by SDP Team | Mar 20, 2017 | Tax
Tax season is in full swing… and tax scams are everywhere. How can you can tell if a crook is claiming to be the I.R.S. in an effort to steal your money or personal information? Watch for these giveaways. The I.R.S. will never call you to demand immediate payment of...
by SDP Team | Jan 6, 2017 | Risk Management
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (WPIX) — Roger, 80, invited PIX11 into the home he’s lived in since 1959 and proudly showed us pictures of his seven grandchildren. But the former airline mechanic isn’t proud of the scam he got swept into that cost him $4,000 in cash....
by SDP Team | Jul 18, 2016 | Risk Management
It’s an all-too-common crime that can result in a loss of thousands of dollars Don’t let this happen to you or a loved one: An urgent email, or a call in the dead of night, from a “grandchild” who is suddenly in trouble. He or she has been arrested or hurt in an...
by SDP Team | Jun 23, 2016 | Risk Management
If you’re in your 50s or older, chances are good that financial fraudsters have a big red target on your back. That’s because they think you’ve got money to steal and are more likely to fall for the common tricks they deploy to part you from it....