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Identify and Defend Against Military Scams

Identify and Defend Against Military Scams

Identify and Defend Against Military Scams Being away from home on a deployment is a challenging time for military members and their families, and some people try to take advantage of these situations, making things even more stressful. A military scam begins when a...
Easy Money or Money Mule?

Easy Money or Money Mule?

Easy Money or Money Mule? A money mule acts as a layer of distance between a scammer and their victims by handling stolen funds on behalf of someone else, either knowingly or unknowingly. Money mules make a scam harder to trace and the money harder to find.  ...
Fraud Blog: Send Yourself Money? That’s a Big Red Flag

Fraud Blog: Send Yourself Money? That’s a Big Red Flag

Send Yourself Money? That’s a Big Red Flag Scammers are always creating new ways to steal your money. One of the recent scams utilizing peer-to-peer payment services is what’s known as the “Pay Yourself Scam.” The gist of the scam is that someone pretending to be a...
Fraud Blog: Protect Your Savings from Investment Scams

Fraud Blog: Protect Your Savings from Investment Scams

Protect Your Savings from Investment Scams We all dream of financial success, but when it comes to investing, we have to be cautious. Scammers will tout a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will earn high returns with little to no chance of loss. These investment...