This is one of the simpler scams, but it has been around for at least a couple of years, which means it actually works. Here is what happens: your phone rings one time, then stops. Curious to know who called, you use caller ID to call the number back...
Regional Federal Credit Union
REGIONAL Federal Credit Union 2020 Angel Tree
REGIONAL is now accepting Angel Tree donations at all three locations. Your generous gifts help children in need, right here in our local communities.With current COVID-19 lobby restrictions preventing access to our usual Angel Tree tags, we are...
Know How Your Friends and Family Actually Talk
Impostor scams have been an issue with social networks for years. Sometimes the perpetrators will hack into an existing account, change the password, and take over. Other times they will simply create a new account that clones an existing one, then...
COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
There has been promising news in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. as of early November. However, this also means scammers are watching, and are already planning their next moves. This is a pre-emptive article to help you recognize...
Telephone Scam Targets NIPSCO Customers
The Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) provides electric and gas service to much of northern Indiana, and most of the Northwest Indiana region. This means there are plenty of scams in which someone pretends to represent the company....
Delivery Confirmation Scams
The coronavirus pandemic really brought out the online shopper in a lot of us. More packages than ever are being left on more doorsteps than ever (which was already happening anyway, the virus just accelerated things), and that means a lot more...
Decide Now Which Charities You Support
November is almost here, which means you may start encountering more requests from charitable organizations than other times of year. Which is great, except that sometimes charities are not all they claim to be. Sometimes an entire organization will...
Prevent Scams by Imagining an In-Person Approach
Imagine yourself walking down the sidewalk. A stranger approaches you. He is wearing business attire and a nametag from a large, multinational bank or credit card provider. He says this: “Excuse me, Customer? Your card has been deactivated due to...
Why the Do Not Call List “Doesn’t Work,” and Why You Should Still Add Your Number to It
What Many Scams Have in Common
Here are brief descriptions of a few common scams that continue to circulate. See if you can find the common element. Mystery Shopper: you are “hired” via email as a mystery shopper and sent a cashier’s check for several thousand dollars. You...
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