Between 2016 and 2020, Service members and veterans lost over 420 million dollars in scams that were reported. Members of the military community are victims of Cybercrimes at a higher rate than the civilian community. A steady paycheck and frequent deployments make you a big target for fraud.
Cindy Liebes is the Chief Program Officer at the Cyber Security Network, a public and private collaboration to help individuals and small businesses combat cybercrime.
Cindy and I talk about common types of scams and fraud impacting service members and military spouses, how you can spot them and what to do about them whether you are a victim or not.
