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6 Types of COVID-19 Scams to Watch Out For

FICO

In one recent example, a criminal impersonated the leader of a UK-based energy firm using voice-generating AI software to convince a chief executive to wire $243K. There are fake profiles being set up on social media, often with connections you recognize, that will contact you and attempt to trick you into taking an action that benefits them.

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 How To Cut The Phishing Lines That Bind Us

PYMNTS

Bad actors, she said, are perennially on the hunt for sensitive information such as Social Security numbers and birth dates — not to mention bank account numbers — that can, in combination, be leveraged to drain funds.