A new scam is targeting people through tap-to-pay donation requests, often outside retail stores such as Walmart. In the case highlighted in this USA Today article* (, a woman believed she was making a $50 charitable donation by tapping her phone on a scammer’s device. Instead, the transaction was manipulated, and approximately $1,000 was transferred […]
As scams continue to vary and increase, imposter scams remain the most prevalent and financially harmful. Imposter scams take many forms, but all share a basic premise: a scammer posing as someone you trust and persuades to send money or give out personal, financial information in order to obtain the money themselves. How Imposter […]
Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams. Scammers target taxpayers by posing as the IRS through the regular mail, telephone, or email to set up individuals, businesses, payroll and tax professionals.* It is important to remember that The IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text […]
Precious metal scams are on the rise, targeting investors with fake gold, bogus deals, and clever tricks. These schemes are widespread—in 2024, authorities reported over $126 million in losses from gold bar scams.* Scammers prey on the promise of safe, stable investments to steal life savings and leave victims empty-handed. Before you buy gold or […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to a number of different technologies that enable computers to sense, understand, act, and learn with human-like levels of intelligence. Due to AI technology, computers are able to perform a variety of advanced functions. Scammers are aware of the hype around AI and are using this hype to their advantage to […]
QR codes have become more popular because of their convenience. However, they are just as convenient for scammers. “Quishing” or QR Phishing is a new form of phishing that uses QR Codes to lure people to websites that can steal personal information. How the Scam Works: Scammer creates fake QR codes Once scanned, takes […]
