Protecting yourself from scams: Pennsylvania AG holds meeting | #datingscams #romancescams

ON THE AG’S EFFORTS TODAY TO EDUCATE SENIORS ABOUT THESE SCAMS. FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS WHO ATTENDED THIS EVENT IN HARRISBURG, IT WAS A RARE OPPORTUNITY, A CHANCE TO GET ADVICE ON HOW TO PREVENT SCAMS FROM THE STATE’S TOP LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. EVERY SINGLE SCAM IS TRYING TO DO THE EXACT SAME THING. IT’S JUST DIFFERENT METHODS TO DO IT, AND THAT IS TO GET YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WHILE ALSO TRYING TO GET THEIR HANDS ON YOUR MONEY AND SCAMMERS CAPTURED A LOT OF MONEY FROM PENNSYLVANIANS, PENNSYLVANIANS LAST YEAR LOST $76 MILLION LAST YEAR, AND THAT’S THAT WE KNOW OF FROM SCAMS. THERE MAY HAVE BEEN EVEN MORE MONEY LOST THAN THAT, BUT A LOT OF SENIOR CITIZENS ARE TOO EMBARRASSED TO REPORT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN VICTIMS. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS KEEPING SILENT ABOUT THE FRAUD THAT ALLOWS THE SCAM TO GO ON. IF IT EVER HAPPENS TO YOU, KNOW THAT YOU HAVE TO TELL SOMEONE. DON’T KEEP IT TO YOURSELF. SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH SOMEONE AND YOU CAN START SHARING THAT INFORMATION BY FIRST CONTACTING YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE, AND THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ALSO COLLECT INFORMATION ON SCAMS. AND YES, OCCASIONALLY THEY D