by Francine Ward | Jan 31, 2023 | 31 Days to Estate Planning Success, Estate Planning
Do You Really Want to Work? Five years ago, people complained they couldn’t find work. Today, there are so many jobs available, and no one wants to work. Instead, robbers, burglars, drug dealers, and scammers pervade the landscape. Scamming has become the new normal....
by Francine Ward | Jul 25, 2021 | Intellectual Property
Four Signs of Scams 1. Scams and Scammers PRETEND to be from an organization you know. Scammers often pretend to be contacting you on behalf of the government. They might use a real name, like the Social Security Administration, the IRS, or Medicare, or make up a name...
by Francine Ward | Jun 2, 2021 | Intellectual Property
Is it safe? The FTC’s Consumer Protection Data Spotlight says that “gift card fraud” has topped the list since 2018 as the number one way people lose money to fraud. It may not be happening the way you think it is, though. Scammers are reaching out via phone...
by Francine Ward | Mar 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Stealing Money & Identity. Those who regularly read my blog know how serious I am about warning people about the latest scams and fraud designed to steal your money or identity. Unfortunately, there’s no shortage of unscrupulous people who would not think twice...
by Francine Ward | Oct 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Rip People Off. I have written extensively on this blog about scams used by criminals to rip people off. Unfortunately, the scammers never rest, instead they spend their time plotting and scheming new and improved scams to separate you from your hard-earned money or...