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Have you heard of Smising? Porting? Sim Swap? Social Engineering? Man in the Middle Attack? These are just a handful of new terms hitting the scam market. And nowadays, it seems like there is a different swindle happening every other week. Fraudsters are getting creative and finding loopholes around ways to gain access to your personal information. Read on to learn about the current scams, so you can protect yourself from becoming a victim of these horrible offenses: https://www.privacyforcops.org/blog/

Location privacy is an important part of staying safe. Nowadays, cell phones and all kinds of apps, can not only track your location, but share your location too. The scary part is that this can happen even without your knowledge. So, what's good about location sharing? When should you disable a tracking feature? Read our blog to find out! https://www.privacyforcops.org/blog/

Impersonation scams online have significantly increased. Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase, and Citibank to name a few, are the latest banks to be targeted. Scammers are fraudulently impersonating customers by using stolen identities, while also pretending to be representatives working on their behalf.

Stay Vigilant! Here are some tips to avoid being a target online: https://www.privacyforcops.org/blog/

Children’s Privacy Online – What Parent’s Should Know!
With the rise in popularity among electronics, there have been a lot of recent concerns about the privacy of children, teenagers, and young adults alike. And although children under the age of 13 can legally give out personal information with their parents’ permission, many websites, particularly social media sites, can collect personal information about them, such as their name, birth date, and email address.

Twenty-five years ago, congress passed the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wrote a rule implementing the law, which was revised in 2012. Here are some answers to questions about the COPPA that parents and caregivers should find helpful: https://www.privacyforcops.org/blog/

Imposter scams are on the rise! What is an imposter scam? What are the classic warning signs? How can you protect yourself? Learn more by reading our blog at https://www.privacyforcops.org/blog/

What is a robocall?
A robocall is a phone call that uses a computerized dialing service to deliver a pre-recorded message (like a robot – hence the word “robocall”). They are used to reach a lot of people at once and deliver the same message. Scammers use them, because they want to try and deceive as many victims as possible.

Are robocalls illegal?

How do you know if a robocall is a scam or not?

What should you do if you don't recognize the phone number?

All of these answers can be found on our blog at https://www.privacyforcops.org/blog/