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Posted in Board Brief on Sep 15, 2021
You get a text on the weekend from Amazon saying your package was delayed. The text has a link on it. You click on the link- (something just happened, but it was too fast to see) that takes you to a Customer Service phone number with the instruction to call.
It just so happened you didn’t order anything from Amazon. So, you call the Customer Service number to tell them you didn’t order anything at this time. The Customer Service agent asks you to get on your computer (or mobile device), open your browser and enter the following website (which sort of looks like Amazon).
They tell you to click...
Posted in Board Brief on Aug 08, 2021
DON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY
Why are Scam Artists contacting me?
Five years ago, the answer was more likely that you did something to expose your Personally Identifying Information (PII) or your Private Health Information (PHI).Unfortunately, with all the security breaches of some very big organizations, our information is out there.
This does not mean you should be lax about guarding your personal & private information. What it does mean is you are more likely to be a random target and need to take extra precautions.
You should always remain vigilant. Detecting a scam artist early will cause them...
Posted in Board Brief on Jul 21, 2021
THE ANATOMY OF A TYPICAL SCAM What follows is the anatomy of a typical scam. The sole objective of a scam is to engage you (via voice or digitally). Avoid being engaged and you have already disarmed a scam attempt.
Basics of a Scam From the point of initial contact, scammers seek to instruct you to do something. AND, each successive step follows: