Blue mailboxes are targets: how to protect yourself from check washing
While the Shelby County Trustee's office can’t necessarily prevent check washing, we can minimize the scammers’ opportunities through these tips.
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While the Shelby County Trustee's office can’t necessarily prevent check washing, we can minimize the scammers’ opportunities through these tips.
Spoofing is where the number or email seem real. Your caller ID will say the bank name. Logos in emails are real which just means they copied it off the Internet.
Government employee impersonation scams take variety of forms and have been around for a while, but they all want your money, your signature, or other identifying information they are not entitled to…
Predatory payday lenders are using social media platforms to make dishonest claims promising instant cash with no credit checks, late fees, or interest rates. Many times, these “lenders” are getting around the rules of the platform.
Since 2020 the Better Business Bureau Scamtracker has received 331 local charity scam reports for a loss of $52,731.53 in the Shelby County area.