Scammers posing as SPCA and animal welfare staff
Source: Federal Trade Commission Are you the parent of a fur baby? Then you know how tough it is when your cat, dog, or other adorable pet is sick, in pain, or injured. You’d do anything for them. Scammers are using that feeling to steal your hard-earned money. Here’s how the scam works. You get […]
Protect Older Americans from Financial Exploitation
Source: American Bankers Association ou, or someone you know, could become the victim of a growing crime in America — financial exploitation of older Americans. Criminals are targeting people of all ages, and especially older people of exploitation. As people over 50 years old hold most of the nation’s wealth, fraudsters are using new tactics […]
Prepare for emergencies
Source SBA Disasters can take many forms and the financial cost of rebuilding after a disaster can be overwhelming. If you’re prepared for emergencies, you’ll be in a better position to recover and continue operations should disaster strike. Step 1: Assess your risk Every business has unique vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Knowing which disasters are most […]
Dirty Dozen tax scams for 2025: IRS warns taxpayers to watch out for dangerous threats
Source IRS The Internal Revenue Service today announced its annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2025 with a warning for taxpayers, businesses and tax professionals to watch out for common schemes that threaten their tax and financial information. Ranging from email schemes to misleading tax credits, many of the Dirty Dozen items peak during filing […]
Protect Your Personal Information From Hackers and Scammers
Source FTC Your personal information is valuable. That’s why hackers and scammers try to steal it. Follow this advice to protect the personal information on your devices and in your online accounts. Keep Your Software Up to Date Criminals look for weak points to exploit before software companies can fix them. So, update the software […]
National Data Privacy Day
Source FTC Each year, on National Data Privacy Day, many organizations and government agencies, including the FTC, join together to raise awareness about privacy issues and to offer tips and information. As more and more of our devices are connected and share information about us, privacy is increasingly important. There are things you can do […]