PART III: POSHMARK SCAMS

11/17/2021

Colorado Springs Private Investigator investigating Poshmark scams

Here's a link to an excellent article regarding Poshmark SCAMS:

https://www.beenverified.com/safety/poshmark-scams/

Our Colorado, New Mexico and South Carolina Private Investigators regularly investigate all types of social media scams. Please give one of them a call if you've been a victim of a scam.

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PART II: BANK IMPOSTER SCAMS

11/15/2021

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Bank Scam Private Investigator in Colorado Springs

The bank employee imposter scam has been around for awhile, but it continues to be used by criminals for one very good reason. It works!!! This is how it usually plays out. A criminal, having obtained your sign on information through a data breach or other means, impersonates an employee from your bank. The criminal will usually call or text you claiming that suspicious activity has been detected on your account, saying he, or she, will send you an access code that you can text back or repeat over the phone to verify your identity.
The criminal then uses your information to sign on to online banking and prompts the access code to be sent to your mobile device. If you provide the code, you may enable the criminal to access your account and perform fraudulent transactions, including sending money.

What you need to be aware of

Don't assume that just because a number pops up on your caller ID or a text reads "Chase Bank", "Wells Fargo", or any other bank, big or small, that it's actually someone calling from that bank. It's so, so easy to spoof a phone number, we in the private investigator world do it all the time, and criminals are well familiar with the technique.
Know that all banks will only send you a code when prompted by an action that you’ve initiated, such as signing on to online banking, sending money, or when you call them directly. They are never going to initiate it without first having some type of interaction with you. If you're suspicious at all tell them you'll call them back, then look up the number online and call it directly.
Remember, if it seems suspicious or out of the ordinary, it's probably a criminal trying to separate you from some of your hard-earned money.

Have you been a victim of a Bank Imposter scam or a potential Bank Imposter scam? Call one of our Professional Private Investigators in Colorado, New Mexico or South Carolina to discuss what you can do about it.

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PART I: TECH SUPPORT SCAMS

11/13/2021

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Tech Support Scams Colorado Springs Professional Investigators

Today we'd like to talk to you about some of the Tech, or Computer, Support Scams we've seen recently, particularly targeting senior citizens.

You're surfing along on the internet because, after all, it's not going to surf itself, and you receive an unexpected telephone call or pop-up message on your computer warning of an issue, such as a virus or other malware. The caller or pop-up claims to be from tech support and asks for access to your computer to fix the issue. Typically, the scammer will ask you to type a specific command to enable this access. Once they have control of your computer, they may require payment for technical assistance, install malicious software, change settings to leave your computer vulnerable, or ask you to log on to your bank account to steal your financial information.

What you can do

Never give control of your computer to anyone who contacts you unexpectedly.
If you get an unexpected or urgent call from someone who claims to be tech support, hang up. It’s not a real call. We've actually had callers claiming they were from Microsoft Windows technical support unaware that we use a Mac.
Don’t rely on caller ID. Scammers can spoof the name of a company to make the call seem legitimate. Spoofing of telephone numbers is widespread as anyone can do it through numerous online telephone number spoofing websites.
If you get a pop-up message warning you about a computer problem or telling you to call tech support, ignore it. There's no legitimate virus software that's going to give you a pop-up message telling you to call tech support.
If you’re concerned about your computer, call your security software company directly using the number on the company’s website.

There's plenty of cybersecurity experts that can help you if you've already fallen for this scam. Please feel free to give one of our Professional Private Investigators in Colorado, New Mexico or South Carolina a call and we'll be happy to put you in touch with one we recommend.

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