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...
by Ross Bentzler | Jan 22, 2020 | Digital, Financial
Stay Vigilant Against Common Telemarketing Scams Telemarketing scammers are relentless in pursuit of your money. With consumer losses estimated at nearly $500 million a year, scammers use all means of technology at their disposal to trick victims into opening their...
by Ross Bentzler | Nov 22, 2019 | Digital
How to Prevent Mobile Fraud The mobile revolution is transforming the way people transact business. It’s estimated that mobile transactions account for nearly 70% of all financial transactions. However, with that, there has been a commensurate increase in the amount...
by Ross Bentzler | Oct 10, 2019 | Digital
An ever-expanding digital world has created boundless opportunities for all, including digital criminals. Digital fraud cases have doubled over the last several years as scammers become ever more sophisticated and brazen in their attacks on consumers, leading to...
by Ross Bentzler | Aug 15, 2019 | Digital
Among the many increasing popular types of online fraud and mobile scams, real estate wire fraud is exploding across the U.S., costing consumers billions of dollars each year. While digital technology has made the process of escrow settlement faster and more...
