by Ross Bentzler | Apr 26, 2022 | Digital
Employment scams have been around a long time. And sadly, with the advent of the internet, scams have proliferated and are now much easier to pull off. With the goal of luring in unsuspecting jobseekers to trick them out of their personal information and money,...
by Ross Bentzler | Feb 15, 2022 | Bank News
With many people quarantining and keeping their social distance, there’s been an uptick in scams perpetrated through dating websites. The rise in romance scams is particularly insidious because it often preys on vulnerable (often older) widows and widowers longing to...
by Ross Bentzler | Dec 15, 2021 | Digital
Each year millions of people fall victim to phishing attacks, resulting in tens of thousands of people losing their identity — or their money. What is a phishing attack? A scammer disguises an email to make it look like it’s coming from a legitimate source, like a...
by Pete Yang | Nov 23, 2021 | Environment, Financial
Protect Yourself From Holiday Shopping Scams The holiday season is here, and after extended lockdowns and quarantining, this year is expected to see record online sales. Unfortunately, fraudsters and scammers are also gearing up, targeting vulnerable consumers and...
by Ross Bentzler | Oct 20, 2021 | Community
Scammers have never let a good crisis go to waste. Scams that target the elderly have spiked throughout the COVID pandemic, including phone fraud and online romance schemes, preying on their heightened fears and vulnerabilities. While COVID-related scams have been on...
