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Financial Stress Exposes Vulnerabilities: Signs of a Financial Relief Scam

By increasing your knowledge of how scammers use phishing tactics and your awareness of anti-phishing techniques, you’ll be able to combat potential threats and protect your personal information.

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Social Media: Connections, Community, and a Hub for these 5 Common Scams

Social media is an essential part of our lives. It connects us with loved ones and friends, keeps us up to date with the latest news and trends, and even lets companies conduct business. ...

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Digital Banking: The Online Security Arsenal at Your Fingertips

Due to the plethora of convenient digital services and online apps, the traditional way we do banking has changed. In fact, according to a recent study by Forbes, the U.S. Consumer Banking Statistics ...

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What is "Spoofing" and How to Dodge this Scam

Every day people are tricked into giving out sensitive information to criminals. Don’t fall for a scammer’s tricks and risk losing your hard-earned money to spoofing. Learn how to distinguish these ...

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Buying a Car? Here’s a List of Common Scams and How to Avoid Them

Scam artists have been devising schemes to swindle honest people out of their money and the process of buying a car has been an attractive opportunity to defraud good people. We’ve all heard the ...

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Phishing: Learn the Signs of This Cyber-Attack

By increasing your knowledge of how scammers use phishing tactics and your awareness of anti-phishing techniques, you’ll be able to combat potential threats and protect your personal information.

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Tax Season: What You Need to Know About Tax Identity Theft

Tax season is here and that means most of us are anticipating getting extra cash back from Uncle Sam. But unfortunately, you’re not the only one who’s waiting on a payout. Criminals are waiting for ...

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Smishing: A Silly Word But Serious Fraud Risk

Have you ever received a text message from a well-known business or family member, but something didn’t seem right? Criminals are always looking for new ways to gain access to people’s personal and ...

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7 Common Scam Types Aimed at Seniors

People over the age of sixty are often targeted because they’re trusting, more financially secure, and are overall more vulnerable. Protect your loved ones by familiarizing yourself with the 7 most ...

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