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SCE Names Top-10 Cities for Reporting Phone Scams, Urges Vigilance During Holiday Season

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Monday, November 16, 2020

Public policy, Government, Utilities, Energy, Law enforcement, Emergency services, Small business, Professional services, Consumer, Other Consumer, Identity theft, Internet fraud, Panix, Fraud, Deception, Crime, Confidence tricks, Social engineering

We also want our customers to know that any threat of immediate service disconnection without payment by someone claiming to be from SCE should be recognized as a scam attempt.

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We also want our customers to know that any threat of immediate service disconnection without payment by someone claiming to be from SCE should be recognized as a scam attempt.
SCE will never ask for your credit card or account information over the phone.
If possible, save information such as callback phone numbers or payment instructions and report the attempt by calling SCEs customer service center, emailing SCE at [email protected] or by completing SCEs online fraud form .
To learn more about the suspicious behaviors and tactics of utility bill phone scammers, please visit sce.com/scamalert .

Protect Yourself from Online Scams: Tips for Older Adults

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Monday, November 2, 2020

Identity theft, Internet fraud, Panix, Fraud, Confidence tricks

"The truth is, any of us could fall victim to an online scam.

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"The truth is, any of us could fall victim to an online scam.
It's just another reason why older adults should be more mindful of their actions online and take proactive steps to better protect themselves."
Hogan recommends the following tips to safeguard yourself and keep the bad guys away:
Share with care.
To learn more about the ways you can protect yourself from an online scam or for more resources, visit http://www.ProtectSeniorsOnline.com .

First Bank & Trust Provides Tips to Protect Customers from Online Scams

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

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ABINGDON, Va., April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --First Bank & Trust Company reminds the community that it is listening to customers, prepared to help and ready to serve the community.

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ABINGDON, Va., April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --First Bank & Trust Company reminds the community that it is listening to customers, prepared to help and ready to serve the community.
Bank officials want the community to be aware of precautions they can take to avoid falling victim to online scams during the uncertain times surrounding COVID-19.
"Scammers tend to take advantage of unsuspecting customers during times like these," said William Mark Nelson, CEO at First Bank & Trust Company.
The most important thing for customers to remember is that they should never disclose sensitive, personal information through email."

MyChargeBack Warns Consumers to Beware Online Holiday Shopping, Auction, Charity, and Travel Scams

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Identity theft, Deception, Internet fraud, Panix, Confidence tricks, eMail, Scams, Human behavior, Fraud

MyChargeBack advises consumers to verify with merchants that they indeed sent the email offer before making any online transaction.

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MyChargeBack advises consumers to verify with merchants that they indeed sent the email offer before making any online transaction.
In addition, by handing their names, addresses and credit card numbers over to anonymous scammers online, innocent consumers are likely to be victimized twice.
"The ultimate objective of many of the myriad scams they operate during the holiday season is to steal your identity."
MyChargeBack reminds consumers, however, that Internet scammers do not only target shoppers buying presents for the holidays at this time of year.

MyChargeBack Warns Consumers to Beware Online Holiday Shopping, Auction, Charity, and Travel Scams

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Identity theft, Deception, Internet fraud, Panix, Confidence tricks, eMail, Scams, Human behavior, Fraud

MyChargeBack advises consumers to verify with merchants that they indeed sent the email offer before making any online transaction.

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MyChargeBack advises consumers to verify with merchants that they indeed sent the email offer before making any online transaction.
In addition, by handing their names, addresses and credit card numbers over to anonymous scammers online, innocent consumers are likely to be victimized twice.
"The ultimate objective of many of the myriad scams they operate during the holiday season is to steal your identity."
MyChargeBack reminds consumers, however, that Internet scammers do not only target shoppers buying presents for the holidays at this time of year.

Arkose Labs Partners with Okta to Eliminate Online Fraud and Abuse

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Monday, April 1, 2019

Technology, Data management, Internet, Software, Security, Crime, Identity theft, Sedimentary rocks, Internet fraud, Panix, Arkose, Fraud, Human behavior, Articles

Through this integration, joint customers can leverage the Arkose Labs system to eliminate account takeover attacks, fake user registrations and other types of fraud and application abuse.

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Through this integration, joint customers can leverage the Arkose Labs system to eliminate account takeover attacks, fake user registrations and other types of fraud and application abuse.
Authentic users are allowed to transparently access resources, while inauthentic users are challenged by Arkose Labs proprietary enforcement technology, removing their vector of attack.
Arkose Labs is the only fraud prevention company that offers a Service-Level Agreement (SLA) on attack remediation, guaranteeing a solution that scales with the complexity and sophistication of fraudsters.
Arkose Labs is solving multi-million dollar online fraud problems for major global businesses in sectors including online marketplaces, travel, banking, social media, ticketing and online gaming.