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Category: Security/Scams

Don’t Be Tricked By Social Engineering Scams

social engineering Don’t Be Tricked By Social Engineering Scams
Social Engineering Scams have increased over the past few years, with incidents increasing alarmingly. Social Engineering is a term that refers to using psychological techniques to manipulate someone. This exploitation can lead to revealing sensitive information, like passwords, bank account numbers, and debit card pins. [...] View more

Scam Alert – Members Beware – Telephone and Text Scams

scam alert Scam Alert – Members Beware – Telephone and Text Scams

Please be aware of a phishing telephone scam that some credit unions across the country are reporting more frequently. Members are receiving phone calls from fraudsters posing as a credit union employee, who tell them that their account has been compromised or that their credit/debit […]

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How to Use Zelle to Safely Send Money

Zelle Safety How to Use Zelle to Safely Send Money
Zelle® is a fast, safe, and easy way to send and receive money with people you trust, like your babysitter, coworkers, fellow PTA mom, or your son's soccer coach. Whether you just enrolled with Zelle® or have been an active user for a while, there [...] View more

Keep Yourself Safe from Scams and Fraud

Keep yourself safe from scams and fraud Keep Yourself Safe from Scams and Fraud
Scams targeting people often play on their trust. We want to empower you to spot the latest scams and know a fraud when you see it. We are seeing an increase in phishing telephone scams involving fraudsters posing as members of a technology department, fraud [...] View more

Fraud Alert: Online Retailer Scam

online shopping scams Fraud Alert: Online Retailer Scam

With online shopping becoming increasingly popular for people this year, the Better Business Bureau warns that scammers are using the name of popular retail companies to steal individual’s money and information. The “2020 BBB Scam Trackers Risk Report” found that online purchase scams made up […]

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IRS Reveals List of “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams for 2020

IRS Dirty Dozen Scams IRS Reveals List of “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams for 2020

Each year, the IRS publishes the “Dirty Dozen,” a list of tax scams most prevalent during that year’s tax season. This year, with COVID-19 pushing off the federal tax deadline to July 15, the IRS held off publishing the list until early July, and of […]

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IRS warns of potential surge in fake CEO phishing scam

Dont Take the Bait Graphic IRS warns of potential surge in fake CEO phishing scam

* This article and image was written by Don’t Mess With Taxes and published online on January 19, 2018. With the official start of the 2018 tax filing season just more than a week away, folks have been collecting important tax statements they’ll need to file their returns. […]

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Financial Self Defense

Can you Hear Me Now? Financial defense Financial Self Defense

How To Respond To ‘Can You Hear Me?’ “Can you hear me now?” is the once-popular tagline of Verizon commercials, but it’s also the headline of a new scam. Scammers making robocalls will ask some innocuous question. Once the targeted person says “yes,” a recording […]

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