IRS’ “Dirty Dozen”
IRS’ “Dirty Dozen” By Jill Roamer, J.D., CIPP/US Elder Law Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) puts out their “dirty dozen” list. This is a list of scams that are prevalent that the IRS wants everyone to watch out for.…
Scammers Beef Up Efforts in a Crisis
The Inspector General of Social Security, Gail S. Ennis, is warning the public about fraudulent letters threatening suspension of Social Security benefits due to COVID-19 or coronavirus-related office closures.
How Do I Protect My Elderly Parent from Scams and Elder Abuse?
Adult children of seniors need to be alert, because there are some insidious financial scams out there. Here's what they look like, and why they work.
Social Security Theft Is on the Rise: Be Prepared and Protected
Last fall, after the Equifax breach, Jim Borland, acting deputy commissioner for communications at the Social Security Administration wrote a blog post on the agency website headlined ‘Protecting Your Social Security.’
Police Warn about Scammers Targeting Vulnerable Seniors
When a man claiming to be a Suffolk cop called Rosemarie O’Rourke and said her grandson was in big trouble, she'd been grieving the death of her husband two days earlier—an easy target for a scam artist.