Just since Jan 1 have gotten at least six reports of scams that have cost local residents thousands of dollars. And now, a new AARP-commissioned report says scams have grown “exponentially,” and “relatively few” of the scammers are being caught.
Those six local cases resulted in losses of $41,200, including one alone that totaled $14,000.
And in February, a Hall County man found himself the target of a scam investigation by California authorities: S. Hall man at center of Calif., Canadian scam probes (wgtjradio.com)
The AARP report found one case involving an 80-year-old San Diego man who lost almost $700,000 to scammers. You can read his story and more about this nationwide problem here: Scammers are swiping billions from Americans every year. Worse, most crooks are getting away with it – SRN News
As we’ve reported before, the Better Business Bureau has some tips on not falling victim to con artists. BBB Tip: 10 steps to avoid scams