Consumer Alert
Now more than ever, spot the scams with #FTCScamBingo
During the Coronavirus outbreak, many people are working from home — and maybe even, for the first time in a long time, answering calls from unfamiliar phone numbers.
Consumer Alert
FTC: Coronavirus scams, Part 2
Last month, we alerted you to Coronavirus scams we were seeing at the time.
Consumer Alert
FTC & FDA: Warnings sent to sellers of scam Coronavirus treatments
Last month, we cautioned you to be on the lookout for scammers taking advantage of fears surrounding th
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What's a money mule scam?
Scammers may try to use you to move stolen money. If you help them, you could be what law enforcement calls a money mule.
Consumer Alert
Is that text message about your FedEx package really a scam?
You may be skeptical when someone you don’t know sends you a text message you didn’t expect and it tells you to click on a link. Maybe that little voice in your head starts talking to you.
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How to Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages
Find out what you can do about unwanted text messages and how to report them.
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Coronavirus: Scammers follow the headlines
Scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding the Coronavirus.
Consumer Alert
FTC: The bottom-line on fake checks scams
If someone you don’t know sends you a check and asks for money back, that’s a scam.
Consumer Alert
Making mobile payments? Protect yourself from scams.
Using mobile payment apps like CashApp, Venmo, or Zelle can be a convenient way to get quick
Fake Check Scams
If someone you don’t know sends you a check and asks for money back, that’s a scam.
Fake checks come in many forms. They might look like business or personal checks, cashier’s checks, money orders