The recent wildfires in our community have left many members dealing with significant financial hardship and in need of assistance to recover. Unfortunately, times of crisis also attract scammers who aim to exploit disaster survivors. At Logix, we want to ensure you have the resources to avoid scams and access legitimate assistance.
Here’s how you can protect yourself and your family from fraud while recovering from wildfire damage:
As digital payment scams become more prevalent, they are also more sophisticated, making them harder to detect. Scammers employ what is known as “social engineering” to manipulate people into revealing sensitive information. It’s all about the psychology of persuasion. These scammers take advantage of human nature, aiming to lower your defenses so you’ll act on impulse rather than reason.
Identity theft occurs when someone steals your personal information and uses it fraudulently for their own financial gain. In a world where our digital footprints leave traces of our lives everywhere, understanding the mechanisms behind identity theft is paramount. By staying informed and adopting vigilant habits, we can navigate the digital landscape with confidence, ensuring that our identities remain securely our own.
Tech support fraud occurs when the subject claims to be associated with a computer software or security company, or even a cable or Internet company, offering technical support to the victim. Phony tech support companies utilize several different methods to contact or lure their victims. This list is not all inclusive, as the subjects are always varying their schemes.
