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How to Avoid Scam Phone Calls

How to Avoid Scam Phone Calls

Scam phone calls involve fraudsters pretending to be from trusted sources, most often with the goal of stealing your money or personal information. These deceptive calls can lead to serious financial losses and identity theft. Keep on reading to...

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How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams

How to Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams

Phishing is a type of cybercrime where scammers trick people into giving away sensitive data such as passwords or credit card details, clicking on malicious links, or downloading dangerous files. By pretending to be from trustworthy sources like...

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What Is Smishing? (And How to Defend Against It)

What Is Smishing? (And How to Defend Against It)

Smishing combines "SMS" and "phishing" to describe a type of phishing scam conducted through SMS (Short Message Service) texts. Scammers send texts that appear to be from legitimate sources, such as financial institutions or government bodies, to...

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Celebrating World Senior Citizen’s Day 2024

Celebrating World Senior Citizen’s Day 2024

Senior Citizens Day was founded in 1988 ("World" was added later) by President Ronald Reagan. His thinking had two aims: expressing gratitude for a life’s contribution, and ensuring the elderly would continue to live with dignity and support in...

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How to Protect Yourself from Deepfakes 

How to Protect Yourself from Deepfakes 

Deepfakes leverage artificial intelligence to produce highly realistic yet fake videos or audio of people, making it seem like they are saying or doing things they never actually did. Deepfake technology is being used to scam people on live video...

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