Bay Hundred Senior Center

06/09/2026

https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/06/searching-health-insurance-keep-scrolling-avoid-government-impersonators?utm_source=govdelivery

When you search online, do you click the first result you see? You’re not alone. But that habit could cost you — especially if you’re searching for health insurance or government healthcare programs like Medicare.

06/08/2026

https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/06/how-spot-captcha-scam?utm_source=govdelivery

The FTC is getting reports about a new phishing scam that looks a lot like the CAPTCHA requests you might be used to seeing. Real CAPTCHAs give you image- or text-based tasks to prove you’re not a robot — something like typing letters and numbers exactly as they appear, or matching pictures of t...

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/06/real-ftc-employee-wont-text-you-their-photo-id-verify-their-identity?utm_source=govdelivery

Scammers lie and pretend to be an FTC employee to trick you into giving them money, access to your financial accounts, or your personal information. In a new twist, they falsely claim they’re an FTC “agent” that can help you recover money you lost in a scam. Here’s how this new FTC impersona...

06/08/2026

Have questions about how to read your utility bill? We will walk through utility bills line-by-line in these 30-minute information sessions, answering your questions along the way.

Sign up for these free webinars here: https://opc.maryland.gov/Consumer-Webinar-Sign-up

SMECO and Washington Gas: June 16 at 12 noon
Delmarva Power and Pepco: June 25 at 12 noon
BGE: July 21 at 12 noon
Potomac Edison and Columbia Gas: July 23 at 12 noon

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