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CYBER SECURITY
Scam of the Month: Tax Season Protection
As a new tax season begins, keep in mind scammers will be revving up their efforts to steal your money. These scams come in different forms, but there are resources and ways to help keep your identity and money safe.
2 years ago
CYBER SECURITY
Scam of the Month: Tech Support Schemes
Tech support schemes are on the rise, and 66% of these schemes target older adults 60+. Read about the different ways these schemes can occur, as well as FBI listed tips to protect yourself from becoming the next victim.
2 years ago
PERSONAL
5 Tips to Avoid Overspending this Holiday Season
The holidays can be a busy and expensive time of the year, with gift-giving, holiday parties, and travel plans making it especially easy to overspend on your family, your friends, and even yourself. While it is perfectly okay to splurge every now and then, you do not want to stretch your finances too thin and end up entering the New Year stressed and in debt. Here are 6 tips to avoid overspending this holiday season.
3 years ago
CYBER SECURITY
Holiday Scams to Lookout For
While we shop and cook and hang holiday lights, scammers are busy looking for their next targets. The Better Business Bureau has issued a list of scams to be on the lookout for during the holiday season and tips on how to keep yourself from being the next victim. Keep your holidays safe and jolly by not falling for these follies!
3 years ago
FRAUD PREVENTION
Medicare Scam Awareness
October 15th begins open enrollment for Medicare's more than 60 million participants. As you consider the many options, don't forget to keep an eye out for scams. Scammers use this time as an opportunity to take advantage of older adults.
3 years ago
PERSONAL
“Salami” Attacks: A New Pattern in Email Fraud
Financial services providers and security companies have uncovered a new pattern of email fraud called “salami” attacks. Named for the way sandwich makers may cut salami into thin pieces, these attacks involve hackers “slicing” small sums of money from multiple bank accounts at once.
3 years ago