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Pay back your best friend for lunch?  Easy.

Transfer money to your sister for your parent’s anniversary gift?  Easy-peasy. 

Unsuspectingly transfer money to a scammer.  Yes, all too easy. 

Peer-to-peer (P2P) apps, such as Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, and Square have increased in popularity and earned a spot as an efficient means of transferring money quickly to other parties.  This method of transferring funds is not only a plus for consumers, but fraudsters as well who are always on the prowl for new ways of scamming their victims. 

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 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced some good news for those who fell victim to scams involving wiring funds via Western Union: they can submit a claim by February 12, 2018 to get their money back.

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Phishing attacks are always evolving and trying to force us into ignoring our own good sense. A common attack is the infamous technical support scam. Historically, this involved a phone call from someone claiming you need help with your computer, an email message that directed users to fake sites where malware was installed, or a fake tech support popup message requesting payment card numbers. While those are still common, Microsoft researchers have discovered a new play on this scam.

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As the holidays draw near, it becomes more common to hear about instances of mail theft, either in your neighborhood or on the news.  Ordering gifts and mailing cards can become a stressful endeavor for both consumers and recipients of mail.  If you’ve ever been a victim of mail theft, chances are you felt invaded and frustrated at the fact that it happened.  Your time becomes personally impacted as you try and figure out who needs to be contacted regarding a missing or stolen package, and there’s also a worry that more than just consumer goods were taken – that identity theft may have occurred, if your personally identifiable information was also compromised during the mail theft incident.

If you’re someone who mails packages, gift cards, or orders goods online for delivery, here are a few mail theft prevention tips to consider.

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