Our Fraud specialists have learned about an increase in a common check scam in the local area. Scammers steal legitimate checks from the mail and alter or recreate the checks with new signatures, payees and often raised amounts. The checks are often difficult to uncover using standard fraud review at financial institutions as they share the same […]
Be on the Lookout for Phishing Emails Posing as Online Companies
There has been a recent uptick in phishing emails from well-known online services, like Office 365 and Zoom. The emails received direct victims to click on a fake link and provide their usernames and passwords. Victims that receive these emails and click on the link are sent to a CAPTCHA verification page, which is used to make […]
Fraudsters Posing as Fraud Center Representatives
Local community members are reporting receiving fake fraud alert text messages and calls claiming to be from their bank. In some cases, the messages use a local bank name or “spoof”/mask the caller ID appear to be from a bank phone number The scam begins when a victim receives a fake fraud alert by text message or […]
Be Aware of Fraudulent Boot Scams
There has been a rise in incidents involving fraudulent boots placed on parked cars in some New Hampshire cities. Those victimized return to their parked car to find a boot on their tire and a notice on their windshield stating that the vehicle was illegally parked or that the driver owes money for unpaid parking tickets. A […]
Business Email Compromises Leading to Large Fraud Losses Statewide
Our Cyber Security Team has notified us of a new cybercrime targeting businesses across the state. In the scheme, known as Business Email Compromise (BEC) or Email Account Compromise (EAC), hackers impersonate a known email contact, such as a vendor, a government agency or a company executive to attempt to gain unauthorized information or access to […]
Amazon Refund Scam Resurfaces
Community members are reporting a recent increase in fraudulent calls regarding Amazon refunds. Victims of the scam have indicated that an “Amazon representative” contacted them by telephone to issue a refund that they were not expecting. In some instances the representative states the refund is a result of fraud on their Amazon account and other times […]
Fraudsters May Call. You Don’t Have to Answer.
Con-artists, fraudsters, scammers – whichever you prefer to call them – will play on your emotions, whether it is a scare tactic or playing on our goodwill, to get the information they need to conduct the next steps of their fraudulent scheme. A common scheme for fraudsters is to contact you stating that there has been […]
6 Tips to Protect Yourself from Fraud
Our Fraud Management Team offers the following tips to protect yourself from criminals looking to steal your identity and/or your money: Review your credit and online banking regularly. Contact your bank immediately if you notice anything unexpected. Do not open emails you are not expecting. Do not click on pop-ups or gift ads. If you’re not sure a phone […]
Are Your Mobile Apps Eavesdropping on You?
It’s no secret that companies capture information about what you are looking at online and use it to target advertising messages. This includes what you click on, how long you are on a website, your social media activity, and demographics, as well as what you search for. But did you ever wonder if the apps […]
1099-G Unemployment Compensation Form Scams
The National Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force (NUIFTF) has issued an alert warning the public about the issuance of erroneous 1099‑G forms. 1099-G forms are issued to recipients of certain government payments, including unemployment compensation. Since unemployment insurance (UI) is taxable income, the State Workforce Agency (SWA) issues 1099-G forms to UI and Internal Revenue Service recipients […]