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Welcome to the NICB Blog. This is the place to get inside information about NICB’s fraud-fighting efforts. Check back regularly to see what’s new!

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Don't Make Your Vehicle an Easy Target This Holiday Season

Don't Make Your Vehicle an Easy Target This Holiday Season

Protect Yourself This Holiday Giving Season

Protect Yourself This Holiday Giving Season

International Fraud Awareness Week

International Fraud Awareness Week 2021

ITRC Guest Blog Post

Are Cybercriminals Haunting You This Halloween? Beware of Spooky Scams and Cybercrimes

Sorry to Be the One to Tell You, But Your Identity Has Been Stolen

Sorry to Be the One to Tell You, But Your Identity Has Been Stolen

How to Recognize Phishing

How To Recognize Phishing

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America's Hottest Spots for Vehicle Theft

Reflections 20 Years After 9/11

Reflections 20 Years After 9/11

Road Trip Blog Cover

Don't Get Stranded in the Summer Heat

Contractor Fraud Awareness Week

Contractor Fraud Awareness Week 2021!

National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month

National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month

NICB Partners with Law Enforcement to Combat Catalytic Converter Thefts

NICB Partners with Law Enforcement to Combat Catalytic Converter Thefts

Wildfire Awareness Month

Wildfire Awareness Month

Towing Blog Cover

The NICB Steers Towing Ordinance Amendments in Chicago

Fraud Schemes Impacting Veterans

Fraud Schemes Impacting Veterans

COVID-19 Blog Cover

COVID-19 Vaccine Scams

AARP Contractor Fraud Blog Cover Image

Storm Surges Yield Surges in Contractor Fraud

MVCPA Blog Cover

NICB Government Affairs; making the case to fully fund the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority

Irish Lottery Scams Cover

Luck of the Irish Scams

Catalytic Converter Blog Cover

Catalytic Converter Thefts Skyrocket Across the Nation

Puffing Blog Cover

When Cold Weather Strikes, So Can Thieves