Tips to help protect against impersonation scams
April 9th 2025
- Slow down! Avoid any “urgent” requests and be mindful of responding too quickly with personal or financial information.
- Say no to unsolicited calls or emails. If something doesn’t feel right, hang up immediately and call the company using a trusted phone number, such as the number on a legitimate company website or the back of your card. TIP: Bookmark your most frequently visited websites to avoid fake websites that can appear at the top of internet searches.
- Never give out any personal information on unsolicited contact, especially non-publicly available information such as account numbers, passwords, PINs or credit card numbers.
- If a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is — be skeptical.
- Review emails and URLs carefully. Emails and websites can look like they are from trusted companies, but there may be small differences like one extra letter, a period, or a .net instead of .com.
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