The holiday season brings joy and merriment along with the hustle and bustle of gift shopping. Restaurants are packed with friends and family get-togethers and stores are filled with busy shoppers. Unfortunately, scammers get busy during the holidays, too. In recent years, online shopping has represented a significant percentage of ...
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a collaboration between government and private industry to raise awareness about digital security and empower everyone to protect their personal data from digital forms of crime.
The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) work together to provide information about staying safe online ...
Business email compromise (BEC) is becoming one of the most financially damaging crimes out there. Scammers rely on email being the most common means of communication.
One way a scammer “gets in” is by spoofing the email address of a trusted or known sender.
Here's an example:
The scammer may send an email ...
According to the American Bankers Association, the number of check fraud filings in 2023 has skyrocketed, doubling since 2020. Check fraud is a criminal act that involves using a check without authorization or altering a legitimate check to steal money from an individual or business.
Check fraud can take many forms. ...
Cryptocurrency (also known as crypto) is a type of digital currency that exists electronically or virtually. This virtual money is not backed by any government or bank. Unlike government backed money, the value of virtual currency is driven by supply and demand.
Bitcoin is a type of cryptocurrency and can ...
Internet Safety Month, observed each June, is a great time to consider how you are securing your family’s safety online.
There are several unique risks associated with children and online safety. When a child is using a computer or mobile device, normal safeguards and security practices may not be sufficient. Children ...
Financial institutions work hard to protect your personal identifiable information (PII) and confidential account information. There are many layers of security measures in place to help make sure you are the only one who can obtain information about, or conduct transactions through, your account(s).
However, scammers know about all these security ...
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps offer simple and convenient ways to send and receive money. You’ve probably heard of these apps with names such as Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App. Many P2P apps allow you to send money with just a single click or swipe. That speed gives fraudsters the chance ...
How does a fake check scam work? The following stories are scenarios for check fraud:
You are "accidentally" overpaid for an item you sold online. The buyer asks you to send them the overpayment via wire transfer or popular funds transfer apps like the Cash App.
You receive a work-from-home offer, ...
Identity theft is the unauthorized use of someone else’s personal identifying information for fraudulent purposes. Identity thieves may steal your name, address, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, Social Security number, and other pieces of information that identify you. Then, they use this information for various types of fraudulent acts ...
Routing # 071102076NMLS # 411170