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Watch Out For These 3 Holiday Fraud Threats

It’s no coincidence that the busiest season for shopping coincides with the highest period for fraud. Every day, fraudsters target consumers with an array of legitimate seeming propositions. But during the holidays, fraudsters make extra efforts to trick and defraud consumers. Here are the top three fraud threats coming this holiday season.

10 Shopping Tips for The Holiday Season

It’s that time of year again, holiday shopping has begun! Everyone is looking for those unique gifts, hot toys and cool electronics. Whether it is a hard-to-find toy for kids or the latest 4K smart TV. Black Friday sales seldom fail to pique the interests of even the most casual shoppers. Yet even after the chaos of Black Friday lies both Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. While it’s clear that businesses are after your dollars during the holidays, you should be aware that cybercriminals are on the lookout, too.

New Year, New You...Same W-2 Tax Scams

Tax season is in full swing, which means criminals will go to great lengths to separate you from your money, your identity, or anything of value that is within their reach. They may offer seemingly legitimate "tax services" that are actually designed to steal your identity and your tax refund. Often times, criminals will lure you in with an offer of larger write-offs or refunds. Such scams might include fake websites and tax forms that look like they belong to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in order to trick you into providing your personal information.

Shielding Yourself From Modern Threats

In the era of digital banking, safeguarding your financial assets is paramount. Discover essential strategies to protect your finances from evolving cybersecurity threats, ensuring your online banking experience remains secure.

Protect Your Mail: How to Safeguard Against Theft

Last month, the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a warning and here’s the bottom line: don’t put checks in the mailbox. According to the article, mail theft, including both letter carrier robbery and high volume mail theft incidents from blue collection boxes, has dramatically increased.

Ink It Right: How to Prevent Check Fraud

Last month, the USPS issued a warning and here’s the bottom line: don’t put checks in the mailbox. According to the article, mail theft, including both letter carrier robbery and high volume mail theft incidents from blue collection boxes, has dramatically increased.

10 Tips to Securely Configure Your New Devices

The holiday season is upon us, which means shopping for the latest gadget is in full swing. With the massive number of discounts that are available this year, it makes sense for you to buy that latest smart device, right? However, as impressive as the latest iPhone or gaming computer might be, ensuring you’re able to properly secure these devices is more important than ever! Any device that connects to the internet is potentially vulnerable and could become compromised.

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