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USPS Redesigns Money Orders: How New Security Elements Will Fight Fraud USPS Redesigns Money Orders: How New Security Elements Will Fight Fraud
USPS Redesigns Money Orders: How New Security Elements Will Fight Fraud The U.S. Postal Service is redesigning its money orders to include advanced security elements for combatting counterfeits and fraud, officials said. The USPS will debut the new money orders in February, the agency said in a news release on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The redesigned orders will be red, white, and blue with an updated bank routing number. To enhance protection, the redesign incorporates watermarks, a security thread, and a QR code directing users to the USPS website. Additional security features remain undisclosed to further deter fraudulent activities. The current "legacy" des…

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by Chris Spiker
News
COVID-19: Here's How Massachusetts Residents Can Access Vaccine Card, History Digitally COVID-19: Here's How Massachusetts Residents Can Access Vaccine Card, History Digitally
Covid-19: Here's How Massachusetts Residents Can Access Vaccine Card, History Digitally Massachusetts has launched a brand-new tool for residents to access their digital COVID-19 vaccine card and vaccination history. "My Vax Records" allows those who received their vaccine in Massachusetts to access their vaccination history and receive a digital vaccine card, state officials announced on Monday, Jan. 10. To use the tool, people can enter their name, date of birth and cellphone number or email address associated with their vaccine record, and will receive a link to their vaccine record. The vaccine record will display the same information as the paper CDC vaccine card, and a …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For New Parking Meter Scam Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For New Parking Meter Scam
Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For New Parking Meter Scam Massachusetts State Police issued an alert to residents about a new scam involving parking meters.  A number of police departments in the nation have reported that fraudulent QR code stickers have been placed on parking meters, claiming that the QR code is a "quick pay" option, state police said on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Beware of a new scam using QR codes on Parking Meters. See the attached bulletin for more information pic.twitter.com/BDPyQRFjT8 — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) January 12, 2022 This phishing scam brings people to a fake website, where scammers steal the payment in…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
COVID-19: FBI Investigating Reports Of Fake Vaccination Cards COVID-19: FBI Investigating Reports Of Fake Vaccination Cards
Covid-19: FBI Investigating Reports Of Fake Vaccination Cards The FBI has launched a probe into the discovery of phony COVID-19 vaccination cards that are being sold by fraudsters online and through social media, threatening the progress America has. been making in combating the virus. FBI investigators and other federal officials are looking into the fake COVID-19 cards that are supposed to be administered by healthcare providers before one receives a first dose of the vaccine, but have instead been making the rounds online. Officials said that since there’s no way to authenticate vaccination cards, it's even easier for scammers to create their own, …

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by Zak Failla