<div dir="ltr">Hello NFB, I am sharing this email from Debbie McDonald because I feel it is very good information.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Debbie McDonald</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:deborahk63@aol.com">deborahk63@aol.com</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 8:03 PM<br>Subject: FRAUD Alert!<br><br></div><br><br><div>
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<div style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:600;color:#3c3e3e;text-align:left;padding-bottom:20px"><strong>Be on guard for a social media scam asking for gift cards</strong></div>
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<p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Financial institutions have been made aware of a social media scam requesting financial assistance in the form of gift cards. After the gift cards are sent, the individual states the gift cards do not work and will give the customer instructions that lead to the customer calling fraudulent phone numbers. The final goal is for the customer to scan a QR code at a Bitcoin ATM at which point their account is drained. The key to keeping your account secure is to stay vigilant and know when to ask questions.</strong></p>
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<div style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;line-height:28px;font-weight:300;color:#3c3e3e;text-align:left;padding-bottom:20px"><strong>Protecting yourself from fraud</strong>
<p style="margin:1em 0px"><strong>Although you can't keep fraud from happening to you completely, there are some steps you can take to minimize your risk of becoming a victim.</strong></p>
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<li><strong>DO slow down when you are reading emails and texts. Be suspicious of any that are particularly urgent.</strong></li>
<li><strong>DO trust your gut. <a style="text-decoration:none;color:#e61e25" href="https://click.synovus-email.com/?qs=a1e9fa0777c7509d95039eff6547e6af0c5dd0f6f9c9ecb4fb6fa8f02ef7afb888681bd2b0935dd2310042e777c76ace5923f054d5a8f1f8cc6907cfa8798674" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Social engineering scams</a> use scare tactics, threats, and a sense of urgency to get you to act quickly.</strong></li>
<li><strong>DO pay attention. Scammers often misspell things or mispronounce things.</strong></li>
<li><strong>DO NOT open email attachments or click links unless you know the sender and are expecting the document or information.</strong></li>
<li><strong>DO NOT give away your User ID, account number, password, or any other personal information in response to emails, texts, or phone.</strong></li>
<li><strong>DO NOT rely on caller ID to tell you who is calling. Fraudsters <a style="text-decoration:none;color:#e61e25" href="https://click.synovus-email.com/?qs=a1e9fa0777c7509d454025cfe229799be2767882531691e7f11f972459c871e5694df580b5229933a2cb70423cf515cd820800e2506539e3eed14b0dad4fbd0a" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spoof phone numbers</a> to help convince you they are legitimate.</strong></li>
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</div></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Dorothy Griffin - President <div>National Federation of the Blind of Georgia</div><div><a href="mailto:dgriffin@nfbga.org" target="_blank">dgriffin@nfbga.org</a></div><div>770-374-4832</div><div><br></div><div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span></p></div><div><span><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>