by thelanzagroup | Feb 19, 2025 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
https://www.propublica.org/article/whats-a-pig-butchering-scam-heres-how-to-avoid-falling-victim-to-one
by thelanzagroup | Feb 10, 2025 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
Business email compromise (BEC) is one of the most financially damaging online crimes. It exploits the fact that most of us rely on email to conduct both our personal and professional business. In a BEC scam—also known as email account compromise (EAC)—criminals send...
by thelanzagroup | Jan 13, 2025 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
As I mention in my presentations, try to limit writing checks and refrain from putting them into the mail system. This letter to the editor appeared in the Wall Street Journal recently and is a reminder of how the crime of check washing is a persistent threat....
by thelanzagroup | Dec 30, 2024 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
The FBI is warning the public that criminals exploit generative artificial intelligence (AI) to commit fraud on a larger scale which increases the believability of their schemes. Generative AI reduces the time and effort criminals must expend to deceive their targets....
by thelanzagroup | Dec 9, 2024 | Jeff Lanza's Blog
When shopping online during the holiday season—or any time of year—always be wary of deals that seem too good to be true. Don’t become a scammer’s next victim. Every year, thousands of people become victims of holiday scams. Scammers can rob you of hard-earned...
