The Jury Duty Scam: How Criminals Make Big Bucks from Your Civic Obligation
Most of us forget something important occasionally, and scammers know it. Learn how the jury duty scam targets that, and to recognize it when the criminals dial your number.
Discover how to protect yourself, your family and your friends from scams and safety threats by doing background research on people you don’t know.
Most of us forget something important occasionally, and scammers know it. Learn how the jury duty scam targets that, and to recognize it when the criminals dial your number.
Learn how Americans feel about online shopping scams and what you can do if you get scammed.
How strong are your passwords, really? Password entropy is how they’re rated. Learn how to calculate password entropy, and how you can make your passwords as strong as possible.
It may sound old-fashioned, but wire fraud is very much a modern and growing problem. Learn what wire fraud actually is, how it’s prosecuted and what you can do to recognize and prevent it.
What is pretexting? Learn how scammers use it to get your money or information, and what you can do to protect yourself against this kind of attack.
The “number neighbor” fad — texting the person with a phone number one digit away from your own — peaked in 2019, but is still going around. Here are five reasons why you should leave your number neighbor alone.