Older Americans often lose more money when they are victimized, but Federal Trade Commission data has consistently shown that younger adults report losing money to fraud at a higher rate than older adults.
If you block every scam number that calls your iPhone, eventually you may run into a problem you probably didn’t know existed: Apple limits how many phone numbers you can block.
Thanks to AI tools and copied website templates, scammers can create professional looking fake websites in just minutes.
A new Mastercard cybersecurity survey found that 43% of Gen Z and 39% of millennials say they have engaged with scam attempts.
The proper term for this is “AI prompt injection attacks”. What it means is that when you use an AI-powered browser, cyber criminals can secretly add malicious instructions to websites or documents that the AI reads.
Of course, you wouldn’t walk around town handing pictures of your house to strangers. But if someone finds your address online, with just a couple of clicks they can see your home, and everything sitting in the driveway.
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time the Department of Homeland Security warns Americans about the most dangerous scams threatening your money, privacy, and peace of mind.
Bottom line: expect delays, expect some websites to go dark, and expect scammers to take advantage. When in doubt, go directly to the official government website.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Two Selma attorneys are warning people to beware of scammers — offering an opportunity to join a Black Farmers discrimination case. Attorneys at the Chestnut, Sanders and Sanders Law Firm in Selma — brought the initial Black Farmers case. Attorneys Hank Sanders and Faya Rose Toure have worked on every subsequent discrimination case and initiative…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Scammers are targeting people in the Dallas County area — and the sheriff’s department is trying to prevent people from being duped out of their money. Sheriff Mike Granthum is warning residents to beware of scammers — looking to steal their money. Granthum says scammers are calling people claiming to be from the sheriff’s department…
