Fraud & Security Alert

November 12, 2020

Recall alert: 350K video doorbells are a potential fire hazard

There have been several reports of popular video doorbell models overheating and causing burns or damage to property. Nearly 350,000 devices have been recalled, but the manufacturer isn't asking for any of them back. Instead, it's released new instructions to help users safely install their doorbells. We have the critical information you need to know to avoid these fire hazards.

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A sneaky type of fraud is skyrocketing – here’s what to do if it happens to you

Unemployment fraud has been on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emergency benefit applications are making it easy for scammers to collect unemployment money using stolen Social Security numbers. If this happens to you, follow these steps to protect your benefits.

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Police could access your security camera feed, unless you take this step

A new surveillance program is a controversial spin on smart home security cameras. If users don't opt-out, police will soon have access to live video feeds from Ring and other video doorbells when a crime happens in certain areas. We'll show you how you can change your camera settings to stop this.

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