Whether via Instagram direct messaging, Facebook Messenger, or Twitter “DMs,” scammers often seek to capture a victim’s sensitive information through these avenues because they allow private, one-on-one conversations.

Whether via Instagram direct messaging, Facebook Messenger, or Twitter “DMs,” scammers often seek to capture a victim’s sensitive information through these avenues because they allow private, one-on-one conversations.

Whether via Instagram direct messaging, Facebook Messenger, or Twitter “DMs,” scammers often seek to capture a victim’s sensitive information through these avenues because they allow private, one-on-one conversations.

The arrival of COVID vaccines are the light at the end of the tunnel. But scammers are finding ways of using the vaccine to separate consumers from their money.

Whether via Instagram direct messaging, Facebook Messenger, or Twitter “DMs,” scammers often seek to capture a victim’s sensitive information through these avenues because they allow private, one-on-one conversations.

With scams linked to the pandemic continuing to affect millions of Americans, the holidays are no time to let your guard down. Here are scams that holiday travelers and shoppers should most be on the lookout for.

consumers’ eagerness to get their hands on the season's hottest gifts — combined with global supply chain disruptions — are likely to play right into scammers’ hands.

While most Americans have celebrated the heroism of these frontline healthcare workers, scammer have seen something else: a vulnerable target. 

Just because an email says it’s from your boss, it may not be. If you are in doubt about the authenticity of an email request, call your boss on the telephone and verify the request before taking any action.