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Protection17 minMorrow+

Insurance, scams and protecting your financial life

Financial progress can be undone by risks you did not prepare for. Insurance transfers selected risks for a price, while strong security habits reduce the chance that criminals gain access to your money or identity.

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Protect against losses you could not comfortably absorb, and treat unexpected financial contact as potentially hostile until verified.

A phone caller claiming to be your bank creates urgency and asks you to move money to a ‘safe account’. Ending the call and contacting the bank through its official app or card number breaks the scammer's control.

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