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Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.
The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.
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.
Last month, the FTC and FDA sen
Have you been laid off due to the Coronavirus? Or maybe your small business shut down?
