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SCAMS OF 2024 REACHING EPIDEMIC PROPORTION
ROMANCE SCAMS
Do you suspect you may be involved in a romance scam? Recently widowed men and women are often lonely and vulnerable making , them prime targets of online romance scammers. The catfish is someone who sets up a fake online profile to trick people who are looking for love, usually to get money out of you.
RED FLAGS:
They can never meet you in person and are always cancelling scheduled meetings.
They claim they are over seas in the military or involved in some type of construction project ect and they are always running into financial problems and requesting emergency financial assistance from you.
Right from the beginning they have started falling madly in love with you.
The cat fish starts requesting that you send money to a third party other than themselves.
This person is often a "mule" and a victim of the catfish too.
The catfish may send you verification of their funds in the bank which is a forgery and just a template taken off the internet. The may also send a copy of a phoney license , passport or fake documentation explaining why the catfish so urgently needs you to send money.
For example a fraudulent letter from an attorney stating they are being evicted or held up in customs ect.
Victims have lost entire life savings to these scammers and have wound up homeless or living in their cars !
If you suspect you are being "Catfished" please contact Kim Hale Private Investigations before it is too late. Victims have lost entire life savings and homes and vehicles to the Catfish. The catfish is part of a criminal ring with many players involved. Kim Hale private Investigations can determine whether or not you are being "CatFished".
RENTAL SCAMS
Remember these tips to avoid being scammed: • If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
• Listings with limited photos, details, and reviews should raise red flags.
• Search online for the name of the property owner or rental company with the words “complaint,” “review,” or “scam.”
• Search online for the rental location’s address, together with the name of the property owner or rental company. If other ads come up for the same address, but with a different owner or rental company name, that’s a sign of a scam.
• Conduct an image search to see if the images in the ad are being used anywhere else on the internet.
• Look for the name of the rental company and search the rental company’s website yourself to see if the property is listed there too. If it isn’t, the ad you found may be a scam. • Use payment methods with fraud protections that are built in for vacation rentals.
• If you are renting a home, take extra precautions. Don’t send payment for a property you’ve never seen, or to a person you’ve never met in person. If you can’t see the house or apartment or sign a lease before you pay, keep looking.
Search city or county tax assessment websites to learn who owns a property, then check the landlord’s ID to be sure it matches the records.
If you can’t get to the property in person, ask someone you trust to go and make sure it’s for rent, and that it matches what was advertised. If you notice a rental listing scam, report it to your local law enforcement agency
FBI WARNS OF “PHANTOM HACKER” SCAMS TARGETING SENIOR CITIZENS The Federal Bureau of Investigations is warning the public of a recent nationwide increase in “Phantom Hacker” scams, significantly impacting senior citizens. This Phantom Hacker scam is an evolution of more general tech support scams, layering imposter tech support, financial institution, and government personas to enhance the trust victims place in the scammers and identify the most lucrative accounts to target. Victims often suffer the loss of entire banking, savings, retirement, or investment accounts under the guise of “protecting” their assets. Between January and June 2023, 19,000 complaints related to tech support scams were submitted to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), with estimated victim losses of over $542 million. Almost 50% of the victims reported to IC3 were over 60 years-old, comprising 66% of the total losses. As of August 2023, losses have already exceeded those in 2022 by 40%.
TIPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF • Do not click on unsolicited pop-ups, links sent via text messages, or email links or attachments. • Do not contact the telephone number provided in a pop-up, text, or email. • Do not download software at the request of an unknown individual who contacted you. • Do not allow an unknown individual who contacted you to have control of your computer. • The US Government will never request you send money via wire transfer to foreign accounts, cryptocurrency, or gift/prepaid cards.
PROPERTY FRAUD ALERT
THERE IS A DISTURBING TREND ON THE RISE. THE CONSEQUENCES CAN BE DEVASTATING. SCAMMERS ARE TRANSFERRING PROPERTY TO THEMSELVES. THE ROAD TO GETTING YOUR HOME BACK IS MADDENING AND COSTLY AND COULD LEAVE YOU HOMELESS.
FIND OUT BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE THROUGH THE PROPERTY ALERT FRAUD PROGRAM.
1. GOOGLE PALM BEACH PROPERTY FRAUD ALERT 2. CLICK SIGN UP FOR FREE Property Fraud Alert
What is Property Fraud? Sign up for Free Scammers file fake deeds, making it appear as if they own homes that are not actually theirs. These scammers then trick people into giving them money to rent or buy those homes.
Property Fraud Alert is a free service to help you protect your property from fraud by monitoring the documents being recorded in the Official Records of the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller's office. Protect Yourself with Property Fraud Alert for Free Register to receive free email alerts when a document such as a deed or mortgage is recorded with our office using your name or your business’s name. You may also monitor an address or parcel number. If you receive an alert about activity not initiated by you, this early notification can provide valuable time to stop criminals in their tracks.
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