October 2018

In the wake of the recent hurricanes, used car buyers should use caution: Storm-damaged vehicles are sometimes cleaned up and taken out of state for sale.

If you get a call that looks like it’s from the Social Security Administration (SSA), think twice.

Do you work for a charity or other non-profit?

We told you

Quitting smoking and losing weight can be enormously challenging. In the quest to kick the habit or drop the pounds, you might be tempted by products promising miraculous results.

Recently, we heard about scams targeting parents of high school students preparing for college.

You might have read media stories about older people losing lots of money to scams.

Halloween is right around the corner.

This week, the FTC, the National Association of State Charities Officials (NASCO), and state charity regulators

The FTC has been hearing about a new scam targeting people who are selling their cars online.

People spend billions of dollars each year on health-related products and treatments that don’t deliver.

If you own a small business,

Every day, people across the country are telling the FTC what happened to them.

Gift cards are a great way to give a gift. But did you know they are also a scammer’s favorite way to steal money?

A background check can determine if you can get credit, a job, or even a place to live.

If you’re looking for immigration help, you might run across what look like government websites – but are actually from companies pretending to be part of the U.S. government.

A recall notice for your car or truck signals a serious safety defect that you should try to get fixed quickly.

October is spooky enough with its ghouls and goblins.

You’ve heard about the new law that makes credit freezes free and fraud alerts last one year.

There’s former Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar, NFL legend Slingin’ Sammy Baugh, and the incomparable Sammy Davis, Jr.

Facebook recently announced the largest breach in the company’s history.