Security and Fraud Prevention

Online Financial Security for Teens

There’s a lot of information out there regarding online safety for kids. However, these sources rarely touch on financial security. While your teen’s digital footprint may be small during this time in their lives, they’ll still face a lot of the threats and challenges that adults do. Making sure they know of the potential dangers and what precautions to take … Continue reading

“Too Good To Be True” – Avoiding Online Marketplace Scams

These days online marketplaces are a convenient way to buy and sell goods. But with opportunity comes exposure to fraudsters and scams. When you see an item on one of these platforms that seems like a great deal, there’s a chance the “seller” doesn’t actually have anything to sell – it’s a fake post designed to get you to pay … Continue reading

Preventing Online Access Fraud

Did you know that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received over 2.2 million fraud reports, totaling almost $3.3 billion dollars’ worth of lost funds, in 2020 alone? Don’t let this happen to you! The thieves and scammers never let up, so we must stay on our guard and continue to educate ourselves to keep our identities and hard-earned money safe. … Continue reading