The Grandparent Scam

The Grandparent Scam Scam artists will use any leverage they can get to separate you from your money. Sadly, that includes exploiting grandparents’ love and concern for their grandchildren, giving rise to a breed of impostor fraud specifically targeting older Americans. The Grandparent Scam involves a fraudster calling the grandparent to tell them their grandchild […]

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Beware of Popular Paving Scam

Beware of Popular Paving Scams A common scam that tends to surface during the warm days of summer is the driveway repair scam referred to as the “Paving Scam”. Never pay someone to do driveway paving or patching if they have approached you at your home. If you need paving or driveway patching, contact a […]

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – Building Strong Support for Elders

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – Building Strong Support for Elders In recognition of  World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, CNB and Senior Housing Crime Prevention (SHCPF) offer tips to help prevent elder financial abuse. Seniors lose roughly $3 billion to a growing number of scams each year, according to the United States […]

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CNB and ICBA Offer Advice for Graduates Entering the Workforce

CNB and ICBA Offer Advice for Graduates Entering the Workforce May 2021 – As college graduates finish their studies in preparation to enter the workforce, Citizens National Bank (CNB) and the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) want to remind them of the importance of planning for their financial future. “For soon-to-be graduates, transitioning from […]

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Scam of the Week: Tricky PDF Files

Scam of the Week: Tricky PDF Files Cybercriminals have a new favorite phishing lure: PDF files. A PDF is a standard file type that presents text and images in their original format regardless of which program you use to open the file. Unfortunately, this makes the use of PDFs a great way for cybercriminals to […]

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