Applications like Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, and Hinge are popular dating platforms for young adults! While these apps can be a great way to meet someone special, they can also expose you to fraudsters and romance scams. A romance scam occurs when a scammer pretends to be someone that they’re not in order to gain your […]
Romance Scams Affecting Older Adults
Online dating is a great way to meet people and often leads to love, but what happens when the person you’re chatting with isn’t who they say they are? Romance scams involve a fraudster pretending to be someone they’re not to gain your affection and trust in order to solicit money from you. In 2018, […]
Aspen Tech Policy Hub Teams up with Cybercrime Support Network to Centralize Online Crime and Fraud Reporting
The Cybercrime Support Network (CSN) and the Aspen Tech Policy Hub are teaming up to work towards the goal of creating a single, easy-to-use system to report online fraud and cybercrime directly to appropriate law enforcement agencies. Every year, it is estimated that one-third of American adults are victims of cybercrime or online fraud. Older […]
#GivingTuesday: What You Need to Know About Charity Scams
Giving Tuesday comes every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It’s a day dedicated to charitable giving and a great way to kick off the holiday season! If you are looking to give back this holiday season, you’ll find many reputable, deserving charities and organizations to contribute to. However, you’ll also find a few scams […]
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Scams
Thanksgiving week is a wonderful time for family, food, and fun! It’s also the biggest online shopping week of the entire year. Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales create a ton of e-commerce traffic. These great deals come with a price: scammers prey on the high volume of shoppers during holiday sales. According to a […]
Connect with a Banker to Safeguard our Seniors from Cyber Scams
Guest Blog by Sam Kunjukunju at the American Bankers Association Financial exploitation is one of the fastest-growing forms of abuse against seniors. Labeled as a silent epidemic, older adults lose as much as $36.48 billion each year from financial abuse. As America experiences the age-wave, with Baby Boomers transitioning to their “golden years,” scammers are […]