean up Now, fraudsters are targeting desperate job seekers with tantalizing offers that simply aren’t true. These “offers” are a way to steal identities, as some unsuspecting Washington residents [...]

Beware Oil Scams

28. June 2010

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Watch out for charitable groups that claim to collect donations for those hit hard by the Gulf oil spill. Not all of them are legit. Before you donate online, by mail or phone, be sure to check out the organization with the state Attorney General’s office and the Better Business Bureau’s charity section. A few [...]

Watch Out for Storm Scams

23. June 2010

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The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is on the lookout for scam artists ready to cash in on recent storm damage. These “storm chasers” follow storms and try to bilk people out of cash by never doing the work, or using inferior equipment or materials. These fraudsters may also not have proper licensing. Before you hire [...]