Double-sided spoofing is an increasingly prevalent social engineering tactic where a fraudster uses spoofing to manipulate both a customer and their financial institution. The fraudster begins by using tools to spoof the financial institution’s phone number or caller ID and calls the customer, impersonating an employee. The fraudster will request information from the customer. […]
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We all know that Publisher’s Clearinghouse is a legit sweepstakes company, but we also know that in order to win, you have to enter. A Publisher’s Clearinghouse Scam (PCH) is when fraudulent attempts are made by individuals claiming to be representatives from PCH. A fraudster will call or text the victim claiming that they have
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Welcome to the last Fraud Friday of 2024! Over this past year EXB has made some great strides in the fight against fraud. We established a Fraud Department, began using cutting edge software to aid in detecting and preventing check fraud, began monitoring the dark web for our customer’s information, changed some account opening procedures
Bail Bonding Scams happen when a fraudster calls a victim claiming to be a Bail Bondsman. The scammer tells the victim that a loved one or relative is in jail and they need to be bailed out. Most people who receive a call of this nature would probably be inclined to believe the caller, especially
The Holidays are a wonderful time for everyone to be together and spend time with their families. Everyone wants to make sure their loved ones receive the perfect gift! Scammers know this too and are not afraid to take advantage. There are many tactics that scammers can take during this time of year to target
Celebrities, we all love them, right? Everyone has a fave, someone they would love to meet or even have a relationship with. How exciting would it be to have your #1 celeb contact you with promises of personal meet and greets, money, cars, fame…. the list goes on and on. Did you know that criminals
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Christmas Hours Christmas Eve – Closing at 12:00pm Christmas Day – Closed New Years Hours New Years Eve – Closing at 2:00pm New Years Day – Closed
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Holiday shopping is in full swing. From now until Christmas there will be sales and discounts galore as stores all over try to entice shoppers. Just remember, where there is a gift to be bought, there is a scammer thinking of how they can make some easy money. In the last 5 years the Internet
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Holiday shopping is in full swing. From now until Christmas there will be sales and discounts galore as stores all over try to entice shoppers. Just remember, where there is a gift to be bought, there is a scammer thinking of how they can make some easy money. In the last 5 years the Internet
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