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Robocalls, fraud and phone scams are playing a Security number, driver's license number, bank into giving them your money and your personal
big role in everyday life. These networks account number, passport number, and email information. The Digital World Shared Interest
(unscrupulous people from around the globe) are address. Group and Apple iClub will offer the class.
preying upon unsuspecting individuals like
seniors. They are targeting our PII (personally Here’s what we can do together to protect our Remember:
identifiable information) to tap into bank collective PII contained in the 2019 Resident The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
accounts. They are often using intimidation, Directories. By now Helping Hands volunteers asks that users change their passwords frequently
pressure techniques and emotional ties, to get you have graciously hand-delivered your 2020 and use two-factor authentication. Two-factor
to say, “yes” to their convincing demands. Sadly, Resident Directories to your home. authentication is a 5-digit code delivered via text
unsuspecting and trusting individuals have fallen from a bank or company to authenticate you a
prey to this type of behavior. The consumers are During the months of January and February, the second time as the user of the account you are
being the consumed. Not only are we being front desk at The Retreat will accept old 2019 trying to access.
targeted, but all devices connected to the Internet directories for proper shredding and disposal. If
are at risk like your cell phones, laptops, I-pads, you are moving, or know of someone on your Because of the number of breaches that have
video cameras, and even Amazon’s Alexa can be block that is, please ask them to dispose of the occurred in past years such as the Equifax Breach,
hacked or monitored. directory by dropping it off at The Club. Target Breach and related, if your email and
passwords were never changed after those
Personally identifiable information (PII) is A class on The Basics of Email and Internet breaches, scammers can use that personal
valuable and you need to protect it. Personally Security will be offered to all residents free of information to target and access your accounts.
identifiable information, or PII, is any data that charge, in the First Quarter of 2020. This class From your Neighborhood Watch Coordinator
could potentially be used to identify a particular will explain some of the most common techniques Mia Winter
person. Examples include a full name, Social used by robo-callers and scammers to trick you Have a Blessed and Fun Christmas

Neighborhood Watch is not sanctioned, endorsed, sponsored by, partnered with, nor considered a Shared Interest Group or committee of The Club at Westpark Community Association.
Neighborhood Watch is an independent organization and is solely responsible for the content of this communication. The Association has not verified whether information in this communication
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