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Pink Postcard Scam

What's the Deal with These Pink Postcards?

Members are reporting pink postcards urging them to call a number about a time-sensitive matter on their mortgage. To their credit, something didn’t seem right. With all due respect to Jerry Seinfeld, we wanted to answer the question, “What’s the deal with these Pink Postcards?”

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Fraud Protection & Security Mortgage & Home Loans

Protecting Your Finances This Holiday Season

With the holidays quickly approaching, you'll likely be swiping your card and making more online transactions than normal. With more financial activity than usual happening around the globe, and consumers potentially paying a little less attention to their accounts, this is a favorite time of year for fraudsters. From counterfeit goods, to charity scams, to travel scams, and beyond, there are countless possible ways that scammers may attempt to get their hands on your information.

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Fraud Protection & Security

The Equifax Data Breach: Steps You Should Take Now to Prevent Fraud Later

Credit reporting agency, Equifax announced a cybersecurity incident potentially involving the personal information of about 143 million U.S. consumers. They state that “unauthorized access occurred from mid-May through July 2017.” They further stated that the info at risk includes, “Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and, in some instances, driver’s license numbers.” Also, approximately 209,000 U.S. consumers’ credit card numbers and dispute info of about 182,000 U.S. consumers were accessed.

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Fraud Protection & Security

What to Watch Out For When Making Purchases Online

One of the greatest things about the explosion of the internet in the late 90s was the start of online markets and buying things online. Paired with the release of smart devices and more widely available wi-fi, it&# 39;s now easier than ever to purchase anything with the click of a button, anywhere, anytime.

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Fraud Protection & Security

Card Skimming: What Are Skimming Devices + How Can You Stay Safe?

While it’s hardly a new tactic, incidents of card skimming at point of sale terminals are on the rise. In particular, it’s happening frequently at fueling stations that have pay-at-the-pump convenience – which is pretty much all of them. Making matters worse, with technology getting more sophisticated, the presence of card skimming devices is less detectable. And, thanks to a delay in the enforcement of EMV technology at fueling stations, the pumps are a favorite skimmer target.

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Fraud Protection & Security

How-Tuesday: How to Create Strong + Secure Passwords Online

Today, more than ever before, it's crucial that we take the time to create strong and secure passwords to ensure our online accounts are better protected from online hackers and security breaches. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when creating great passwords and keeping them safe.

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Fraud Protection & Security