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An old scam that keeps reinventing itself with new victims. Don’t become one! You’ve probably heard the classic business email compromise (BEC) scam about Nigerian princes who want to deposit money in people’s bank accounts—but first need their prey to send them money to make it all work to plan. It’s an oldie but goodie. Unfortunately, it’s also one that …
Business E-Mail Compromise Since 2013, when the FBI began tracking an emerging financial cyber threat called business e-mail compromise (BEC), organized crime groups have targeted large and small companies and organizations in every U.S. state and more than 100 countries around the world—from non-profits and well-known corporations to churches and school systems. Losses are in the billions of dollars and …
Because we shop online for nearly everything for our businesses and personal lives, it’s essential to be vigilant about cyber-safety. Here are some tips to make sure you’re shopping securely. Only shop on sites using HTTPS in the URL as opposed to HTTP. If a site is using HTTP, password and payment data can easily be stolen by anyone who …
By now we’re all pretty savvy when it comes to recognizing a scam but remain vigilant! The “bad guys” are savvy too, particularly in the midst of this COVID 19 pandemic. Practice extra caution with calls from unrecognized phone numbers and “too good to be true” or suspicious email offers. Especially links contained within those emails. Read these digital protection …
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Scam Phone Calls Scam phone calls are all too common these days. If you notice that you begin receiving spam calls more frequently, it’s a good practice to not answer any from unfamiliar numbers. If you do pick up, don’t say anything. Scammers can potentially record your voice and gather information on you, potentially reusing your voice signature to authorize …
We want to keep you informed with the latest technology tips, and alert you to two recent email scams affecting our clients so you can protect yourself and your information: Email Scams – Stay Alert! The first email scam is an attempt to obtain your email login information, and it typically targets the main email providers (Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail, and …
