As the holiday season approaches, and people increase their giving, scammers find more ways to take advantage of others’ goodwill. To help you protect yourself and your hard-earned money from charity scams, follow these quick tips.
Phishing is an attempt, via email spoofing, to fraudulently obtain sensitive information from a victim. Usually the message is disguised as a legitimate request for usernames, passwords, or banking information in order to deceive the recipient. Here are eight ways to protect against these scams.
In honor of National Cyber Security Month, MSCU's IT Manager, Chris, be sharing one tip per week to help ensure you have the knowledge and resources needed to stay safe online. He’ll start with passwords –the string of letters, numbers, and symbols that either grant or deny access to our personal information.
Mutual Security Credit Union has insight into common tax scams, as well as how to protect your personal information, and what to do if you become a victim.