Security & Fraud Prevention

In the modern digital age, safeguarding your personal information online is no simple task. With scams and attempts to fool you into disclosing sensitive information (commonly referred to as phishing) becoming more complex and difficult to immediately identify, knowing what to look for (and what to be suspicious of) is more important than ever.

Knowing how to recognize the signs of common scam, fraud, and phishing attempts is a critical part of protecting your personal information. But once you know the signs, what can you do to proactively reduce your risk of falling victim to fraud?

Disregarding receipts that have valuable information greatly increases the risk of credit and debit card fraud.

If you don’t want to become another identity theft victim, here are some tips to stack the odds in your favor.