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Posted in Board Brief on Oct 20, 2021
You Know My Banking Situation. You Must Be Calling to Help! A banking institution calls you saying there has been an unusually large withdrawal taken from your banking account.
You say, I didn’t make such a transaction! They say they need to correct it immediately, but first they want to show you the transaction. They tell you to open a browser, give you the website and show you the transaction (real time) right there while you both are on the phone.
What's REALLY happening? You don’t realize it, but they have downloaded malware on your device and are now able to see what you see. They tell y...
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...