Scams and Frauds

This is a tax scam alert, reminding everyone that: The IRS will not text, email or message you on social media The IRS knows your personal information, thus won't ask for it via text or otherwise The IRS does not threaten you about overdue tax penalties via email The...

A new, insidious scam arrives as an email invitation from a friend or contact, to a dinner party or similar event. The invitation has graphics that make it seem legitimate, and a link to respond. DO NOT RESPOND!

Some residents and Bank of America staff report an uptick in a common scam designed to get you to pay.  A popup screen suddenly claims that your computer is infected, and you must call a telephone number or click on a link and must not turn off your computer to...

Recent scams have featured unsolicited requests.  Here's an important reminder from Merrill-Lynch: Never respond to an unsolicited text or pop-up instructing you to click on a link or to install security software. Clicking on unsolicited links or downloading software...