Warning signs of a “stimulus” check scam
With the recent signing of the Coronavirus relief bill, AKA Stimulus Check bill, into law, the second round of stimulus funds are on their way. Now that the promise of additional funds have become reality, criminals are increasing their tactics...
Shopping Safely Online in 2020
If you are like me, you want to ensure that this Holiday season is filled with some sense of normalcy and cheer. Shopping online will definitely be on my long list of “to-do’s” but how do you do that and...
Scammers impersonating banks
I am excited to announce that Wilson Bank has partnered with American Bankers Association (ABA) and other banks across the country in the national #BanksNeverAskThat campaign. This is a national campaign designed around the annual October National Cybersecurity Awareness month....
#BanksNeverAskThat
I am excited to announce that Wilson Bank has partnered with American Bankers Association (ABA) and other banks across the country in the national #BanksNeverAskThat campaign. This is a national campaign designed around National Cybersecurity Awareness month every October. If...
Security Quick Tips
If you have read my blog for any length of time, you know that I love quick tips. Information that is easy to digest, relevant, and fast is always beneficial in my book. 5 easy tips Security should always be...
Synthetic ID Fraud – manipulation of information
Recently, I’ve written a lot about your information being used fraudulently. Next, I want to talk about synthetic ID fraud – or fraud where a fake identity is created using all or some fake information. What is Synthetic ID Fraud?...
Your information and Unemployment Benefit Fraud
Criminals and fraudsters are employing their fraud tactics again, this time by using innocent Americans’ information. Welcome to Unemployment Benefit Fraud – a new tactic where online criminals use your information to apply for unemployment benefits, usually in other states....
Disputing credit report entries
Recently, I wrote an article on enhancements to the free annual credit check. Now that you have checked your credit, consider this example: Bob checks his credit and finds that he is listed as a secondary applicant on a home...
Enhancements to the Free Credit Check
Checking your credit is paramount to protecting your identity. Checking your credit allows you to see if there have been any fraudulent charges using your personally identifiable information, or PII. Legislation has been in place for years to allow free...
How your business can avoid PPP scams
PPP loans have been rolling out since early April, with intermittent gaps related to funding of the program. Scammers, however, have been in full force since COVID-19 first hit the news. Businesses and consumers both have found themselves in the...