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Article provided by Nadine Kirk, The Kirk Team, Re/Max Alliance.
Protecting Yourself From
Identity Theft
Cyber attacks are a common way for identity thieves to access your personal information. Understand how these attacks happen so you can prevent them.
Phishing incidents rose nearly 220% in 2020.
Phishing Emails
Cybercriminals will try to trick you into giving up personal information by way of a fake email.
Tip: Don’t open attachments or links in emails you aren’t expecting.
Social Media Phishing
Direct messages from fake accounts.
Tip: If you click a link in a direct message that appears to be from a familiar account, but it prompts you to re-enter your log-in credentials, it is fake.
Fake Calls (Vishing)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), banks or other major services (like Amazon) will very rarely request personal information over the phone. Calls like these are fake.
For those NEW to Colorado: Welcome!
How Cyberattacks
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