Beware of Home Warranty Scams: How to Spot and Avoid Them
Scammers use high-pressure tactics to urge immediate renewal, creating a sense of urgency by threatening loss of coverage if action is not taken immediately. One sneaky way they try to lure...
ACH Fraud Awareness: How to Protect Your Business
At Osgood Bank, we aim to keep you informed on all things related to ACH transactions—from how ACH works and its benefits, to fraud prevention and how businesses can integrate ACH into...
Understanding Cryptocurrency: The Risks, Scams, and How to Stay Safe
Do you keep hearing about cryptocurrency either while working with investments, payments or the most common hot topic, scams? Confused? You’re not alone. Before you convert your real...
4 Tips For Using Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps
Whether you’re splitting the bill at a restaurant with friends, paying back your parents, or buying snacks at a sports event, it’s hard to beat the convenience of peer-to-peer payment apps...
Deepfake Technology
We are in an era where video communication is everywhere from a work conference call to our social media newsfeeds. But can you always trust what you are seeing or who you are communicating...
Protecting Your Finances from Cybersecurity Threats: The IRS Imposter
According to the FBI 2023 Internet Crime Report, "Impersonation scams defraud thousands of individuals each year. Tech/Customer Support and Government Impersonation are responsible for over...
Protect Yourself From Bank Fraud
Bank fraud is a serious threat to financial security, and it can be a devastating experience for those who fall victim to it. Fraudsters are constantly looking for new ways to obtain...
7 Digital Citizenship Activities for Different Learning Styles
Some educators (parents and teachers alike) assume digital citizenship as a tricky subject to teach in part because kids are interacting with technology all day. In response to that, this...
50 Internet Safety Tips for 2024
Cybersecurity risks have grown just as rapidly as technology has and online scam artists are always finding new ways to lower a system’s defenses.
Investment Warning Signs and Red Flags
It’s true that every investment involves some degree of risk. But it’s still wise to minimize that risk whenever you can. To spot the difference between an appropriate level of risk and an...
Romance & Dating Scams
Romance scams are on the rise. These scams can hurt your mental health almost as much as they can hurt your finances. See how you can check the validity of the people you meet online.
Signs of Identity Theft Fraud You Shouldn't Ignore
In our increasingly digitized world, where personal information is stored and transacted online, the threat of identity theft looms larger than ever before. Recognizing the signs of ...