09/25/2018: Free Credit Freezes Start Sept 21!

A new federal law called the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act” takes effect on September 21st, which will allow you to get free credit freezes and year-long fraud alerts. This creates stronger ways for you to protect you and your children’s credit. Here’s what the new law will do: According to the U.S. […]

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07/26/2018: What is Smishing?

  Smishing is a form of social engineering, where a fraudulent message is sent via SMS Text Messaging. The message may appear to be from a financial institution, requesting the recipient to click on a link or to call a telephone number.  The goal of the text is to obtain personal identifying information.    How […]

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04/17/2018: Tax Scams

  Watch Out for Tax Scams Did you know that thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to tax scams? Scammers will use the mail, telephone, or email to scam individuals and businesses.  According to the IRS, they don’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request […]

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