By Crystal Baldwin Recently, three Vermonters reported losing just under $1 million in total to cryptocurrency scams. Entire retirement accounts were drained, and because of early withdrawal penalties, thousands of dollars are due to the IRS. Some owe family members for funds borrowed on the chance that cryptocurrency would substantially increase their investment. As a peer-to-peer… Continue reading Scammers are using cryptocurrency to steal your money
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Identity Theft and Phishing
By Crystal Baldwin When I presented on the topic of identity theft a decade ago, the concept seemed somewhat distant, impacting few individuals with identity thieves using dated and laborious tactics to steal identities. A section of my presentation was devoted to informing about dumpster diving—the fact that people can get a lot of information about… Continue reading Identity Theft and Phishing
Vermont’s Top Ten Scams of 2020
Vermonters filed 5,021 scam reports with the Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) in 2020. The Social Security number phishing scam, which typically involves calls claiming that your Social Security number has been compromised, suspended, or linked to criminal activity, remained the most commonly scam for the second year in a row with 1,160 reports filed. Claiming the number two spot on… Continue reading Vermont’s Top Ten Scams of 2020