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3 Tips To Stay Ahead of Fraud During Consumer Protection Week
Every day, there are stories and alerts shared of new scams, reminding us that the fraud landscape changes quickly. To stay safe, it’s important to build good habits, improve your digital security, and use helpful tools to avoid, report, and recover from scams. It’s National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), a time of year devoted to maintaining personal security and fighting fraud. Hosted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), this important awareness week was established to help people better understand…
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Be Aware of “IRS” Text Scams
The following excerpt is taken from the Federal Trade Commission: Got an email or text message about a tax refund? It’s a scam. IRS impersonators are at it again. This time, the scammers are sending messages about your “tax refund” or “tax refund e-statement.” It might look legit, but it’s an email or text fake,…
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Using MFA to Safeguard Your Online Accounts
Cyber criminals do not discriminate—all individuals are at risk regardless of age, gender, social status, etc. If you’re concerned about these threats, make sure you’re taking the appropriate steps to secure your accounts. One of the most effective ways to keep your account safe is with multi-factor authentication. Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) requires more than one…
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Fraud Prevention for Phone Scams
Scammers are using more sophisticated technological tricks to get you to hand over your sensitive information. Some of the latest scams appear to be convincing from trusted financial institutions. Here’s a story about someone who recently faced a scammer claiming to be from their bank. Let’s call this person Jack. One day Jack received a phone…
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Job Seekers Beware: Many People Are Falling for Employment Scams
The following article comes from an article provided by KnowBe4 Security Awareness and training. More than one in ten people who were targeted by job scams this year fell victim, according to a report from Resume.org. Younger people, particularly young men, are more likely to fall victim. “In total, 14% of those who received a job scam text…
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5 Ways to Keep Identity Thieves Guessing
Identity theft continues to be more than just a costly headache. Fraud scams and identity theft reports continued to top the list of scams reported to the FTC in 2024. In fact, nearly 6.5 million incidents were reported to the FTC last year, and over 1 million of those incidents included an instance of identity…
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Survey or Scam?
The following article comes from an article provided by KnowBe4 Security Awareness and training. No matter what time of the year, there always seems to be the need for a perfect gift for a loved one. Whether you’re planning to shop online or at a local store, retailers may send you surveys via email that include rewards…
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Common Crypto Scams to Avoid
With cryptocurrency’s increasing popularity, it’s crucial to be aware of the prevalence of crypto scams. Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that uses cryptography to secure transactions. However, the rise of crypto has also led to a surge in scams. It’s important to stay alert to spot these scams and avoid falling victim to them. One important thing to note about cryptocurrency is the…
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Tips to Avoid Student Loan Forgiveness Scams
After a five year pause on Federal Student Loan collections, the U.S Department of Education resumed collections on May 5, 2025. As of 2024, U.S. students currently owe $1.74 trillion in both federal and private student loans. That amount is ridiculously high, and students who owe money on their loans are scrambling to pay them off. Unfortunately,…
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The Growing Threat of Text Scams
There has been an increase in all kinds of scams targeting almost everyone they can. Fraudsters attempt to get unsuspecting victims in almost any way. They’ll use fake ads, fake websites, cleverly disguised emails, phone calls from seemingly recognizable companies and even text messages with links. The danger of these scams is that with…
