Tis the season of giving, but not every charity asking for a donation has good intentions—or exists at all. The Merrimack wants to remind you to be careful choosing a charity and disclosing your personal and financial information. A quick Google search can tell you a lot. Look for background information on the charity, particularly for any of […]
Be Careful with Your Mail this Holiday Season
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for mail theft. The seasonal increase of mail encourages fraudsters to steal letters looking for some quick cash or personal and financial information they can use to create fraud opportunities. With the recent rise in check fraud, it really pays to be careful about how you send and receive your mail. We […]
Expecting a Package? Beware of Delivery Service Text Scams!
Scammers are hoping you’ve been online shopping, in hopes that you aren’t keeping track of your purchases. Recently, there’s been an uptick in smishing, or bogus text messages, from delivery services including the U.S. Postal Service, UPS and FedEx. How it Works You receive a text message claiming that your package is being kept on hold due to […]
Top 3 Common Tech Support Scams
For the video in Spanish, click here. Tech support scams are the most reported type of fraud against seniors, age 60 and older. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, nearly 18,000 victims reported total losses of nearly $588 million due to tech support scams in 2022. Although it’s not a new scam, criminals have evolved […]
Check Fraud on the Rise Despite Decline in Use
For video in English, click here. Are paper checks a thing of the past? Although the number of paper checks in circulation is on the decline, fraud experts say they are becoming more of a problem than a solution. According to the Federal Reserve, last year financial institutions received more than 680,000 suspicious activity reports related to check fraud. The […]
Fraudsters Pose as Merrimack County Savings Bank Representatives in Latest Imposter Scam
A new scam has emerged that involves fraudsters posing as Merrimack County Savings Bank (The Merrimack) representatives. They are calling customers in an attempt to reset the customer’s online banking account, which gives them access to the funds. According to our Fraud Team, to convince customers a legitimate bank representative is calling, the caller ID may be […]
Cybercriminals Cashing In on AI Voice Scams
The use of advanced technology to scam people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars is on the rise since the release of AI software. AI scams are executed through voice cloning. All the scammer needs to do is find an audio clip of someone online, likely cloned from social media profiles, and upload it to the software. […]
Be On the Lookout for Money Wire Scam Calls
The Merrimack Fraud Team has noticed an increase in wire scams targeting local residents and consumers nationwide. These schemes often involve fraudsters who use scare tactics to create a sense of fear and urgency. Common wire scam scenarios include, a call or notification that:A friend or relative has been in an accident or is in trouble and […]
News Headlines Create Opportunity for Scammers
The recent news about the collapse of several banks has created another opportunity for scammers to cash in on chaos. Scammers are taking advantage of the unsettling news by preying on common anxieties that could cause unsuspecting victims to let their guard down. This scam can be initiated by email, text or phone calls to target individuals and […]
Camp Lejeune Class Action Phishing Scam
Today’s con artists are taking advantage of ads in order to target their latest victims. Recently in the media, there have been ads regarding Camp Lejeune class action lawsuits. The advertisements are meant to target U.S. military veterans and their families who were exposed to tainted water at the camp. But, con artists are using this opportunity to […]