Fraud: The latest cyber scams and how to protect yourself

Recognize the four basic signs of a scam:

1. Scammers pretend to be from a familiar organization or agency, like the Social Security Adinistratin.  They may email attachments with official-looking logos, seals, signatures, or pictures of employee credentials.
2. Scammers mention a problem or a prize.  They may say your Social Security number was involved in a crime or ask for personal informtion to process a benefit increase.
3. Scammers pressure  you to act immediately.  They may threaten you with arrest or legal action.
4. Scammers tell you to pay using a gift card, prepaid debit card, crytocurrecy, wireor money transfer,  or by mailing cash.  The may also tell you to trasfer your money to a "safe" account.