Fraud

How to Outwit Robocallers
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How to Outwit Robocallers

Jennifer Jolly | November 6, 2018

Robocallers are out of control, but here’s how you can defeat them

Two New Finra Rules Protect Investors Against Fraud
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Two New Finra Rules Protect Investors Against Fraud

Gerri Walsh, JD | June 7, 2018

Two new rules are meant to help your broker identify and block fraud and scams that can drain your assets.

Beware of these Coin-Collecting Scams!

Beware of these Coin-Collecting Scams!

Scott A. Travers | October 17, 2017

In this video, Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, discusses coin-collecting scams and what to be aware of when purchasing from a dealer.

How to Keep Financial Information Safer on Your Phone

How to Keep Financial Information Safer on Your Phone

Eva Velasquez | June 15, 2017

More and more of your financial life happens right on your smartphone—and not just buying stuff on Amazon and elsewhere.…

Protect Dead Relatives from ID Theft

Protect Dead Relatives from ID Theft

Adam Levin | June 2, 2017

Don’t assume that the risk of having your identity stolen lasts only as long as you are alive. More than…

Meet the Expert: Adam Levin
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Meet the Expert: Adam Levin

Adam Levin | April 9, 2017

In this video, Bottom Line Inc President Sarah Hiner introduces cybersecurity expert Adam Levin. Mr. Levin, chairman and founder of…

Beware the Biggest Online Scams

Beware the Biggest Online Scams

Adam Levin | February 1, 2017

Phishing scams, where an online thief impersonates a reputable authority in order to gain your money or log-in credentials, are…

How to Create an Effective Password
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How to Create an Effective Password

Adam Levin | December 13, 2016

We all have multiple passwords for our various online identities, but how do you know if your passwords are strong…

Theft by Bank Tellers Is Spreading

Theft by Bank Tellers Is Spreading

Adam Levin | May 9, 2016

A Chase Bank teller in White Plains, New York, took part in an ID-theft ring that stole more than $850,000 from…

Hidden Traps of Uber and Lyft

Hidden Traps of Uber and Lyft

Farid Yaghoubtil | March 30, 2016

Uber and Lyft often are cheaper and more convenient than taxis. But in many cities and towns, these app-based services,…

Crowdfund Scams

Crowdfund Scams

Andrew Dix | December 11, 2015

Crowdfund websites such as Kickstarter.com and Indiegogo.com connect projects in need of funding, such as inventions and charitable causes, with…

Prepaid-Funeral Scams

Prepaid-Funeral Scams

Joshua Slocum | November 4, 2013

Some well-meaning people purchase prepaid-funeral contracts so that when they die, their heirs won't have to pay their funeral expenses.…

Medical Scams

Medical Scams

Evan S. Levine, MD | August 30, 2012

How greedy doctors and hospitals threaten your well-being Even though the overwhelming majority of physicians are honest and hard-working and…

Don’t Get Taken By One of These Health Scams

Don’t Get Taken By One of These Health Scams

Charles B. Inlander | August 29, 2012

Health-care fraud is big business. Various studies suggest that Medicare alone is bilked out of more than $60 billion a…

Don’t Get Ripped Off on Craigslist

Don’t Get Ripped Off on Craigslist

Skip Press | August 29, 2012

Scams even smart buyers and sellers fall for I’m one of more than 50 million US users of Craigslist, the…