Protect yourself against Scams:

• In most all scam situations a scammer may contact potential victims through email, telephone, websites, pop-up ads, or social media sites. Though scams differ, they all have the same objective: to convince victims to send money or allow access to their financial accounts.
• There are many ways scammers try to steal funds, the most common methods are below;
• Wire transfer – A wire transfer is an immediate form of payment. Once the scammer has obtained the funds you wired in exchange for a check, the wire cannot be reversed, even if the check is fraudulent.
• Money transfer – Scammers convince you to send the funds through online banking or other money transfer services. Scammers may also try to obtain your online credentials and move the money themselves.
• Check – Scammers may ask you to cash or deposit a bad check on their behalf and transfer the funds before the check has cleared. Note: you are responsible for the full amount of the check you deposited and fees if it bounces.
• What you can do to protect yourself:
• Be wary of get rich quick schemes. If an offer seems too good to be true, it probably is.
• Be suspicious if someone requests your account information or assistance with a financial transaction, such as cashing a check or transferring money for them.

*** NEW SCAM ALERT***

Someone impersonating Microsoft has been calling and saying that your computer was hacked. Once they have access they can scam you out of hundreds of dollars. Be careful with anyone calling from "Microsoft" as they would not know that your computer has a virus or been hacked.