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Preventing Financial Scams

Explore this page for scam prevention resources, including a downloadable tip sheet and guidebook, links to videos and BBB Scam Tracker, and subscribe to BBB Scam Alerts.

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Scam prevention tip sheet

Share this tip sheet with isolated older adults to empower them to identify scams and avoid losing money. 

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Staying Safe After Loss Guidebook

Your resource to preventing financial scams after the loss of a loved one. 

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Report a scam

BBB Scam Tracker is a free tool anyone can use to report suspected scams. Your reports warn others so they can avoid similar cons. 

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Consejos para prevenir estafas

Comparte estos consejos para ayudar a la generación mas vieja a identificar estafas y evitar perder dinero. 

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Guía sobre mantenerse seguro después de la pérdida

Prevenir estafas financieras después de la pérdida un ser querido. 

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Reportar una estafa

BBB Scam Tracker es un servicio gratuito que todos pueden utliziar para denunciar estafas. Su informe ayudará a advertir a otros sobre estafas similaries. 

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Preventing Financial Scams Initiative

The tip sheet, guidebook and videos were created through the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada’s Preventing Financial Scams Initiative. The Preventing Financial Scams Initiative was established in 2019 to educate our community and help prevent financial scams and is now led by the Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Nevada and Utah.

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Tips to protect yourself and others from scammers. Each video covers a different topic. From the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada and the BBB.

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General tips

Better Business Bureau’s Tim Johnston shares tips on how to protect yourself from common scams.

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Consejos generales

Las estafas afectan a todos. El aprender de estafas le ayuda a protegerse. Manuel Mederos, residente local, comparte consejos sobre cómo protegerse de las estafas.

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Romance scams

Romance scams prey on people who are lonely, looking for companionship, or just looking to make a connection with others online. Longtime Reno area resident Deanna Hearn shares tips to avoid becoming a victim of a romance scam.

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Puppy scams

There are many puppy scams happening throughout Northern Nevada. Here are some tips on how to protect yourself from puppy scams from former Alice 96.5 host Deanna Podstawa. 

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Email scams

Email scams are becoming an increasing concern. Find out how you can protect yourself from email scams with Grant Denton, Executive Director of the Karma Box Project. 

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Phone scams

Robocalls and telephone scams are rampant. Here are some tips from Chief Deputy Greg Herrera (Ret.) of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office on how to protect yourself from these types of scams.

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Grandparent scams

Many scammers pose as grandchildren to scam grandparents. Longtime Reno area resident Deanna Hearn provides tips on how to avoid grandparent scams.

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Sign up for scam alerts

Stay informed of the latest scams with alerts from BBB via email. Note: BBB will never share or sell your email address. 

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