Scammers like to repackage tried-and-true schemes with new twists to attack the innocent.Year after year, the descriptions and nuances change slightly, but many of the attack vectors look much the same as in years past.

Scammers like to repackage tried-and-true schemes with new twists to attack the innocent. Year after year, the descriptions and nuances change slightly, but many of the attack vectors look much the same as in years past. Often, it’s just the fraudsters repackaging an old scheme with a new bow. Everyone with an opinion publishes what […]

Good Towns is a regular feature of Doing More Today, highlighting the people and places that make communities unique. Our latest Good Town story focuses on college football season, a fitting topic considering Regions is the Official Bank of the Southeastern Conference. It’s a Wednesday morning, and the work has already begun at Jordan-Hare Stadium. […]

It’s the season of holiday shopping, bustling stores, and long checkout lines. In lieu of the in-person chaos, many shoppers choose to purchase online, thinking it may be a calmer–and safer–option.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – and it’s a great opportunity to refocus on best practices for keeping yourself, your family, and your community safe online. In an increasingly digital world, we are accustomed to reaching for our devices for convenience in our daily tasks. From online shopping to making payments, technology has made it […]

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – and it’s a great opportunity to refocus on best practices for keeping yourself, your family, and your community safe online. In an increasingly digital world, we are accustomed to reaching for our devices for convenience in our daily tasks. From online shopping to making payments, technology has made it […]

An urgent-sounding phone call, a suspicious text, or a compelling payment request. Scammers will try a variety of techniques to convince and deceive in order for you to hand over your money. According to the FBI’s latest Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) data, there have already been $1.6 billion in losses from January to May […]

“It just didn’t sound right, but I went ahead and did it.” “It was a fast-paced, busy day, so I sent the payment– but I should’ve trusted my gut.” The scam is called business email compromise– and it can be all too easy to fall victim. It doesn’t just affect businesses – everyday consumers can […]

“It just didn’t sound right, but I went ahead and did it.” “It was a fast-paced, busy day, so I sent the payment– but I should’ve trusted my gut.” The scam is called business email compromise– and it can be all too easy to fall victim. It doesn’t just affect businesses – everyday consumers can […]

Fraud is consistently becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. The Federal Trade Commission shows that consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023, the highest ever reported— a 14 percent increase from the prior year. Alabamians who fell victim to fraud scams lost, on average, $50,670 in 2022; a total of […]