What is suspicious call detection and how does it protect me? Suspicious call detection uses AI analytics to monitor incoming calls in real time, and it alerts you about potential spam or fraud; allowing you to decide whether to answer incoming cal...
A fraud scam is targeting members using phone calls, text or social media messages. These callers pose as representatives of service providers, often gaining trust by citing “recent outages in your area”, “a class action case”, or “research on servi...
In the world of cyber security, cybercriminals use various attack methods. Many attacks look for vulnerabilities in networks, devices and databases, targeting flaws in technology development and implementation. For cybercriminals looking for a non-...
In today’s highly connected and digital world, we spend a lot of time online interacting with friends and family, shopping, searching for information and being entertained. This hyperconnected world gives us incredible benefits, but it also introduc...
Deception is a key element in fraud, but what allows the deception to seem real is how fraudsters use our emotions against us. Human emotions are very powerful and when certain emotions are triggered, it can cloud our decision making. A type of fra...
In every attempted scam, deception is the key attribute. Fraudsters employ tactics to make individuals feel comfortable, feel the need to disclose information or take some sort of action. Playing on emotions is used in almost every scam and is anoth...
As online shopping increases, it’s important to be aware of cyber fraud during the holiday season. Scams that target holiday shoppers often rely on fake websites that mimic real online stores, offers that appear too good to be true, bonus gift cards...
We all have several online accounts and use passwords every day to access them. If a cyber criminal gets access to your account they will take over that account then look for more accounts they can get into. Passwords are an important first step i...
I am suspicious – what should I do? The good news is you are suspicious and therefore taking a moment to think about what is happening. It is always better to be cautious and think about the situation through a logical lens. This helps by changing ...
Since fraudsters are so innovative, there are many different types of scams that exist and the list is always growing. With all the different scams in today’s digital world, there are 4 main types to be aware of: Email scams (e.g.: Phishing) – This ...
What is fraud? So what do we mean when we say “fraud”? Fraud is any activity that relies on deception to realize a gain. More specifically and what we usually talk about is fraud from a criminal perspective which is when someone knowingly misrepres...
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