Tag: Avoiding and Reporting Scams

Are you tempted to play “The Circle Game,” join a “Blessing Loom,” or jump on a “Money Board”?

If you’ve been thinking about adding a pet to your family, now may be a good time.

No; this isn’t an action movie.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the FTC has released dozens of warning letters against people trying to make an illegal buck off the Coronavirus.

Do you think your economic impact payment has landed in the hands of an identity thief? You can report it to the FTC and the IRS at the same time. Here’s what to do.

If there’s a high demand online for health and safety items, like facemasks and paper products, guess what scammers pretend to sell?

You probably know that COVID-19 tests are in short supply. But did you know there’s no shortage of scammers setting up fake COVID-19 testing sites to cash in on the crisis? 

Are you a United States citizen living abroad?

If you’re a regular reader of this blog — or of the news, you know that scammers are out in force, taking advantage of all aspects of the Coronavirus pandemic.