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Scams and Fraud
Thieves and other bad agents use sophisticated scams and tricks to steal our money and personal information. Scammers use the internet, social media, email, video, phone and more to trick us into sharing financial information or personal identification. Artificial intelligence tools are being used to make these scams more convincing.
Here are some strategies to protect yourself.
- 6 Signs It Is A ScamFrom the Oregon Department of Justice (pdf)
- Avoiding and Reporting ScamsFrom the Federal Trade Commission. Learn about the latest scams, and get advice to help you avoid, report, and recover from them.
- Share What You Know. Stop Scams.From the Federal Trade Commission. Links to information about identity theft; unwanted calls or texts; impersonator (tech support, romance, grandkid, etc.) scams; charity fraud; health insurance scams; and more.
- ¿Cuáles son las señales de advertencia típicas de posibles fraudes y estafas?De la Oficina para la Protección Financiera del Consumidor
- Evitar y reportar las estafasDe la Comisión Federal de Comercio. Entérese de las últimas estafas y consulte recomendaciones útiles para evitarlas, reportarlas y recuperarse.
- How To Recognize and Avoid Phishing ScamsFrom the Federal Trade Commission
- Stay Cyber Safe!PCC Information Security flyer (pdf)
Identity Theft
Identity theft is a very serious issue that can have deep and long-lasting effects on the individual whose identity was stolen. Here are some tips on how to protect yourself from identity theft.
Checking your credit report is one way to learn if you are a victim of identity theft. You can access a free credit report at annualcreditreport.com.
- Identity Theft: Protect YourselfInformation from the Federal Trade Commission on how to tell if you are a victim of identity theft and also protect yourself against it.
- Top 10 Tips for Identity Theft ProtectionFrom the Attorney General's Office of the State of California. Some easy, useful tips for protecting yourself IRL and online.
- 20 Different Types of Identity Theft and FraudFrom Experian, a consumer credit monitoring and data analytics company. Covers many different forms of identity theft & fraud to be aware of.
Scams involving AI deep fakes are on the rise (3 minutes)
NBC Nightly News, Nov. 2024
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