Many scams prey on financially unstable people, andadvance fee loan scamsare no exception. In this scam, a loan broker will promise you a substantial loan, regardless of your credit history or score, after you pay an upfront fee or "insurance." Of course, as soon as you do, the loan ...
Most people have, or had, a conventional mortgage using them to purchase their home or have refinanced their original purchase mortgage…these aren’t considered a scam. So why are reverse mortgages considered a scam? A reverse mortgage is a loan to a homeowner using the home as collateral o...
Other false statements often seen or heard are that reverse mortgages are a scam, only the lender benefits. They take advantage of people. Let me clarify, the most common reverse mortgage, the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) isFHA insuredand regulated by HUD – no, not scams but a ...
Unless they decide to come forward publicly, we may never know. Lottery regulation changes took place to protect winners who win over $10,000. Big-money winners can become targets for scammers and fraud, so the Minnesota Lottery will not divulge their name unless they first agree to it....
Albert Lea has many great attributes but if you live there, you have a one in 38 chance of being a victim of a property crime. It also has a low unemployment rate and many don't make the average median income. (It's also not great thatscammers target funeral homes, either.) ...
the content contained in these stories could lead someone to believe that egg freezing is a simple thing that should be given no more thought than a visit to a spin class, that egg freezing is something to be given away like a perk, or that egg freezing itself is an expensive scam. ...
There are two types ofCOVID-19-related scams. The first is when folks obtain financial and insurance information from individuals in exchange for (what should be free) tests and vaccinations. The other involves scammers capitalizing on the increase in online shopping, stealing money or banking in...
The latest “smishing” scam involves sending text messages asking for payment for unpaid road tolls. Feel good news of the day:“Man sets himself on fire at South Carolina Tesla charging stations while trying to torch them with Molotov cocktails.” (Hat tip: Stephen Green at Instapundit.)...
the Navajo reservation on the New Mexico side. Poverty, crime and mental illness brought him into adulthood. He left the rez to get an education, but for one reason or another, he has clung to the the things that have only brought pain and destruction to his life. Where does he fit in...
Today, take a moment to grab a shovel and dig out the fire hydrant that is on your property. If your neighbor is the one with the fire hydrant on your block, maybe check in with them and see if you can help dig that out. Their family may not be able to take care of this import...