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A Real FTC Employee Won’t Text You Their Photo ID to “Verify” Their Identity

A Real FTC Employee Won’t Text You Their Photo ID to “Verify” Their Identity Scammers lie and pretend to be an FTC employee to trick you into giving them money, access to your financial accounts, or your personal information. In a new twist, they falsely claim they’re an FTC “agent” that can help you recover […]

Moore Completed LSU Graduate School of Banking Program SEVIERVILLE, TN – David Moore, Vice President and Loan Officer at Citizens National Bank (CNB) is among the 159 bankers receiving graduation diplomas on May 29, 2026 from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. The three-year program provides courses covering all aspects of banking, […]

How are Scammers Trying to Reach You?

How are Scammers Trying to Reach You? Scams often start with a text, call, or an ad or message on social media. So, if you have a phone or you’re on social media, chances are you’ve heard from a scammer recently. Scammers love sending texts — so much so that last year’s fraud reports to […]

New Trends in Reports of Imposter Scams

New Trends in Reports of Imposter Scams Every year, the FTC gets millions of fraud reports from consumers and shares information about the top scams. In what’s not a surprise for anyone who’s followed along in the past, imposter scams were the #1 scam for the ninth year in a row. So, what do we […]

How to Spot the Top Scams that Started on Social Media

How to Spot the Top Scams that Started on Social Media If you’re on social media, you know posts from friends and family might not be the only ones on your newsfeed — scammers are there too. FTC data shows that losses to scams on social media have been increasing dramatically since 2020 — people […]