Tag: All Scams

Every day we are reading about researchers studying potential ways to prevent, treat or cure COVID-19.

The Coronavirus crisis has brought out the best and worst of human nature. The best: charities across the country are stepping up and many people are donating what they can.

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? 

The FTC uses the information it gets from people who report scams to keep close watch on trends, so we can alert you to changes.

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.