--- title: Alert from KnowBe4 - Financial Assistance Scams description: Don't be fooled by emails or text messages promising you financial assistance. The bad guys want your personal info and hope you'll fall for their scams. image: https://blog.lmttech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KnowBe4%20Logo-Color-SM.png?width=195&name=KnowBe4%20Logo-Color-SM.png --- [![lmt-logo-rgb1 copy](https://blog.lmttech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/lmt-logo-rgb1%20copy.jpg?width=2932&height=1619&name=lmt-logo-rgb1%20copy.jpg "lmt-logo-rgb1 copy")](https://www.lmttech.com) # The LMT Blog ## [Alert from KnowBe4 - Financial Assistance Scams](https://blog.lmttech.com/alert-from-knowbe4-financial-assistance-scams) ** Jan 22, 2021 10:55:42 AM / by [KnowBe4](https://blog.lmttech.com/author/knowbe4) While the world continues to navigate life during a pandemic, countless families and individuals are struggling financially. In a truly malicious response to the situation, scammers are launching phishing attacks that claim to offer financial assistance to those in need. The phishing email impersonates your local government and it states that you are eligible to receive financial aid. You’re [directed to click a link](https://blog.lmttech.com/alert-from-knowbe4-hovering-over-links) in the email for more information. If you click the link, you are taken to a phony government website. The site asks for [personally identifiable information](https://blog.lmttech.com/social-engineering-red-flags-recipient), including your social security number. Once you’ve provided this information, the site claims that you will be contacted regarding your aid. Don’t be fooled! Anything you enter here is sent directly to the cybercriminals. #### Here’s how you can stay safe from scams like this: - Never click on a link in an email that you weren’t expecting. Even if the sender appears to be a legitimate organization, the email address could be spoofed. - Stay up-to-date on response efforts through official government websites and trusted news sources. - If you feel the email could be legitimate, use another means of communication to reach out to the sender, such as calling their official phone number—not the one listed in the suspicious email.  ***Stop, Look, and Think.**** Don't be fooled.* *The KnowBe4 Security Team and LMT Technology Solutions* ![KnowBe4 Logo-Color-SM](https://blog.lmttech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KnowBe4%20Logo-Color-SM.png?width=195&name=KnowBe4%20Logo-Color-SM.png) Topics: [IT](https://blog.lmttech.com/topic/it), [security](https://blog.lmttech.com/topic/security), [Cyber-Security](https://blog.lmttech.com/topic/cyber-security), [Cybersecurity](https://blog.lmttech.com/topic/cybersecurity), [Email Compromise](https://blog.lmttech.com/topic/email-compromise), [Cybercrime](https://blog.lmttech.com/topic/cybercrime), [Cyber Crime](https://blog.lmttech.com/topic/cyber-crime), [Financial Relief](https://blog.lmttech.com/topic/financial-relief), [Phishing](https://blog.lmttech.com/topic/phishing) Share on Social: [![Share on facebook](https://7528309.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528309/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/facebook-color.png?width=24&name=facebook-color.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.lmttech.com%2Falert-from-knowbe4-financial-assistance-scams%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on linkedin](https://7528302.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528302/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/linkedin-color.png?width=24&name=linkedin-color.png) ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.lmttech.com%2Falert-from-knowbe4-financial-assistance-scams%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on twitter](https://7528304.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528304/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/twitter-color.png?width=24&name=twitter-color.png) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.lmttech.com%2Falert-from-knowbe4-financial-assistance-scams%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.lmttech.com%2Falert-from-knowbe4-financial-assistance-scams%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=) --- ### Subscribe to Email Updates --- [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5032426/8e6ab643-791b-45e2-936c-e1aab416761f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5032426/8e6ab643-791b-45e2-936c-e1aab416761f) --- ### Recent Posts --- ### Posts by Topic - [Cybersecurity (36)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/cybersecurity) - [IT (30)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/it) - [Cyber-Security (22)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/cyber-security) - [security (14)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/security) - [technology (11)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/technology) - [Email Compromise (10)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/email-compromise) - [Business (9)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/business) - [Cybercrime (9)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/cybercrime) - [Phishing (9)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/phishing) - [Small Business (9)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/small-business) - [Cyber Crime (7)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/cyber-crime) - [COVID-19 (5)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/covid-19) - [Coronavirus (5)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/coronavirus) - [Data Privacy (4)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/data-privacy) - [Digital Communication (4)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/digital-communication) - [Information Security (4)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/information-security) - [MFA (4)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/mfa) - [Business Continuity (3)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/business-continuity) - [Data Protection (3)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/data-protection) - [Holidays (3)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/holidays) - [Ransomware (3)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/ransomware) - [Vendor Email Compromise (3)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/vendor-email-compromise) - [#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/cybersecurityawarenessmonth) - [#cyberinsurance (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/cyberinsurance) - [Artificial Intelligence (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/artificial-intelligence) - [Cybersecurity Awareness Month (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/cybersecurity-awareness-month) - [Disaster Recovery (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/disaster-recovery) - [Due Diligence (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/due-diligence) - [Financial