Retired Public Employees Council of WA Working to protect and enhance the pension and health care benefits of Washington retired state, county and local government employees
Protecting Your Email & Avoiding Online Scams Webinar
RPEC is committed to helping our members wherever possible. This includes educating them on ways to protect their email from potential hacking or intrusion and avoiding various scams they may encounter through their email.
We all encounter potential scams through email and seniors tend to be the more vulnerable population targeted by scammers. This webinar will provide you with the tools and knowledge to better secure your email, identify potential scams more easily, and reduce your chances of being scammed. We hope you will take an hour and join us!
PDF handout with notes of the Webinar PowerPoint presentation – click here.
Password Managers
2023 Top 5 Password Managers – https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-password-manager/
2023 Top 8 Password Managers – https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-password-managers/
How to Report Email Scams/Spam/Fraud
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) –
If you got a phishing email or text message, report it. The information you give helps fight scammers.
- If you got a phishing email, forward it to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@apwg.org.
- If you got a phishing text message, forward it to SPAM (7726).
- Report the phishing attempt to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
