U.S. representatives Brad Schneider and Jan Schakowsky teamed up to host a consumer protection and fraud prevention workshop Saturday, aimed at helping constituents deal with fraud and other scams. The two-hours long workshop was held at the Glenview Public Library in Glenview.
Inspector Teams Up with Congressmen to Fight Fraud
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Money Mule
Money mules are people who receive and transfer money obtained from victims of fraud. Some money mules know they’ve been recruited to assist criminal activity, but others become money mules without realizing their activity is benefiting fraudsters.
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Smishing
Have you received unsolicited mobile text messages indicating that a USPS delivery is awaiting your action, with an unrecognized web link to click in the body of the message? Don’t click the link! This type of campaign is a scam called smishing.
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