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Fake Discord Message or Real? Check These Signs
It only takes a strange link and a user pretending to be part of the team. A fake Discord message may look harmless initially, but it’s often a phishing attempt to steal credentials or install malware. Similar tactics have been reported in Discord scam cases, much...
Zelle Business Account Scams: 5 Warning Signs You Can’t Ignore
Sending money through Zelle may be convenient until the payment is deposited into the wrong hands. According to the Federal Trade Commission, over 330,000 impersonation scams were reported in 2023, and many of those involved payment platforms like Zelle. In this post,...
How to Protect Phone From Hackers: 9 Tips That Work
Your phone knows more about you than many people — where you go, who you talk to, what you buy, and how you pay. Now, picture all that information falling into the wrong hands. These days, a hacker can break into your phone in seconds using nothing more than a fake...
What Can Someone Do With Your Electric Bill?
Sharing or losing your electric bill might seem like a small error, but it can open the door to different types of fraud, like fraudulent deeds, auto loan fraud, and more. In fact, according to the FTC, total losses from fraud reached $10 billion, with identity theft...
Is It Illegal To Sign Someone Up For Spam Calls?
Imagine receiving nonstop calls from unknown numbers. On the line, a prerecorded message offers something you never requested. It’s likely that someone submitted your number to a spam list, common in mobile deposit check scams, where stolen data is used to make fake...
How Can You Prevent Viruses and Malicious Code: A Complete Guide
Viruses and malicious code are constant threats that can steal your data, damage your devices, and even lock you out of your systems. According to Worth Insurance, 560,000 new malware threats are detected daily, making it critical to take action. In this post,...
How to Prepare for a Cyber Attack: 5 Key Steps
Preparing for a cyberattack is now critical to protecting your information and daily operations. Attacks are no longer a distant threat: they can happen to anyone, at any time. This reality is backed by recent data from Reuters, showing that in 2024, cybercriminals...
Is It Safe to Give Last 4 Digits of SSN? What You Should Know
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General received 13,944 scam reports. Of those, 25.8% involved imposters who claimed there was a problem with the victim’s Social Security number. This remains...
How to Find Legitimate Crypto Recovery Companies?
Losing funds to a crypto scam is difficult, and in the search for help, many people risk falling into a second trap when fake crypto recovery services offer false hope. To put the risk in perspective, illicit cryptocurrency wallets received around $40.9 billion in...