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Identify Fraud Victims Used for Love Scam Bait!

Feb 10, 2021 | Newsletter

Around one third of all adults in the United States have experienced identity theft. That’s when personal identifying or financial data is stolen. Identity fraud – which affected around one in every 15 people in the United States in 2019 – is when this...

Private Investigator Tips to Prevent Research Tunnel Vision

Feb 2, 2021 | Newsletter

We’ve known for years that if you are not the customer, then you are the product. This is alarmingly true with social media platforms and mainstream search engines. The product is YOUR attention that is sold to advertisers. These advertisers are sold certainty that...

Friend-in-Need Scam Evolves to Fit the Times

Dec 28, 2020 | Newsletter

Remember the age-old friend-in-need scam? In the past, the target receives word from a friend or relative traveling abroad that they have been robbed and lost their ID, passport, cash, and credit cards and needs to be wired money RIGHT NOW. What does this look like...

FAKE Political Action Committee Election Scams to Look Out For

Nov 4, 2020 | Newsletter

As this tumultuous and emotional election cycle comes to a close, scammers have capitalized on a heightened sense of urgency, an urgency that has been acute for months. How many times have you been urged to register to vote? RIGHT NOW. By legitimate sources? Well,...

Crooks Use “Black Lives Matter” Subject Line to Lure in Malware Victims

Sep 8, 2020 | Newsletter

In this new malware email scam, crooks left behind some telltale tricks of the trade. Instead of inciting a sense of fear, urgency, or guilt in the target, this concise email simply asks for your anonymous opinion about Black Lives Matter. It doesn’t ask for personal...

SCAM ALERT: Crooks Use Fake Surveys to Steal Your Info and Your Money

Jul 31, 2020 | Newsletter

Survey scams lure participants into handing over email addresses, passwords, credit card information, and more. Here’s how it works: First, a crook will make a spoof website off of a brand’s site with stolen images so it looks legitimate. Then, they will send out...