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…
Community Calendar | Museums | thenewsenterprise.com | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
MONDAY Zumba, 9 a.m., Hardin County Public Library, 100 Jim Owen Drive, E’town. Previous dance experience not required. Work every part of your body with leg lifts, squats, etc. Low impact options included. No groups. POC: 270-769-6337. English as a Second Language class, 11 a.m., Hardin County Public Library, 100…
Community Calendar | Neighbors | thenewsenterprise.com | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Community Calendar SATURDAYHowevalley High School Class of 1960 and spouses, 8:30 a.m., Shoney’s, 1046 Executive Drive, E’town. POC: Bob Woosley, 270-877-2244. Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Program, 11 a.m., Sign of the Dove Church 1189 Sunset Drive, Radcliff, for Hardin Residents, hosted by The Omicron Nu Lambda Education Foundation and Abound…
5 things to know about how COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wasted | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
WASHINGTON (AP) — The greatest grift in U.S. history was brazen, even simple. Criminals and gangs grabbed the money. So did an U.S. soldier in Georgia, the pastors of a defunct church in Texas, a former state lawmaker in Missouri and a roofing contractor in Montana. Over the last three…
Kenya: Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating Kenyan Actor Yasmeen Saiedi and Offering Promotions | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
IN SHORT: We’ve once again found a Facebook account in the name of a prominent Kenyan actor, promising quick cash giveaways. But, again, it’s a scam account, impersonating a celebrity. The Facebook account Maria Inua Jamii has been running promotions on a Facebook group in Kenya with over 242,000 members….
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…
Growing cases of fraud are targeting older people in Athens | City News | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
After being targeted in a money-laundering scheme through a private chat on Facebook, 71-year-old Edith Lomax was scared to be active online and go out in public by herself. The scam began about two years ago when a man claiming to be from California started a conversation with Lomax, who…
Sunrise host David Koch loses it on air over a scam falsely claiming he endorses a fake crypto trading app | #datingscams | #lovescams | #facebookscams
Sunrise host David Koch has fired up over online fraudsters who used his image and fake quotes to steal $30,000 from a viewer. Speaking to Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones on Monday, “Kochie” said enough is enough and demanded the Government do something to stop it after he was contacted by…