How to avoid scams
7 Ways Veterans Can Protect Themselves From Scams
Veterans have served our country with honor and deserve to be protected from threats to their benefits and personal information. Unfortunately, scammers often pose as employees of the Department of Veterans Administration (VA) and contact veterans by mail, phone, email,…
Be Alert for Social Security Scams
If you receive a text, e-mail, or phone call saying it is someone from Social Security, odds are it’s a scam. Social Security will not initiate contact with you in these ways. Authentic Social Security Administration (SSA) contacts are almost…
Scams Appear More Legitimate with the use of Artificial Intelligence
With the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), you must be more alert than ever before with emails, texts and phone calls that you receive. The scammers can now duplicate almost anything: Your voice, friends’ and family voices, official looking emails…
The most effective tactics for protecting your identity
There have been 95,901 total reports of government imposter scams alone in 2022, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The Social Security Administration is the most impersonated federal government agency resulting in $46.37 million in total losses. Kurt Knutsson…
Helping You Avoid Scams this Holiday Season
Social Security-related scams continue to be widespread, especially during the holidays. Criminals pretending to be from Social Security and other federal government agencies are tricking victims into sending money or sharing personal information. The scam tactics and scripts may vary,…