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Category: Fraud/Scams

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips, Malware, News

Fake Online Coronavirus Map Installing Malware on Computers

Cyber criminals are taking advantage of the Coronavirus COVID-19 to steal personal data. A malicious website pretending to be the live map […]

January 15, 2020Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips, Internet Safety

Spotting Tax Scams to Avoid Being a Victim

Tax season is in full swing, which means criminals will go to great lengths to separate you from your money, your identity, […]

November 1, 2019November 4, 2019Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips, News

Avoid Being a Victim of Charity Fraud

Giving monetary donations to a cause you deem worthy is an admirable action. According to National Philanthropic Trust, Americans gave $427.71 billion […]

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips, News, Phishing

IRS Warns of New Email Scam

The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners issued a news release, “Security Summit warns of new IRS impersonation email scam” […]

August 8, 2019Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips

Avoiding Online Selling Scams

The Web 3.0 has given people the ability to buy and sell nearly anything they want from the convenience of their home […]

June 10, 2019October 4, 2019Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips, Malware

What is ransomware?

Ransomware is a type of malware software designed to lock access to a computer system or to its files. The computer user […]

January 30, 2019Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips, Internet Safety, Phishing

Preparing Your Child to Function in a Digital World

With the ever-present interweaving of technology and ease of access to the Internet, parents can find it difficult to shield their children […]

January 15, 2019Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips, Internet Safety, Phishing

Tax Return Scams

During tax season taxpayers have an invisible target on their back.  Criminals are constantly seeking ways to hit this moving target by […]

December 5, 2018Fraud/Scams, Helpful Tips, Internet Safety

Safe Cyber Shopping

As more people log onto the Internet and make holiday purchases no one is thinking they will become a victim of cybercrime. […]

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