Tag: All Scams

The pandemic has caused financial distress because of lost jobs, income, and homes, and emotional distress because of social isolation.

When ReportFraud.ftc.gov launched in late 2020, it made telling the FTC about scams much easier.

Since the start of the pandemic, people are spending a lot more time alone at home.

This pandemic has brought lots of side effects. Lost jobs, lost income, and lost homes are themes we see around the country — and scammers know just how to take advantage of these worries.

Winter this year is turning out to have its own set of weather-related emergencies — and right now, all in the midst of a pandemic. Lots of us are really ready for the winter of 2021 to be over.

Winter often brings the blues, but when it brings Arctic blasts, burst pipes, power outages, and even icicles indoors, scammers aren’t far behind with weather-related scams.

You might have seen that the President recently sent a new immigration bill to Congress. What does that mean for you if you’re a non-citizen in the United States?

2020 was a tough year. Between the pandemic and the economic crisis, we all had our hands full. And scammers didn’t take any time off either — 2020 was a busy year for fraud.

Using your own vehicle to deliver packages for Amazon and earn extra money. Sounds good, right?

Have you ever thought about paying for a training program to learn how to invest in real estate or start an online business?