Residents of Fayette gathered at Starling Hall to hear Kennebec County Sheriff and Selectman Toby Pond share practical advice and personal stories about identifying and avoiding scams, emphasizing the importance of verification and caution.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills
Western Maine residents report scam callers posing as deputies, family members
Residents of Androscoggin and Oxford counties have been reporting phone calls from scammers posing as deputies or as recently incarcerated family members.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine attorney general warns consumers of misleading solar power ads
Solar energy customers have been advised that Maine does not require homeowners to convert to solar and that the state does not offer incentives, grants, rebates or tax credits to install home solar panels.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Turnpike Authority warns of ‘smishing’ scam to collect phony toll charges
The scam involves text messages that appear to be from the Maine Turnpike Authority claiming there is an unpaid E-ZPass toll and threatening an additional fee if not paid immediately.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Oxford County sheriff warns residents of phone scam
Unidentified people claim there are arrest warrants and promise relief if money is paid.
Posted inNation / World, News
5 arrested over ‘sham hospices’ alleged to bilk Medicare for over $15 million
As part of the alleged scheme, the three defendants misappropriated the identifying information of doctors to claim those physicians had deemed hospice services necessary for patients, federal prosecutors said.
Posted inNation / World, News
Convicted scammer who victims say claimed to be a psychic faces extradition to UK
Marianne Smyth, who also claimed to be an Irish heiress and a witch, was arrested in Maine in February.
Posted inBusiness
What to do (and avoid) after you’ve been scammed
What’s worse than falling victim to a scam online? Being scammed again while dealing with the original crime. There’s a booming industry of criminals who target people at their worst moments, squeezing more money or information out of them in exchange for false hope. They’ll promise to get you back into a hacked Facebook account […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
How to talk to older people in your life about scams
Last year, consumers lost $8.8 billion to scammers, and the Federal Trade Commission says older adults lost the most money compared to other age groups.
Posted inMaine
Brunswick woman target of ‘phantom hacker’ scam
The FBI reported a nationwide spike in the scam and said some victims have lost their life savings.