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FBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online 'sextortion' 12/19/2022 03:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI sounded the alarm Monday about an explosive increase in teenage boys being targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending sexually explicit pictures. At least 3,000 children, mostly teenage boys, have been victims of the schemes that are connecte What Are Granny Pods? 12/18/2022 07:00pm • Most families feel concerns over how to take care of aging relatives. You may be unsure whether you can provide the level of care necessary, but nursing homes and assisted living can be costly. The granny pod, also called an accessory dwelling unit, gives families a new option for caregiving while o Musk's Twitter tweaks foreshadow EU showdown over new rules 12/15/2022 02:43am • LONDON (AP) — Self-proclaimed free speech warrior Elon Musk’s more unfettered version of Twitter could collide with new rules in Europe, where officials warn that the social media company will have to comply with some of the world’s toughest laws targeting toxic content. While the new digital How to Find a Financial Advisor if You're Not Rich 12/14/2022 07:00pm • Financial advice isn't just for the wealthy. In fact, the right guidance early in your financial life can have the biggest impact on your long-term success. "Most wealthy people begin their financial journey as people with lower wealth," says Peter Casciotta, owner of Asset Management & Advisory Biden administration proposes crackdown on scam Medicare ads 12/14/2022 06:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed a ban on misleading ads for Medicare Advantage plans that have targeted older Americans and, in some cases, convinced them to sign up for plans that don't cover their doctors or prescriptions. The rule, proposed by the Centers for Warning signs to look for when visiting elderly loved ones over the holidays 12/13/2022 03:26pm • Visiting with elderly loved ones over the holidays is a good time to look for warning signs about whether they're still fine living on their own. "A lot can change with an 80-year-old parent in six months, even a couple of months if you haven't seen them," said Andrew Carle, a faculty member Key figure in German tax scam case convicted, gets 8 years 12/13/2022 09:52am • BERLIN (AP) — A key figure in a massive German tax evasion case was convicted Tuesday of three counts of tax evasion and sentenced to eight years in prison. The state court in Bonn convicted German lawyer Hanno Berger in connection with alleged crimes between 2007 and 2011, German news agency dpa Supreme Court takes case on immigration scam case 12/09/2022 04:32pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear a case involving a scam that falsely promoted adult adoptions as a path to U.S. citizenship. The case tests whether a section of federal immigration law is unconstitutional because it is so broad it violates the First Amendment's free sp Baltimore, DC, Richmond among America's most sinful cities 12/09/2022 12:54am • Think your neighbors are a bunch of heathens? Then perhaps you live in one of America's most sinful cities. With its latest list of Most Sinful Cities in America, WalletHub makes it clear Las Vegas — which did rank in the top spot this year — is far from alone. Several criteria were used r Yellen, Malerba become 1st female pair to sign US currency 12/08/2022 04:26pm • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday helped mark a milestone in U.S. history when she held up a newly minted $5 bill signed for the first time ever by two women. Yellen's signature will appear alongside that of U.S. Treasurer Lynn Malerba, the first Native American Te decimos la solución: así puedes evitar las estafas por internet durante las compras navideñas 12/08/2022 11:20am • Las transacciones electrónicas de dinero aumentan durante la época navideña y los estafadores se activan para tomar ventaja de ello. Es por eso que el FBI advierte a los consumidores sobre las estafas que más se reportan en esta época.  “Si una oferta parece demasiado buena para se Best Sweepstakes to Enter 12/06/2022 07:00pm • For some people, entering free sweepstakes is a bit of a hobby, and it's easy to see why. If the giveaway could potentially yield free stuff, you're only out the time it takes to enter. And, plus, while entering a sweepstakes is a little like playing the lottery, at least sweepstakes are free. But t Jamaica imposes state of emergency amid sharp criticism 12/06/2022 06:47pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaica’s prime minister declared a widespread state of emergency Tuesday to fight a surge in gang violence on an island with one of the highest murder rates in the region. The measure applies to certain communities in the capital of Kingston as well as six of Jamaic Catfish scams target everyone: Here's how to keep kids safe 12/03/2022 07:13am • Catfishing crimes have ensnared people for years. This week, a grieving family implored parents to monitor their children's online activity after a former Virginia state trooper catfished a 15-year-old girl online. He then traveled to Southern California, where he allegedly killed the girl's moth Fairfax Co. police want victims of cash-for-gold ruse to come forward 12/02/2022 09:01am • Fairfax County police are still looking for more victims of a bizarre cash-for-fake gold scheme where drivers who stop to help a fellow driver on the side of the highway end up possibly getting abducted and intimidated into draining their bank accounts. Three people have been arrested in the Virg