This week, Northern Kentucky-area seniors are invited to learn how to protect themselves from financial fraud and scams. The Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is hosting a free Senior Scam Jam event at Cold Spring First Baptist Church. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11. DFI is […]
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Con Artist Scams Elderly Fort Thomas Resident for $6,000
Fort Thomas Police want you to know that they will never call you unsolicited for funds. That seems like a common sense plea to the public, but according to Lt. Rich Whitford, residents are being duped by persistent and convincing con artists. He said that recently a Fort Thomas resident had been conned to the […]
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Don’t Get Scammed Seminar – And What To Do If You Do
Chief Mike Daly reported at the February 17th council meeting that scams targeting the elderly in Fort Thomas are on the rise. He specifically mentioned IRS tax return fraud being the scam of choice right now because of the time of year we are currently in. In an effort to help combat this crime wave, […]