Scam Awareness: Don’t share your personal or financial information with someone who calls unexpectedly.

With Impersonation Fraud on the rise, here’s what you need to know. 

Impersonation Fraud scams often begin with a phone call, text, message, or email that appears to be from a trusted business. The criminals try to deceive and manipulate you into transferring money and/or divulging your personal and financial details.

Every year, people lose hundreds, even thousands, of dollars to these scams. If you’re in doubt—stop, challenge it, and protect yourself by contacting the legitimate business to confirm the caller’s story.

Here are seven things you can do to avoid being deceived.