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Fraud and Scams

Job and Online Hiring Scam Awareness

Job hiring scams can be a major problem for job seekers, as they can waste your time and money and even put your personal information at risk. If you're in the market for a job, knowing about the potential red flags could be helpful for your future.

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2023 COLA Social Security Benefit Increase and Scams

Those receiving Social Security Benefits are already targets of current scams, but at 8.7% this is the highest increase COLA Increase in almost 40 years. Recipients of this benefit now have an even larger target on their back from potential scams. Scammers use the trends and hot topics to give themselves what they view as a better chance of success. The COLA increase is a hot topic at the start of the year and that puts it on the top of scammer's to-do list.

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Don't Fall for the Zelle Texting Scam

In September of 2022, one woman lost thousands of dollars as a result of believing text messages she had received were from Zelle®. These sort of scams are all too common these days. Receiving a text message from a credit card you don't own or an account you've never opened might be confusing, but the goal is to get you to react. Scammers count on your initial reaction to the message to create their opportunity. If you react without doing your research, you will open yourself up to being defrauded of your money.

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