CINCINNATI — Cincinnati resident Dan Bates knows first-hand the consequences of becoming of a victim of fraud.
“Next thing I know, I’m getting threatening text messages on my cell phone, and what scared me is that it was a local number. How close are they and who are they?” Bates said.
It happened after Bates said he was trying to buy something on Facebook Marketplace. Before he knew it, a hacker gained control of his account and found his phone number. Bates reached out to law enforcement immediately.
“Contacting the police right away, who know how to handle situations like this, gave me a great level of comfort,” Bates said.
Fraud cases, particularly financial scams and imposter…
Avoid using public Wi-Fi networks for banking or shopping, as these unencrypted “hotspots” allow criminals to intercept your traffic through “Man-in-the-Middle” attacks.