Financial Scams & Security

Spot scams early and lock down your accounts and identity like a pro.

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Fraud & Phishing Recognize red flags in emails, texts, calls, and fake websites. Identity Theft & Credit Freeze Freeze your credit, monitor accounts, and respond fast if breached. Investment & Crypto Scams Too‑good‑to‑be‑true pitches, pump‑and‑dumps, and rug pulls explained. Account Security & 2FA Password managers, hardware keys, and layered protection that works. Charity & Disaster Scams Verify organizations and make sure your donation reaches real relief.

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lvmpd.com > services > financial-crimes-section > identity-crimes-overview > identity-theft-prevention-tips

Identity Theft Prevention Tips

3+ min ago   (147+ words) - Don't carry your social security card or health insurance card unless you need it for a particular appointment that day. - Limit the number of credit cards to 2 and one debit card in your wallet. - Do not use your mailbox or…...


tradingview.com > news > seekingalpha:2aed5b082094b:0-ftc-probes-block-after-complaints-of-frozen-accounts

FTC probes Block after complaints of frozen accounts

6+ hour, 54+ min ago   (141+ words) The Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether Block XYZ, the parent of Cash App and Square, violated consumer protection laws, according to a legal filing submitted late Wednesday. On Jan. 22, 2026, the FTC issued a Civil Investigative Demand, a type…...


mcafee.com > blogs > security-news > ai-credit-card-skimmers-expose-600k-cards

Card Skimmers Expose 600k Cards: What They Are and How to Protect Yourself

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (282+ words) Blog Security News Card Skimmers Expose 600k Cards: What They Are and How to Protect Yourself These automated systems allow threat actors to scan, exploit, and infect target sites at a remarkably low operational cost, lowering the technical and financial barriers…...


mcafee.com > blogs > other-blogs > mcafee-labs > new-research-top-scams-united-states-fraud-mental-load

Your State’s Scam Reality: What New Research Reveals Across All 50 States

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1660+ words) Blog Other Blogs McAfee Labs Your State’s Scam Reality: What New Research Reveals Across All 50 States There is a small tax many of us pay in our everyday interactions without even realizing it. A package notification arrives, and we stop…...


247wallst.com > personal-finance > 10/08/2026 > why-the-traditional-401k-is-the-worst-account-to-die-with-and-what-affluent-investors-over-60-are-doing-instead-2

Why the Traditional 401(k) Is the Worst Account to Die With, and What Affluent Investors Over 60 Are Doing Instead

28+ min ago   (1049+ words) Every dollar sitting in a traditional 401(k) carries a hidden passenger your heirs never agreed to support, and the 2020 rule change made that passenger far more expensive. The account you spent decades building may be the worst possible gift… Rank the…...


srilankamirror.com > news > ndb-bank-fraud-rises-as-final-audit-report-discloses-issues

NDB Bank fraud rises as final audit report discloses issues

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kbtx.com > 10/08/2026 > millions-save-plan-borrowers-getting-90-day-notices-switch

Millions of SAVE plan borrowers getting 90-day notices to switch

8+ hour, 32+ min ago   (270+ words) (InvestigateTV) — Borrowers who have been in the SAVE forbearance plan for the past several years are now receiving notices requiring them to leave the plan and choose a new repayment option. The personalized 90-day notices come from loan servicers and…...


securities.io > defi-hacks-liquidity-damage-investor-trust

DeFi Security Failures Cost More Than Stolen Funds

10+ hour, 13+ min ago   (990+ words) A cryptocurrency protocol can repair broken code faster than it can rebuild confidence. After an exploit, the immediate question is how much money disappeared. The more consequential question may be how much capital still wants to stay. A new study…...


abc11.com > post > customer-pays-nc-contractor-10000-square-money-disappears-before-hitting-bank-account > 19921930

Contractor's $10K payment from customer made through Square never shows up in his bank account

3+ hour, 47+ min ago   (470+ words) WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Wake County contractor says he was left scrambling after a $10,000 customer payment appeared to go through an online payment platform but never showed up in his bank account. Will Favret, owner of Favret Creations in Holly…...


opinionnigeria.com > bankings-cheapest-backdoor-trust-for-sale-by-fransiscus-nanga-roka

Banking’s Cheapest Backdoor: Trust for Sale -By Fransiscus Nanga Roka

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1222+ words) Tinubu’s 66th Independent Day Speech And The Stark Reality Of The Nigerian Present Situation -By Hajia Hadiza Mohammed Bauchi Workers and the Unfinished Promises of Governance -By Yasir Shehu Adam Bauchi at a Crossroads: The Workers Are Asking Questions, and Government…...