Pig Butchering Scam: What It Means & How to Protect Yourself

Young woman upset and looking at her smartphone after learning she's been hit with an investment scam

Jump to: It’s the investment scam with the unusual name – and it has nothing to do with barbecue. Pig butchering scams are based on the practice of fattening a hog before slaughtering the animal for its meat.  In the first stage – known as “fattening the pig” – the scammer cultivates a relationship to […]

AI Financial Scams: How They Work and How to Avoid Them

AI voice scams and ai deepfake scams are becoming more prevalent. Learn what you can do to avoid them.

Jump to: Financial scams are an unfortunate reality in today’s world. Fraudsters are constantly looking for ways to get you to part with your hard-earned cash. The sudden boom of communications technology and widespread Internet adoption in the 1990s and 2000s created avenues for scams that we deal with today. Phishing and its various forms, […]