Scammers target you with a variety of methods all calculated to make you fearful or curious. They aim to access your security information (pin or password), identity or money.

Here are some ways you may be targeted by scammers

📍Phishing scams:This is where fraudsters create fake websites or apps that look like legitimate financial apps or websites to trick you into giving them your personal and financial information. They might send you an email or message with a link to the fake site, asking you to log in with your username and password. Once you enter your details, they can steal and use your information for fraudulent activities.

📍Impersonating a bank official or customer service representative:This is when fraudsters trick you into giving them your personal or financial information by pretending to be a bank official or customer service representative of a financial institution you use.

📍Malware: This is when fraudsters use software to infect your device and steal your personal and financial information. This can happen when you download a file from a harmful website or connect to public Wifi.

Which of the above have you experienced before?

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