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How to protect yourself from cyber scams

Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 10:48 PM · 1 min read
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@keyframes spin { 0% { transform:rotate(0deg); } 100% { transform:rotate(360deg); } } How to protect yourself from cyber scams As we approach the holidays, cybercriminals are ready to pounce, and they are more convincing than ever. Teri Hodett, Sunrise Banks chief risk officer, helps make sure you don t get ripped off. It often starts with a phone call from a specific department. Fraudsters calling customers and pretending to be from the bank, usually pretending to be from the fraud department of the bank, Hodett said. They typically hit you where it hurts most: your pocketbook. They are saying there s a transaction that looks unauthorized; somebody tried to log into their bank account, noted Hodett. However, the bank already has all of your information. We don t need your full debit card number, we don t need PIN[s] if you re getting a phone call from

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