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6 Types of COVID-19 Scams to Watch Out For

FICO

COVID-19 scams are on the rise. In a recent webinar I hosted, we learned that 31% of participants had received a communication that looks like a COVID-19 scam in the past 30 days. After making it appear that they know you, a fraudster may message you asking for money or personal information on social media. Quid Pro Quo.

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 How To Cut The Phishing Lines That Bind Us

PYMNTS

And the bad guys are nothing if not persistent, as the telecom’s research found that 15 percent of those who fall victim to phishing scams will be targeted again within the short span of a year. If a payment request from a vendor works, then so might an IRS scam, or one that alerts would-be victims to a passport or visa issue.