The Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are encouraging all consumers but especially senior citizens to watch for reverse mortgage scams. Reverse mortgage products are home equity conversions, which are…
You have probably noticed that Quick Response — QR — codes are everywhere these days, on the tables at restaurants, on posters, print and electronic advertising, and even during TV programming and commercials. By training your smartphone camera on one,…
Scamming seniors is big business. Scammers took an estimated $1 billion from elder Americans last year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Further, the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards found that senior citizens who become victims of financial abuse…