Relief (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/financial-relief) - [ITSupport (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/itsupport) - [Multifactor Authentication (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/multifactor-authentication) - [New York Reopens (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/new-york-reopens) - [Remote workforce returning to the office (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/remote-workforce-returning-to-the-office) - [Risk Management (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/risk-management) - [VEC (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/vec) - [industries (2)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/industries) - [#Christmas (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/christmas) - [#Shopping (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/shopping) - [2FA (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/2fa) - [3CX (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/3cx) - [AI (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/ai) - [Automation (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/automation) - [BCDR (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/bcdr) - [BuildingAStrongerAmerica (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/buildingastrongeramerica) - [Business Model (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/business-model) - [Business Security (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/business-security) - [Business Technology (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/business-technology) - [CISA (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/cisa) - [CISSP (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/cissp) - [Client Experience (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/client-experience) - [Cloud (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/cloud) - [Cloud Services (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/cloud-services) - [Compliance (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/compliance) - [CriticalInfrastructure (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/criticalinfrastructure) - [DFS (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/dfs) - [Data Breach (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/data-breach) - [Digital Identity (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/digital-identity) - [Digital Transformation (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/digital-transformation) - [Document Drafting (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/document-drafting) - [Endpoint Detection (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/endpoint-detection) - [Holiday Scams (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/holiday-scams) - [IT Consulting (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/it-consulting) - [IT Infrastructure (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/it-infrastructure) - [Identity Theft (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/identity-theft) - [Law Firms (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/law-firms) - [Legal (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/legal) - [Legal Firm (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/legal-firm) - [Legal IT (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/legal-it) - [Legal Tech (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/legal-tech) - [Legal Trends (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/legal-trends) - [MSP (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/msp) - [Managed Service Provider (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/managed-service-provider) - [Microsoft (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/microsoft) - [Microsoft End of Life (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/microsoft-end-of-life) - [NYS Department of Financial Services (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/nys-department-of-financial-services) - [NYSDFS (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/nysdfs) - [Network Security (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/network-security) - [Non-Disclosure Agreement (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/non-disclosure-agreement) - [Phishing Scams (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/phishing-scams) - [PrintNightmare (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/printnightmare) - [Remote Workers (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/remote-workers) - [Returning to the Office (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/returning-to-the-office) - [SMB (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/smb) - [Security Audits (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/security-audits) - [Silent Starling (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/silent-starling) - [Smartphone (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/smartphone) - [Social Engineering (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/social-engineering) - [Stolen Identity (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/stolen-identity) - [Tax Season (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/tax-season) - [Travel (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/travel) - [Vacation (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/vacation) - [Windows 7 (1)](https://blog.lmttech.com/tag/windows-7) [See all](https://blog.lmttech.com/alert-from-knowbe4-financial-assistance-scams#) --- [Tweets by LMTtechnology](https://twitter.com/LMTtechnology?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ## About LMT **LMT Technology Solutions in Rochester, NY delivers managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud computing, risk management, systems integration, VCIO and other business information technology services. We've been a trusted IT partner in Western New York and beyond since 1996.** [Learn More](https://www.lmttech.com/) ## Links ## Contact Us ** (585) 784-7470 ** [support@LMTtech.com](mailto:support@LMTtech.com) ** 800 Linden Avenue Rochester, New York 14625 © Copyright 2026 LMT Technology Solutions. [**](https://blog.lmttech.com/alert-from-knowbe4-financial-assistance-scams#) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "KnowBe4", "url" : "https://blog.lmttech.com/author/knowbe4" }, "dateModified" : "2021-01-22T15:55:42.310Z", "datePublished" : "2021-01-22T15:55:42.000Z", "headline" : "Alert from KnowBe4 - Financial Assistance Scams", "image" : [ "https://blog.lmttech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/KnowBe4%20Logo-Color-SM.png?width=195&name=KnowBe4%20Logo-Color-SM.png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.lmttech.com/alert-from-knowbe4-financial-assistance-scams", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.lmttech.com/hubfs/lmt-logo-rgbB-1.png" }, "name" : "LMT Technology Solutions" } } ```