Katta Protective Service LLC

Happy holidays from all of us at Katta Protective to all our clients and amazing personnel throughout NY & NJ! It’s been a tough year, and we persevered to grow an amazing amount through the pandemic. Looking forward to meeting more great clients and expanding to more states this year!

Advice from the NYPD during the holiday season... As you are putting together lists of gifts and purchases for the upcoming holidays, it can be easy to let your guard down. Here are some of the latest fraud and scams targeting shoppers during this holiday season. E-skimming: Scammers exploit weak links on an e-commerce platform. In many cases, a consumer can be re-directed to a malicious domain where the skimming code can capture the customer’s information from the checkout p...age. The skimming code would capture your member’s information in real-time and send it to a remote server where the data is collected by the criminals behind the scene. The member’s credit card data can either be sold or used to make fraudulent purchases from that point going forward. Social Media Scams: Online shopping scams often involve the use of social media platforms to set up fake, online stores. By using social media to advertise the fake website; fraudsters take the member’s payment, but your member will never see the goods. Porch Pirates: Especially near the holidays, criminals steal packages from the doorstep / porch of unsuspecting homes, apartments, businesses, etc. Buy Online / Curbside Pick-up: One of the newest avenues for ‘friendly-fraud’, where a member may state they didn’t receive an item and want a refund. Curbside pick-up is also another option for fraudsters to intercept your purchase. Shipment Update Scams: Fraudsters send a fake email notifying you of a delivery failure or the request for updated shipping information. The email looks like it’s coming from the original sender, but it contains a link with malware. Donation and Fake Charities: People love giving back this time of year and scammers know this. Donation scams often try to replicate a charity website convincing you to donate money which goes right to the criminal. Gift Card Scams: Purchase gift cards only from trusted sources. Banking Tips: Sign up for transaction alerts to monitor for unauthorized transactions. Pay attention to emails, links, and websites. Think before you click! Don’t open attachments with special offers. It’s a classic scam. The offer should be in the email and you should be able to see it right away. Avoid entering card information on web forms (could be malware installed). Use your stored payment information when possible such as Amazon pay or PayPal. Ensure home computers, laptops, and mobile devices are protected with antivirus, anti-spyware, and a firewall. Use well-known websites for online purchasing. Go directly to the website rather than through social media website advertisements. Be cautious for skimming or shimming devices when using ATMs or gas pumps. For gas pumps, try to use the pump closest to the entrance door as they are less likely to be a target for skimmers. Review and monitor your accounts daily and report any discrepancies immediately. See more

Happy Hanukkah! Wishing all peace and light this holiday season.

We had a great time doing a webinar today for Community Associations Institute- Long Island Chapter on "Best Practices in Security Guard Services at Gated Communities" with our business partner John Goodleaf from Kastle Systems! Thanks again to all who attended, and you missed it today you can watch a recorded version of the webinar on the CAI website, Thanks again Eric Clemente & Christine Majid from CAI for putting it together. https://cai-li.org/webinars/

On this day each year we remember all those we lost on 9/11 #neverforget

Katta Protective is proud to expand our relationship with the Yonkers Public Library system, and provide Security Guard service to the Yonkers Will Library branch starting this month, expanding on our years long relationship providing security to the Riverfront Branch. This was completely based on how amazing our staff did at Riverfront! This is in addition to several other library systems in Eastern Long Island we have already brought online in June, in addition to various v...irtual security and access control install clients in Long Island. We keep growing, because of our amazing high end personnel convincing our current clients to recommend us. As I've told each guard I've seen through COVID 19 in the past 4 months, I'm so proud of all of you! So many more jobs upcoming, truly an exciting time for Katta Protective! Thank you! Edward Katta, Managing Member Katta Protective Service LLC

We are happy to announce we will be again providing security at Yonkers Public Library after a three month closing. Our officers who have provided security the past two years until it closed in March are ready to get back to work, and we look forward to expanding our relationship with the City to provide services at other branches as re-opening commences. Good things keep happening at Katta Protective, and it's all because of our amazing staff. Thank you!

#NJ we keep growing! Looking forward to starting a new gated community next week in Englewood on June 1st, and proud of our current customers recommending us for other work. More to come at the end of the summer with new municipal clients in Middlesex and Perth amboy come September 1st. more states, more satisfied clients, more exceptional personnel, we love serving our great customers throughout NY & NJ

Covid 19 hasn't just presented us with challenges staying healthy, but also avoiding rampant fraud. Criminals worldwide are using these times to undermine online and physical safety. The Department of Justice has issued a simple fact sheet we are advising our customers to stay up to date on to avoid scammers. Together we can help stop these criminals

Covid 19 is causing us all to adapt to a different way of living, but as essential personnel Security Officers are on the front lines dealing with the public, while keeping their clients safe. So for all KPS Officers I want to take this opportunity to publicly say what I've said to so many of you face to face the last few weeks: "Thank you for your hard work!" And to those who have been effected by Covid 19 our hearts go out to you and your families and loved ones, whether h...ealth or employment related this virus is taking a massive toll on all our lives. It is hard to get excited for the things we've been doing/working on behind the scenes right now, such as a new gated community contract we began yesterday morning in eastern suffolk county or new contracts set to start in June in Englewood and Englewood cliffs, an area of NJ we keep growing due to client recommendations. They say the night is always darkest before dawn, and we appreciate all the hard work all our employees have done the past few weeks and will do in the next coming weeks/months. We will get through this together, be safe at work and keep safe distances, and keep your gatehouse/desk/vehicles clean and wipe down between use. Thank you again for your hard work and dedication, I truly appreciate it and will do everything in my power to keep you employed and safe. Edward Katta, President/Managing Member Katta Protective Service LLC

Another Fall, another #cooperatorexpo! Come visit us in booth #507 at the #coopfallexpo at the @javitscenter tomorrow from 9am-430pm! Hear about our high tech solutions, superior personnel, and personalized #securityguard service throughout #NYC #NJ & #longIsland!

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