Most people think they would recognize a scam if they saw one. Unfortunately, today’s fraud schemes are designed to look ordinary.
A text message about an unpaid toll. A call that appears to come from your bank. An email warning that your account has been compromised. These scams are becoming more sophisticated, more convincing and more common across Kansas.
In communities like Topeka and Lawrence, where families, students, professionals and retirees are constantly connected online, scammers have more opportunities than ever to target unsuspecting victims.
The numbers are staggering. Last year, Americans reported losing more than $16.6 billion to fraud and internet crime, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. Nearly 860,000 internet crime complaints were filed nationwide, while the Federal Trade Commission received more…
Check your “Sent” folder in your email periodically to ensure there are no messages you didn’t send, which is a common sign that your email account has been compromised.