Florida Coin Shop Finds A Fake American Silver Eagle
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Social engineering: How to protect yourself from scams
Received a text from an unknown number claiming to be your bank alerting you of potential fraud? It may be a social engineering scam. Through texting, email or social media, it’s now easier than ever for scammers to obtain your … Continue reading →
How to Help Protect Yourself Against Smishing Scams | Ally
Use these tips to help prevent falling for text message scams, also known as smishing. Source: How to Help Protect Yourself Against Smishing Scams | Ally
Continue reading →Arrest of Scammer Shows Importance of Using Reputable Dealer
In a case that illustrates the paramount importance of purchasing and selling precious metals through a well-established and reputable dealer, a North Carolina man was arrested for selling phony rhodium, as well as scamming someone out of $210,000 of the same. … Continue reading →
Buyer Beware
This was released by the All Engelhard Collectors site for notification to all collectors about current events which have occurred regarding the collecting community. Last week, one of our core collectors purchased the item below on eBay after a seemingly … Continue reading →
NGC Secures Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Order in Coin Tampering Case
Those who seek to undermine the integrity of NGC certification will be pursued aggressively, as this case demonstrates. The scheme NGC initiated the legal action when it was made aware of an apparent scheme to sell coins misrepresented as being … Continue reading →
How to Avoid Holiday Mail Fraud
Local banks are notifying their customers to take caution and protect your personal assets. With more people staying at home and ordering online instead of shopping in person, thieves have more of an incentive than ever to target your mailbox. … Continue reading →
Top Data Protection Concerns for Back to (Virtual) School in 2020
This selected piece is related to many different applications relating to computer usage and the internet. However, as the 2020 Back to School season begins, a lot of us will probably have to make some adjustments — not least of … Continue reading →
The Great Coin Swap: Get wise about online Buys
The following post is being shared to help educate the coin collecting hobbyists to some of the many ways people will use to sell inferior numismatic items to unsuspecting buyers. Michael Bugeja discloses a trick that should discourage anyone from overbidding … Continue reading →
The Beginners Guide to Bitcoin
Telephone scams are on the increase across the country, these scammers are starting to ask for Bitcoin for payment for their intended con. This seems to be at best a difficult option and will be your first tip that something … Continue reading →