NESCO prides themselves on operating with the highest levels of business ethics and integrity. That is why NESCO takes information security seriously and is committed to protecting your personal financial information. In addition, we are taking steps to provide information that can help protect your personal information and avoid numerous fraudulent and email scam activities.
Unfortunately individual and company identity theft is something that occurs every day. Even utilizing the most current security save guards known today, every organization is subject to these types of fraudulent scams.
NESCO is committed to any and all actions to protect our clients, customers and our organization. With that in mind, we have developed a security center to further educate individuals on fraudulent and email scam activities and action steps to follow if a suspicious email is received.
Suspicious Email Messages
If you receive a suspicious email message that appears to come from NESCO Resource, please take the following steps:
-Do not respond to the fraudulent email message
-Do not open any attachments
-Do not click on any links
-Do not provide any personal information
-Add the email address to your block senders or junk email list
-Finally delete the message from your personal email inbox
NESCO’s Operational Guidelines
To be eligible to work as a consultant or temporary employee for NESCO Resource, the following steps must occur prior to being placed on any consulting engagement or temporary assignment.
-Prior to being represented by NESCO Resource each individual must arrange for a face- to-face interview with a NESCO Recruiting Manager in one of our local offices.
-As part of the face-to-face interview there is a variety of paperwork that is required to be completed including signatures in order for NESCO to be in compliance with federal, state and local governing bodies. Those documents include (Employment application, direct deposit authorization form and copy of a cancelled check, employment agreement, W-4 Form, I-9 Form and verification consent form)
-Read NESCO’s Contract Handbook in its entirety and signs the acknowledgement page that states they have read and understood the general information and guidelines.
Email and NESCO Resource
-NESCO Resource will never request personal information, including account numbers, Social Security numbers, user names, or passwords in an email messages, fax, letter or pop-up window.
-NESCO Resource will never include unexpected attachments in its emails to clients
Email and Internet Fraud
Identifying phony email messages and internet fraud is not always easy and the criminals who use them are becoming more sophisticated about creating them every day. Email fraud often referred to as “phishing: or “spoofing” involves a fraudster sending you an email request that appears to be from a legitimate company or source.
Be advised that there are several prominent e–mail scams currently circulating that deliver an attachment which can infect your PC and steal personal information, including IDs and passwords. The attachment contains dangerous Trojan variants and if opened, may compromise a PC and harvest personal information for fraudulent use. Be on the lookout for these emails, and be wary of any suspicious email especially one that you are not expecting. Do not open unknown attachments and do not follow links contained in these emails.
Recently, the Federal Trade Commission warned consumers about fraudulent emails, pop-up advertisements, and phony websites that attempt to trick people into providing confidential personal information. To avoid becoming a victim of "phishing" and other forms of email fraud, we recommend the following: www.ftc.gov or www.onguardonline.gov
General Precautions
-Never respond to or click on a link in a suspicious email. Opening or clicking on a link could place a virus on your computer which can later capture your personal information.
-Inspect the company logo used in emails and compare it to that used on the genuine web site of that company. Look for any discoloration or disfiguration of the logo.
-Do not launch email attachments from an unknown sender.
-Never log into your account through a link provided in an email, even if it looks like it is coming from legitimate company or source you deal with regularly; instead, open a new browser and type the known Internet address for the company or source in the address bar.
-If you receive email from a known sender, do not launch an attachment without checking with the sender – even an email that appears to be from your computer manufacturer or a friend could be a fraudulent email containing a virus, Trojan horse, or worm.
-Be selective when providing your email address to a questionable source; sharing your email address can make you more likely to receive fraudulent emails.
-If you receive an email that warns you that an account will be closed or online access will be terminated unless you reconfirm your billing information, contact the company cited in the email using a telephone number or web site address you know to be genuine.
-Take the time to ask yourself whether this type of action is something the company would ask you to do.
-Avoid sending any personal financial information over the Internet. If you must, make certain you are on a secure site and there is a padlock icon on your browser's status bar.
-You may also wish to contact your Internet Service Provider for support in blocking emails or subscribing to a spam filter.
-Fraudulent emails often use improper grammar and contain misspellings.
SPYWARE, VIRUSES, AND POP-UP ADS
Spyware and viruses are not always detectable on your computer, whereas pop-ups can be easily seen. Be careful and you may be able to protect your personal information from these invasive online sources.
Spyware is a software program that may become installed on your computer without your knowledge or consent. Once there, the software can record keystrokes, send pop-up ads, and redirect your computer to certain Web sites.
Trojans are programs that can enable unauthorized people to access and send spam or other information from your computer.
Viruses, like their name implies, invade your computer system often through an email attachment. They can wreak havoc on your operating system and also get into your address book and begin sending out emails from your system.
Worms reproduce themselves over a network and can shut your system down.
To protect your computer from Spyware and viruses, make sure that you have anti-Spyware and anti-virus programs installed and regularly updated. There are many anti-Spyware and anti-virus programs for you to consider. Consult a computer professional and contact your Internet Service Provider for recommendations and technical support.
Pop-Up Ads
Pop-ups are unsolicited advertising that appear as a "pop-up" window on your computer. These pop-ups can be created to look like a legitimate source and request personal information. You can set your computer preferences to block pop-ups, and you can also request spam-blocking programs from your Internet Service Provider.
General Precaution
-Don't open unexpected attachments from known or unknown sources.
-Protect your computer with the latest anti-Spyware and anti-virus programs.
-Protect your computer with a software firewall and/or a hardware firewall.