Perpetrators send text messages falsely notifying victims that they have been exposed to a person infected with COVID-19.
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Maine insurance bureau warns of coronavirus scams
U.S. consumers report perpetrators of coronavirus-related scams have taken them for an estimated $18 million so far.
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Maine regulator predicts outbreak of virus-related scams
Maine Securities Administrator Judith Shaw warns residents to be wary of schemes preying on their fears surrounding coronavirus.
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More than a million times, Mainers say, ‘Don’t call us, we’ll call you’
Maine has the fourth-highest rate of residents who have signed up with the National Do Not Call Registry.
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Social Security administrators say their agency is getting barraged with scam complaints
A Senate hearing led by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday delved into a growing problem of con artists impersonating government officials to cheat Americans out of their savings.
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Mainers lost $3.3 million to scams, fraud in 2019, regulators say
The state’s residents filed 7,862 complaints with the Federal Trade Commission last year.
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Spaghetti dinner raises $18,000 for Auburn scam victim
Barbara Hinckley got help from the community and former Gov. John Baldacci.
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Dinner raises money for 95-year-old Auburn woman who fell victim to scam
Hundreds attend spaghetti dinner to help Barbara Hinckley replace money she lost to a scammer last summer.
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Baldacci spaghetti fundraiser aims to help Auburn scam victim, 95
The supper to benefit Barbara Hinckley will be held at 5 p.m. Jan. 8 at Auburn Middle School.
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Newest scam in Livermore Falls is from person claiming to be a hitman
Officer Troy Reed said the scammer texted a person and sent a photo of the victim pulled from his social media account.