That text message or email might look harmless – a package delay, a job offer, a security alert from your bank. But behind that message could be a scammer ready to drain your account. In fact, most victims of fraud don’t experience an elaborate con. Most of the time, a simple action like clicking on a link without thinking or reusing a password is to blame. Last year, Arizona residents lost more than $500 million to scams. That represents a 379% increase since 2020, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission and the FBI. And experts believe the real total could exceed $3 billion, since so many cases go unreported.

It’s a serious problem, but the good news is that you don’t need to be a fraud or cybersecurity expert to protect yourself from scams in Arizona. This International Fra

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