Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn's URL shortener Posted: February 24, 2023 by Christopher Boyd on Malwarebytes website Click here for the entire story. Over the last few days, scammers have been sending out phishing mails that disguise bogus URLs with something called Slinks—shortened Linkedin URLs. The shortened URLs redirect users to a different URL when they [...]
Text Message Scams Scammers are sending text messages with phony fraud alerts (debit card fraud alerts also) stating there has been a request to withdraw or transfer a large amount of money from your bank account. These texts may appear legitimate and contain Peoples Savings and Loan Company or another banks information. The Bait: [...]
Selling stuff online? Here’s how to avoid a scam Fake check overpayment The scammer offers to give you a check for more than the selling price. They tell you to deposit the check and send the difference back to them. The check is fake, but if you deposit it, it’ll appear in your account balance. That’s [...]
For 2022 you can receive free weekly credit reports During Financial Literacy Month, the FTC focused on steps to protect your money by spotting and avoiding scams. But here’s another important way to help protect your wallet: regularly check your credit reports. Through December 2022, everyone in the U.S. can get a free credit report [...]
Peoples Savings and Loan Company would like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both our Main Lobby and Branch Lobby are now open. In order to assure the safety of our staff and customers we will continue to social distance. As we look forward to seeing you and serving [...]
Capital One data breach If you needed yet another nudge to start keeping an eye on your credit report to protect against identity theft, Capital One has delivered it with its announcement that a data breach has exposed the personal information of 106 million of its credit card customers and credit card applicants in [...]
Put the brakes on phony online car sales For more information or the original article from the FTC Click Here For more information on spotting a scam on Craigslist Click Here You can buy practically anything online, including used cars. But before you shell out any hard-earned cash, here’s a warning about scammers trying [...]
Cell phone porting by Safe Systems The full article can be found here. While not new, cell phone porting has recently gained traction as yet another way for scammers to hack into your systems, including bank accounts. The most alarming part of this scam is that it can allow hackers to get past added [...]
Spear phishing scammers want more from you For more information visit the FTC website here “I’m calling from [pick any bank]. Someone’s been using your debit card ending in 2345 at [pick any retailer]. I’ll need to verify your Social Security number — which ends in 8190, right? — and full debit card information [...]
With the summer travel season in high gear, the FTC is warning drivers about skimming scams at the pump. (Full Story found here.) Skimmers are illegal card readers attached to payment terminals. These card readers grab data off a credit or debit card’s magnetic stripe without your knowledge. Criminals sell the stolen data or [...]