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04/29/2025

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04/26/2025

Feeling blue and it seems bigger than usual? There's good news: Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers one depression screening per year to find out if you have symptoms of depression. With that information, you can start moving in a positive direction.

04/21/2025

https://news.va.gov/139536/empowering-caregivers-connection-peer-support/

Caregiving can be a deeply rewarding journey, but it also can be overwhelming and isolating. That’s why support and connection can make all the difference.

04/21/2025

The Tariff Scams are Coming

As they always do when something is prominent in the news, scammers are eager to take advantage of the situation for new scams. In the last few months scammers have registered more than 300 websites including one entitled "U.S. Customs and Tariffs" that we can expect they will be using to scam businesses and individuals into making payments. We can expect companies and even individuals to start receiving phishing emails with phony invoices for goods that contain an indication of a charge for the tariffs and direction to the phony AI created websites to make the payments.

Another tariff related scam starts with an email that appears to come from Federal Express, UPS or some other delivery service claiming that they have a package for you, but in order to have it delivered you need to pay a tariff through a link to a legitimate appearing, but phony website. In a variation on the previous delivery scam, someone posing as a Federal Express or other delivery service employee actually comes to your home the day after you received a delivery asking you to pay for the tariff on the delivery you received. In this case the scammer has learned of the delivery through hacking your computer.

TIPS

The truth is that tariffs are typically paid by importers when goods enter the country. These costs are often passed on to consumers as part of the purchase price of the product, but are not included as a separate item on a bill for a consumer good. Anyone or any company that is not an importer receiving a bill asking them to pay a tariff is being contacted by a scammer and you should ignore it. Also, neither Federal Express nor any other delivery service collects tariffs from people to whom they deliver items.

*Article by Steven Weisman, Esq.
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04/17/2025

04/16/2025

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Choosing your Medicare coverage is not a “one-size-fits-all” decision. What works for one person may be totally different than what would work for you.Rather...

04/16/2025

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02/18/2025

Better Business Bureau warns:

Watch out for IRS impostors targeting consumers
Scammers are impersonating the IRS to trick taxpayers into sharing personal information, claiming they’re eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check. These fraudulent messages often look official, but they’re part of a phishing scheme designed to steal your sensitive data.

The real IRS has announced that automatic payments will be issued to eligible taxpayers who didn’t claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns. These payments require no action from taxpayers and will be sent automatically by late January 2025. Eligible individuals will also receive a letter from the IRS confirming the payment. This process only applies to taxpayers who filed a 2021 tax return but didn’t claim the credit to which they were entitled.
How the scam works
You receive a text from what appears to be the IRS. The text claims that you’re eligible to receive a $1,400 Economic Impact Payment and that you should provide your personal information. The scammer claims that the amount will be deposited into your bank account or mailed by check within 1 to 2 business days. One person reported receiving this scam text to BBB Scam Tracker.

This IRS text is a phishing scam. The message contains a fake link that mimics an official IRS website. Clicking it may lead to malware or a fraudulent form asking for personal or financial information. The IRS does not contact taxpayers via text, email, or social media, and they will never request information this way.
How to avoid this scam
Verify communications: Genuine IRS notices are sent through postal mail, not text messages or emails.

Avoid clicking links: Never click on links in unsolicited messages. Instead, go directly to IRS.gov for information.

Be cautious of urgency: Scammers create a sense of urgency to make you act quickly. Take time to confirm claims independently.

Report the scam: Forward suspicious messages to [email protected] and report them to BBB.org/ScamTracker

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