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Watch out for W2 and Tax Fraud Phishing
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The bad guys are starting their tax scams early this season! Everyone should look out for urgent emails and phone calls supposedly coming from the IRS or tax-related companies in the next few months. If you receive a phone call from the IRS claiming you owe back taxes and must pay, don๏ฟฝt fall for it.…
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CEO Fraud By Gift Card?
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Your Boss emails and asks you to buy some gift cards and email him the codes from the back of the card.๏ฟฝ You would do it, right?๏ฟฝ A crafty mix of social engineering, great timing, and context act as the perfect ingredients to trick unwitting users into buying gift cards by utilizing CEO Fraud and…
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CYBER MONDAY ๏ฟฝ BARGAINS AND CYBER-CRIME ABOUND
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Online Shopping Offers Convenience and Risk The busy holiday season and all the online deals sometimes lead us to let our guard down when shopping online.๏ฟฝ Cyber-criminals are busy this time of year too.๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ A few things to think about while shopping online: Use a credit card instead of debit๏ฟฝ If your card is compromised,…
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ONLINE BLACK FRIDAY SALES AND SCAMS
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It’s the Holiday Season for the bad guys too! But not the way you might think. They go into scam-overdrive mode. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the busiest on-line shopping days and they are out to get rich with your money. So what to look out for? At the moment, there are literally๏ฟฝthousands of…
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RECOGNIZE PHISHING EMAIL SCAMS
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Social Engineering Red Flags #1: Sender The prevalence of phishing scams is at an all-time high. Because you are the key to preventing a cyberattack, it is important to question the legitimacy of every email you receive. Below is a list of questions to ask yourself about who or where the email came from๏ฟฝthat…