The .gov means it’s official.
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.
If someone you care about is in jail or prison, you might be thinking about getting them a magazine subscription.
The pandemic has caused financial distress because of lost jobs, income, and homes, and emotional distress because of social isolation.
Lots of people are having trouble sleeping, thanks to the pandemic and all the parts of our lives it’s affecting. And it doesn’t help when you get a call saying you owe the government money.
If you used MoneyGram to send money to a scammer between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2017, you may get a prefilled claim form in the mail soon.
It’s day four of National Consumer Protection Week and we’ve been discussing ways we can look out for each other during the pandemic.
When ReportFraud.ftc.gov launched in late 2020, it made telling the FTC about scams much easier.
We’re getting reports about scammers pretending to be Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents.
Since the start of the pandemic, people are spending a lot more time alone at home.