Tag: All Scams

Scammers need a good story to get to your wallet. Once they find one that works, they use it again and again.

Who wouldn’t love to be that winner you see on TV holding a great big sweepstakes check?

Have you gotten a call from someone saying they’re from a Chinese Consulate office? If so, you’re not alone – based on reports to the FTC and the real Chinese Consulates.

Scammers pretending to be with the FTC or with FTC refund administrators are calling, asking for remote access to your computer.

We’ve heard that people are getting official-looking emails about the Western Union settlement. The thing to know is that you cannot apply for a refund by email.

A lot of us have student loans – and some of us have trouble paying them every month.

We’ve recently heard that scammers are recycling an old phishing attempt.

The FTC has a long history of protecting people from scams.

If someone claiming to be with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) contacts you and asks you to send money, it’s a scam. Do not pay.

What would you give for a turnkey system to earn six figures in 90 days or less, all while working from home? That’s what the defendants behind Digital Altitude promised.