Fraud Education
How to spot scams and prevent fraud.
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Learn about scams and how to protect yourself
What is fraud? According to the Department of Justice, fraud is the intentional misrepresentation of information or identity with the goal of deceiving others in order to obtain money or other things of value. It’s a lucrative industry for imposters: billions of losses are reported to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) each year.
To learn how to spot and avoid scams, it’s important to stay informed about the latest scams and how you or a loved one might be targeted. Our articles can help you learn about the basics of fraud and different types of online scams, as well as how to stay safe and what to do if you’re a victim of fraud.
Online scams and staying safe
- How to Create Strong Passwords
- Protecting Yourself Online
- What is Smishing?
- Protect your Personal Information
- Avoid Phishing
- Package Delivery Scams
- Tech Support Scams
- Investment Scams
- Pig Butchering Scams
Financial scams
- Mobile Payment Scams
- Tax Scams
- Social Security Scams
- Fake Check Scams
- Prevent Card Fraud
- ATM Safety
- How to Check Your Credit Score
- Bank and Credit Union Spoofing
- Wire Transfer Scams
- 5 Things Patelco will Never Ask
- Crypto Scams
- Health Insurance Scams