There’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding student loan forgiveness — and scammers are taking advantage of the confusion. Hackers are preying on borrowers waiting for debt relief to trick them into coughing up personal data or paying money for fake assistance.
You might assume you’ll be able to identify scams, particularly if you’re a recent college graduate accustomed to navigating the dangerous potholes of digital scams. However, Gen Zers and millennials report falling victim to online schemes at a significantly higher rate than Baby Boomers, according to the National Cybersecurity Alliance.
Plus, bad actors are getting increasingly sophisticated in their student loan scheming, and it’s working. In the past two years, student loan…
