In our last installment of the naughty list of scams in 2021, we’re covering gift card scam calls. According to our 2021 Holiday Scam Report, gift card scam calls rank as the most common type of scam during the holiday season – more than charity calls and...
First Orion was honored by the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce with the 2021 Chairman’s Award as the Large Business Partner of the Year! This is the first time First Orion has been recognized with this award. We extend our congratulations to the other...
So be good for goodness’ sake … you know the line. During the holiday season, a lot of people open their hearts and wallets in the spirit of giving. In 2020, Americans donated $471 billion to charity. Perhaps we don’t want to be perceived as Scrooges, or we’re...
You’ve made your list, checked it twice … and presumably you’ve begun your holiday shopping, right? Though numbers are down just slightly, Americans have spent $33.9 Billion during “Cyber Week.” That’s a lot of money and a lot of potential for scams! Why is that?...
Scam callers are getting more clever, and United Kingdom (U.K.) citizens are fed up. This past summer alone, 45 million consumers were targeted by phone scams. As a result, The U.K.’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) is taking action in the fight against scam calls...
Could branded calling save lives? In mid-October, a hiker near Lake County, Colorado was lost overnight. After receiving reports about a missing hiker, the local search-and-rescue team tried repeatedly to reach the person by phone, but with no luck. As it turns out,...