Dec 5, 2024 | Fraud Prevention
Looking for Event Tickets? Identify Scams Before Handing Over Your Money A packed show or competitive playoff game can make for a memorable time, but if you’re scrounging for tickets, be careful. Sold-out and high-demand events like concerts, festivals, and sporting...
Oct 15, 2024 | Fraud Prevention
Fake Jobs, Phony Recruiters: Job Scams are on the Rise Finding a new job isn’t easy. It’s hard to search through countless job descriptions and submit dozens of applications, so when a promising offer comes along, it’s easy to be excited. Be careful. Fake postings and...
Jul 24, 2024 | Fraud Prevention
FRAUD ALERT: How to Outsmart Sophisticated Phishing Scams You’ve probably heard of phishing. But do you really know what it is – and more importantly, how to protect yourself from falling victim to it? Phishing scams have become very sophisticated, but there are...
Apr 3, 2024 | Fraud Prevention
FRAUD ALERT: HOW TO AVOID ACCOUNT TAKEOVER FRAUD What is an “account takeover”? An account takeover happens when a fraudster poses as a financial institution to get your personal or account information. Once the fraudster has access to your account, they can make...
Jan 22, 2024 | Fraud Prevention
Identify and Defend Against Military Scams Being away from home on a deployment is a challenging time for military members and their families, and some people try to take advantage of these situations, making things even more stressful. A military scam begins when a...
Dec 5, 2023 | Fraud Prevention
Easy Money or Money Mule? A money mule acts as a layer of distance between a scammer and their victims by handling stolen funds on behalf of someone else, either knowingly or unknowingly. Money mules make a scam harder to trace and the money harder to find. ...
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