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Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. The Federal Trade Commission’s 2019 report on fraud estimates that American consumers lost a staggering $1.48 billion to phishing scams ...

A scammer pretends to be someone you trust — a government agency like the Social Security Administration or the IRS, a family member, a love interest, or someone claiming there’s a problem with your computer. The scammer can even have ...

Sheryl Walsh is the Senior Vice President and Chief Consumer and Small Business Banking Officer with The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod. She lives in Centerville and is looking forward to sending her final tuition payment this fall. So, you’re sending ...

Thinking about moving forward with a mortgage? To simplify the process, we’ve outlined some of the standard documents needed to process a loan application and included some suggestions to help the process move smoothly and quickly. Have questions along the ...

Now, more than ever, incidents of fraud are happening daily, and scammers are coming up with new schemes to prey upon the others for financial gain. Currently, there is fraud specifically targeting unemployment assistance due to the COVID-19 health crisis ...

You, or someone you know, could become the victim of a growing crime in America — financial abuse of older Americans. Seniors are increasingly becoming targets for financial abuse. As people over 50 years old control over 70 percent of ...

Woman using The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod Online and Mobile BankingLife is busy and, at times, stressful. We're all trying to find ways to save time and skip the headaches. We get it. The Coop has been around for ...

It's just a silly quiz, right? Wrong! Think before you start answering questions in a quiz that pops into your social media feed. Many of those questions are commonly used security questions to log into your various accounts. Sharing the ...

Common Wire Transfer Scams Tips for Consumers Scammers often combine new technology with old tricks to get people to send money or give out personal information. Here are 5 tips from the FTC to help you stay a step ahead ...

A Money Mule scam is a type of scam in which criminals use their victims to move stolen funds. Money mule scams can take many forms, and commonly involve online dating, work-at-home jobs or prizes. In a typical scam, the ...