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Consumer Alert

FTC’s Tech Support Takedown 2019

Cristina Miranda

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

Consumer Alert

Getting calls from the SSA?

Jennifer Leach

Probably not. At least, not from the real SSA. But how many of you have gotten calls from someone who said they were the Social Security Administration?

Consumer Alert

Phishing: Don’t take the bait

Colleen Tressler

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

Consumer Alert

Going on vacation? Wear contacts? Looky here.

Colleen Tressler

If you’re like some of us here at the Consumer Blog, even though you make a list of things to pack when you go on vacation, you may accidentally leave something behind.