Category Archives: Scam Alert
Avoid These Four Scams This Halloween Season
Don’t let these Halloween scams spook you! Stay away from these 4 scams this season to enjoy a safe, yet frightfully fun, Halloween. 1. The shipping scam The internet is full of Halloween-themed stores in the months leading up to October 31. A lot of retailers offer impressive selections of Halloween paraphernalia at great prices. […]
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Protect Yourself Against The Next Data Breach With These Steps
Capital One Data Breach What you need to know and how you can protect yourself against the next major breach In late July, Capital One Bank announced that 106 million of its card holders had their data compromised in a massive breach. Among the victims, 140,000 customers had their Social Security numbers swiped and approximately […]
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**Fraud Alert — Check Scam**
Recent Fraudulent Check Scam We have become aware of a Check Scam that recently took place in a local Kroger parking lot. A member of COPFCU was approached in the Kroger parking lot in Harrison, OH, by a professionally dressed gentleman stating that he was recruiting people to advertise for a company called Blue Bell […]
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WhatsApp Cybersecurity Breach
What’s Up With WhatsApp? A cybersecurity breach in Facebook’s WhatsApp app last month left users vulnerable to spyware attacks via voice calls. As a result, an undetermined number of the 1.5 billion users of the messaging app may have had malicious spyware installed on their devices. Here’s what happened, and what you can do to […]
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