10 Shopping Tips for The Holiday Season
While businesses compete for your dollars this holiday season, cybercriminals are watching, too.
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How to Spot a Scam
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Be cautious of unsolicited messages claiming you’ve won a prize, received a job offer, or have an urgent alert from the IRS—these are common tactics used in scams. If you didn’t enter a contest, you didn’t win one. And if you receive a message via text or social media from someone you don’t know, use extreme caution.
A "trusted" authority
Scammers often impersonate trusted organizations such as banks, antivirus providers, tech companies, the IRS, charities, Social Security, or Medicare. Be especially wary of requests for money from well-known public figures—these are almost never legitimate.
Urgency and pressure
Scammers often create a false sense of urgency, claiming there’s a problem with your bank account or credit cards—such as unauthorized charges. They may also demand payment for taxes on fake lottery or sweepstakes winnings, cite a family emergency, or impersonate tech companies like Microsoft®, Apple®, or Dell™ to report a computer virus. Always pause and verify before taking action.
Requests for personal or financial information
Be wary if someone contacts you and asks for your Social Security number, bank details, passwords, or one-time codes. Legitimate companies (including Embassy Bank!) will never call, text, or email you to request sensitive information.
Unusual payments
Scammers will usually ask you to make payment by cryptocurrency, gift cards, cash, or wiring funds. Legitimate companies don’t typically ask for payments this way.
Sending too much money
Scammers may send a check claiming they’ve overpaid you, then ask you to deposit it and return the excess funds via mobile payment apps (like Zelle®, Venmo™, Cash App™, or PayPal®) or wire transfer. These checks are counterfeit, and when they bounce, you will be responsible for the full amount.
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