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: [...]
This is a FedEx scam that we have been seeing for awhile, but it has recently resurfaced. I wanted to point out a few ways you can spot scams. I will go over each picture and show you what to look for in a scam. The first picture is the actual text received on the [...]
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 [...]
If you have an Android phone and can check for updates or upgrades, please do this. They have numerous updates and have upgraded operating systems that fix security flaws. It is strongly suggested to install antivirus on an android device. This is important as it will scan applications to ensure that they have not been compromised and are viruses that [...]
There’s an app for that (but it might be fake) by Ari Lazarus Consumer Education Specialist, FTC As more and more consumers are shopping with mobile apps, fraudsters are following the money. There are fake phone apps popping up that impersonate well-known retailers in order to steal your personal information. Their names are [...]