Phone calls, Emails, and texts are just some of the ways that con artists are trying to trick you into giving them your money. Among the scams, they play is claiming that you won big, but you have to pay them money by purchasing gift cards; then there are others who just out and out steal your identity. Con artists are finding their victims in a variety of ways including phishing, and data mining. City of Lebanon I.T. Director Jarrad Schomaker said a data breach can reveal your personal information….

 

Schomaker reminds everyone to have an active anti-virus and anti-malware on their devices to help prevent data breaches, don’t open email attachments that you aren’t expecting, and don’t pay anything in order to be awarded a prize. Plus remember, the IRS, Law Enforcement, and courts will not call and demand money or gift cards over the phone.