Category Archives: Scam Alert

5 ways to protect yourself from the common email con of a phishing scam The emails look official from addresses and with logos that appear to be the real deal. Maybe it’s a message from your bank, claiming that there’s something wrong with your account; or Microsoft, raising concerns about unusu...

Don’t fall victim to an IRS tax scam. Yes, we all get phone calls from telemarketers, fundraisers, creditors etc. Sometimes, there is a legitimate reason why a caller is asking for money, but increasingly often, consumers are receiving calls from scammers pretending to be from a legitimate org...

If you need money for college, here’s how to avoid getting caught up in financial aid scams! Though college tuition and fees are rising much less than they did during the Great Recession, students are still paying more for a college education than they did in past years. That’s because the a...