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• May 24, 2019

  Brains and Losses: Part VI

  

  Scammers are not always a faceless voice on the phone.

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• May 23, 2019

  Brains and Losses: Part V

  

  Suspicious or unusual bank activity can often signal a scam; but should a teller be able to monitor a long-time account holder’s ledger activity to flag a possible scam?

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• May 22, 2019

  Brains and Losses: Part IV

  

  Financial scammers are part of coordinated efforts to target victims. The Federal Trade Commission took in more than a half a million complaints of imposter scams alone in 2018. But finding and convicting perpetrators is rare. Marketplace Morning Report’s David Brancaccio looks at what federal regulators are doing to target scammers.   Brains and Losses: […]

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• May 21, 2019

  Brains and Losses: Part III

  

  What changes to the brain might make a person more vulnerable to financial scams?

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• May 20, 2019

  Brains and Losses: Part II

  

  What happens when you’re scammed out of almost $200,000?

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• May 17, 2019

  Where to find more information on elder financial vulnerability

  

  Here are some reputable sources for preventing and reporting scams.

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• May 17, 2019

  Brains and Losses: Part I

  

  Experts say it’s time for a national conversation about protecting seniors from scams.

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• May 17, 2019

  Concerned about financial scams? Here’s your guide

  

  What to look out for — and how to respond.

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• May 17, 2019

  If you’re worried about scams, change your password

  

  Best practices for staying safe online.

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• Mar 6, 2019

  Drug shortages continue to affect common meds

  

  Contaminated supply chains, natural disasters, and the bottom line are just some of the reasons why basic drugs are in constant shortage.

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