Community Learning Opportunity
Please join the Merrimack County Savings Bank on November 21 at 2pm to learn what to do when someone tries to bamboozle
Price gouging, fraud, ID theft: Feds say scammers set sights on Hurricane Helene victims
Federal officials and experts are warning that the winds and floodwaters from Helene that wrecked the Southeast carry unscrupulous fraudsters amid the
New FTC Data Shows Massive Increase in Losses to Bitcoin ATM Scams
Reports from consumers show nearly tenfold increase since 2020 in amount lost to scammers using Bitcoin ATMs https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/new-ftc-data-shows-massive-increase-losses-bitcoin-atm-scams New data from the Federal
Two men sentenced for roles in nationwide scheme
original article: August 27, 2024, USA Today https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/27/minnesota-magazine-scam-2-sentenced-in-300-million-64-person-case/74971581007 Two men are heading to prison after the Justice Department said they and 62
Rep. Pappas Hosts Fraud and Scam Prevention Webinar
ugust 23, 2024 Press Release Last week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined officials from the Federal Trade Commission and New Hampshire Department of Justice for
Scammers convert crypto ATMs into personal wallets, stealing tens of thousands
https://www.aol.com/scammers-convert-crypto-atms-personal-140941785.html Original Article: The News & Observer VIRGINIA BRIDGES July 19, 2024 at 10:09 AM It took a 36-year-old woman 30 minutes
Package Tracking Text Scams
Unsolicited mobile text messages: Smishing Updated 6/26/2024, United States Postal Inspection Service Have you received unsolicited mobile text messages with an unfamiliar
Banks Battle Escalating Fight Against Scammers
Published Thursday Jul 4, 2024: Author Scott Merril: Original Article, Business NH Magazine For years, people have been warned that only scammers
Watch Out for These Devious Banking Scams
Original Article: CNET Money, updated July 02, 2024 Scammers stole more than $10 billion from consumers last year. Here’s how to keep
Sick of scams? Stop answering your phone.
Original article: The Washington Post by Heather Kelly, June 17, 2024 Experts and family members are begging you: Send any unknown call