Aug 20, 2026 | Fraud Prevention
GIFT CARDS AND SCAM PAYMENTS Gift card scams continue to be a significant risk for consumers. In many scam scenarios, criminals instruct victims to make payments using retail gift cards. Gift cards are familiar to most people, widely available for purchase and...
Jun 10, 2026 | Fraud Prevention
PACKAGE DELIVERY SCAMS: STAY ALERT FOR IMPOSTOR MESSAGES Package delivery scams are a rapidly growing form of business impostor scams, where criminals impersonate legitimate delivery companies to steal personal information or money. These scams typically begin with an...
Apr 7, 2026 | Fraud Prevention
SCAM TACTICS RECOGNIZING SCAM TACTICS Scams come in many forms, but they all have one goal: to deceive and/or manipulate people to achieve financial gain. Whether it’s through a phone call, online or face-to-face interaction, criminals use manipulation, fear and false...
Feb 5, 2026 | Fraud Prevention
THE ALLURE OF SCAMS When we hear the word “scam,” we often imagine something obvious — too-good-to-be-true lottery wins, emails full of misspelled words or sketchy pop-ups offering miracle cures. But the truth is more complicated. Scams have an allure — a...
Dec 5, 2025 | Fraud Prevention
HOW SCAMS OCCUR Scams are no longer simply awkward emails from distant princes asking for your bank details. They are now highly sophisticated operations run by individuals and organized groups who leverage technology, psychology and timing to exploit their victims....
Oct 28, 2025 | Fraud Prevention
How to Determine if a Donation Appeal is for Real – or a Scam Charitable donations are a great way to make an impact on the causes you care about. But when tragedy strikes, scammers may prey on the generosity of those trying to support the victims. Scammers request...
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