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Romance scammers create fake profiles on dating sites and apps or contact you through popular social media sites like Instagram or Facebook. The scammers strike up a relationship with you to build up trust, sometimes talking or chatting several times a day. Then, they make up a story and ask for money. Learn how to avoid romance scams.

Scammers use rental listings to get you to pay in advance for a place to live or vacation.

Steps that can help protect your internet-connected devices.

A talent scout says you've got a future in modeling. That's flattering — but sometimes it’s a scam.

Billed for products you never ordered, or for products you ordered but never got? Federal laws protect you. Here's what to do.

Before you trade in, sell, give away, or recycle your phone, remove your personal information.

How to remove your personal information from your computer so it doesn’t end up in the hands of an identity thief.

Find out what to do if you paid someone you think is a scammer, or if you gave a scammer your personal information or access to your computer or phone.

Four steps to protect your phone from hackers.

Learn how people search sites work and how to ask them to stop selling your information.

Find out what you can do about unwanted text messages and how to report them.

Learn how, why, and when to order copies of your free annual credit report.

Some multi-level marketing businesses are illegal pyramid schemes. Before joining an MLM program, here are some things to know.

Some companies promise you a low-interest loan or credit card, but want a fee first. They’re scams. Learn the warning signs.

Find out how to avoid mystery shopping scams.