Tag: All Scams

Last year, the FTC and state charity regulators joined in Operation Donate with Honor to stop sham veterans cha

You’ve probably gotten one of these calls: They say it’s the IRS and they’re filing a lawsuit against you for back taxes. They may threaten to arrest or deport you. What do you do?

Still getting calls from people claiming to be from Medicare, asking for money or personal information? Watch this video about how you can protect yourself from Medicare scams: 

If you need tech help with your computer, where do you go? Most of us probably search online.

We read you loud and clear! Last year, the FTC got nearly 143,000 reports about tech support scams.

Phishing is when someone uses fake emails or texts – even phone calls – to get you to share valuable personal information, like account numbers, Social Se

Online searching makes it easier to connect with companies offering job opportunities.

We try to let you know when we learn about new scams, so you can avoid them and warn your friends and family.

Phishing is when someone uses fake emails or texts to get you to share valuable personal information – like account numbers, Social Security numbers, or your login IDs and passwords.