
Protect yourself by:
- Monitoring your financial accounts
- Setting up alerts for unusual activity
- Using strong, unique passwords
- Enabling two-factor authentication
These steps make it far harder for anyone to misuse your information.
4. When to Contact Your Carrier or Bank
Your:
- phone carrier can block numbers and filter suspicious traffic
- bank can freeze accounts or investigate unusual activity
Early action prevents small issues from becoming big problems.
5. Healthy Skepticism Is a Modern Necessity
Choosing not to:
- answer unknown calls,
- reply to suspicious texts,
- or engage with strange voicemails