Common Scams and How to Stop Them
PayPal and Venmo take our commitment to protect our customers very seriously, and we want to arm you with the information you need to stay safe. Scammers are getting smarter, but so can you. Bad actors are increasingly using psychological manipulation to trick people, so most scams can be avoided when you know what to […]
Americans over 60 are a top target for imposter scammers — how to guard against 6 common types of this fraud
Did the IRS call you out of the blue and threaten legal action? It wasn’t the tax man — more likely it was an imposter scam. It’s a type of fraud that’s become increasingly more common. “An imposter scam is when a scammer lies and pretends to be someone they’re not to trick you into […]