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...
by Ross Bentzler | Aug 18, 2021 | Digital
The recent barrage of ransomware attacks should serve as a stark warning to any person who spends time in the digital world. Anyone who uses email, shops online, processes online transactions, or makes mobile payments is a target of cybercriminals seeking to exploit...
by Ross Bentzler | Jun 16, 2021 | Digital
The use of QR codes over the past year and a half has made life easier for people, and it’s getting harder to avoid them as restaurants use them for touch-free menus and they’re found in numerous other business applications. But as we have learned with...
by Ross Bentzler | Mar 23, 2021 | Digital, Financial
No one wants to be on the wrong side of the IRS. That is why, in the months leading up to the May 17 extended tax filing deadline every year, scammers come out in full force to take advantage of the worries and fears of American taxpayers. Tax scammers utilize three...
by Alpine Bank | Oct 21, 2020 | Financial
Home loan fraud is on the rise. It is especially prevalent during periods of economic chaos and upheaval in the housing market as more homeowners face foreclosure, and scammers target overwhelmed home mortgage lenders. Unscrupulous lenders can also get into the act by...
