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Scam Alert – Malicious Online Ads Target Financial Institution Login Pages
Have you ever done this? You’re looking for your bank or credit union’s online banking login page. You don’t have it bookmarked or memorized, so you just go to the search engine search for it. Maybe you type in “Wells Fargo login”. Enter. Search results pop up, with two or three paid ads at the […]
How the Nevada Attorney General’s Office Helps Fight Fraud
The Nevada Attorney General’s office oversees the Bureau of Consumer Protection, whose primary focus is on fighting fraud in the Silver State. The Bureau of Consumer Protection is a great local source for scam prevention and support. From keeping Nevadans educated and up-to-date on scams to working with individuals and businesses after fraud takes place, […]
Do you have Unclaimed Funds at the State Treasury?
At the time of this writing, Nevada’s State Treasurer is holding onto over $940 MILLION in unclaimed property. Arizona has over $1.8 BILLION. In fact, every state in the U.S. has millions to billions of their citizen’s money held in trust–and some of it could be yours. Read on to learn about unclaimed property, escheated […]
Reno Scam Alert: Marshal Division Phone Calls
Published by KOLO Jan 26, 2022 at 7:54 AM PST RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The City of Reno, along with the Reno Police Department and Reno Municipal Court Marshal Division, is warning residents of a new phone scam. Callers are claiming to be members of the Marshal Division of the City of Reno. The city […]
6 Signs You’re Being Scammed
The FTC warns about four common signs that indicate you’re being scammed. We’ve summarized those signs below… plus a few more. How many of these signs did you know? 1) Scammers pretend to be SOMEONE YOU KNOW Scammers frequently impersonate a person, company, or government agency you’re already familiar with to build your trust. […]
5 Scams to be Ready for in 2022
Member Account Verification Letters
Every year, Sierra’s Supervisory Committee engages an independent auditor to review our financial statements. This year Sierra’s auditors are CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, Certified Public Accountants. Over the first two weeks of September 2021, a portion of Sierra’s members will receive Account Verification Letters (see an example below) in the mail. These letters will be from CliftonLarsonAllen […]
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