How to limit your exposure to scams

You can’t eliminate scam attempts entirely, but you can make yourself a much harder target. From registering your phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry and activating built-in spam filters to changing how you handle unknown calls, freezing your credit, and reducing junk mail, a few practical steps can significantly shrink your exposure to phishing, robocalls, and identity fraud. The key is to focus not only on recognizing scams, but on preventing as many of them as possible from reaching you in the first place.