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Scammers Create Urgency
- In almost every case, a legitimate message doesn't need you to respond within the next 30 seconds.
- Take that 30 seconds to calm down and think before you click anything.
- Scammers know that emotions make their job easier - which is why so many scams start with urgent messages asking you to do something immediately..
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Overpayment Scams: Sending You More Money To Bank Rob You
Overpayment scams - when someone sends you more money than you were expecting and then asks you to give them back the difference - have stood the test of time. Payment apps have made it even easier.
If you're the recipient of extra or unexpected funds, don’t just send the money back to wher...
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Avoid Crypto
- Crypto is a volatile and unregulated market that is a prime target for scammers and hackers
- If you don't understand how it works, don't get involved in it
- Many people are getting scammed through some of the oldest tricks
- It's easy enough to lose money in "legitimate" ...
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Check The Link
- Always check where a link is taking you before clicking on it.
- Only go to websites you trust.
- Don't enter any of your sensitive information - like your credit card, social security number, or your password - on a site if you are not absolutely sure it is what you think it is....
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Scammers Get Smarter
- Scammers prey on our biggest fears and strongest desires
- They get better all the time, so it's worth your time to learn how to recognize their tactics.
- The mediums scammers use may change, but many of the underlying strategies stay the same - which means the recommendations f...
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Don't Give Out Your Password
- 90 percent of cyberattacks are the result of successful phishing schemes
- A hacker tricks victims into thinking they’re a trusted or known source to give their sensitive information
- Use an authenticator app or two-factor authentication for your important accounts like primary ...
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Do Not Engage, Just Ignore
- If you get a message or call you weren't expecting and don't know, the best thing to do is ignore it.
- Even what appears to be a perfectly innocent wrong number text could be something more insidious.
- Block the number and move on with your life.
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Protect Your Accounts
- One way to avoid getting scammed is to preemptively protect your accounts from your mistakes as much as possible.
- Set up two-factor authentication and use different passwords via a password manager.
- You can lock things down even more by using hardware authenticators and anti-...
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