Thursday, Oct. 5 Stoughton Police Department Presents: Refuse to be a Victim 1 p.m. Stoughton Area Senior Center, 248 W. Main St. The Stoughton Police Department is sharing a monthly series about protecting yourself, with each month focusing on a different topic. October’s session will focus on scams. There are…
VA and artificial intelligence; GI Bill transfers and scams | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
VA and artificial intelligence A new VA study to develop artificial intelligence that can predict aggressive prostate cancer began July 1. Five VA medical centers are working together to develop an artificial intelligence algorithm that can predict if a case of prostate cancer might spread to other parts of the…
Protecting seniors from online scams, fraud | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Jim Miller Special correspondent QUESTION: I spend a lot of time online and love the convenience of paying bills, shopping, and keeping up with my grandkids on Facebook and Instagram. But a few months ago, my computer was infected with malware, and I just found out someone opened up a…
Making Room: Responding to inquiries | News | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Before covering how best to vet prospects, a word about spam is in order. Within a few hours of running your ad, you are likely to get a flurry of brief texts such as: “Room still available? See it today?” or “Sounds Perfect!!!” These abbreviated prompts are usually scams. Delete…