by Jeannette Jones | Aug 30, 2017 | Personal Stories
A few weeks ago, my parents fell victim to the ‘relative in distress’ scam we shared in our TAAG guest blog. Using information they obtained on-line, scammers convinced my parents their grandson, Robert, had caused an automobile accident and hurt an elderly couple. ...
by Chip Workman | Aug 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
(This post was originally published on CBS’ Money Watch Blog and was written by Aimee Picchi. The article was published on April 20, 2017. Find the original blog here. Follow CBS MoneyWatch & Aimee Picchi on Twitter.) In a new twist on an old phone scam,...
by taaginc | Oct 19, 2016 | Personal Stories
As I sat down to write this blog, I received an e-mail from Ms. Shirley Fosgate, an invalid widow in a foster home for the elderly in the Philippines. It seems her deceased husband left nearly six million euros in an Irish bank account that she cannot access. What’s...
