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posted on Thursday, January 30, 2025
If it's not scammers spamming your phone with texts or filling up your inbox with emails, it's your mailbox crammed with ads and other mail you didn't ask for. The junk messages and mail might seem endless, but there are some ways to help scale it back.
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posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Once identity thieves have your personal information, they can drain your bank account, run up charges on your credit cards, open new utility accounts, or get medical treatment on your health insurance. An identity thief can file a tax refund in your name and get your refund. In some extreme cases, a thief might even give your name to the police during an arrest.
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posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Rates of identity theft and cyber scams continue to rise, which means consumers need to be more vigilant than ever before. These disasters can happen to anyone at any time, so it's important to constantly keep your guard up to prevent against scams.
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posted on Monday, June 24, 2024
Fraudsters often take advantage of new technology to trick consumers into giving them money. While innovative technology can be beneficial to many, it can also be detrimental when utilized by scammers. Recently, scammers have been using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to impersonate law enforcement, employees, or family members to extract private personal and banking information from their victims.
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posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Despite a steep decline in the use of written checks – 82% over the last 30 years, according to the Federal Reserve – check fraud has become increasingly popular among criminals. Today, check fraud is costing banks and consumers billions in losses per year, more than twice what it was five years ago.
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