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How to help protect foster youth from identity theft

BCP Staff
Identity theft can happen to anyone, including kids in foster care. But minors typically don’t have credit reports, so they might not even realize they’ve experienced identity theft until they apply
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Get a credit freeze to stop identity thieves

BCP Staff
Did someone steal your identity? Or are you looking for ways to help protect yourself from identity theft? A great place to start is freezing your credit. Here’s what to know. A credit freeze is
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Protecting kids and adults online

BCP Staff
It’s a good day for any federal or state government agency when they can say kids are safer, and today is that day for the Federal Trade Commission and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection
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New job? How to spot boss imposter scams

BCP Staff
After a long search, you’ve got that new job. You can’t wait to share the good news on social media, but as you’re shouting it from the virtual rooftop, know this: it’s not only friends and colleagues
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Protect yourself from phishing scams

BCP Staff
Do you feel like you’re getting more emails from strangers than messages from people you actually know? These unexpected messages are often phishing scams trying to steal your money and personal
Consumer Alert

Let’s talk about scams this Older Americans Month

BCP Staff
Older adults may come from different backgrounds, but one thing they have in common is wisdom gained from life experience. This Older Americans Month, whatever your age, the FTC encourages you to
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Dealing with spam texts, emails, and junk mail

Andrew Rayo
If it’s not scammers spamming your phone with texts or filling up your inbox with emails, it’s your mailbox crammed with ads and other mail you didn’t ask for. The junk messages and mail might seem
Consumer Alert

Got a text about unpaid tolls? It’s probably a scam

Andrew Rayo
Whether you’ve driven through a toll recently or not, you might’ve gotten a text saying you owe money for unpaid tolls. It’s probably a scam. Scammers are pretending to be tolling agencies from coast
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Identity Theft Awareness Week 2025 is coming!

Eunice Kim
Are you interested in learning more about how to protect yourself from identity theft? Check out Identity Theft Awareness Week. During the week, the FTC and its partners will host free webinars and
Consumer Alert

Got a package you didn’t order? It’s probably a scam

Jim Kreidler
What could be better than opening the mailbox or the front door and finding an unexpected package? Free gifts might seem like fun — but when an unexpected package lands on your doorstep, it may come
Consumer Alert

Don’t let scammers get in the way of your holiday shopping

Gema de las Heras
As the holiday season approaches, it seems like there are more and more fake shopping sites. The ads on social media show expensive products like electric scooters, designer bags, and other popular
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Keep your personal information safe in the New Year

Jim Kreidler
As 2021 winds down, lots of us are making resolutions for a fresh start in the New Year — maybe to exercise regularly, get our finances in order, or spend more time with friends. But your list isn’t
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Marriott data breach settlement: What it means for consumers

Alvaro Puig
Marriott settled charges related to a data breach that exposed the information of millions of guests. The company will take steps to better protect customers’ personal information. And it will give
Consumer Alert

How to recover from identity theft

Colleen Tressler
We get it. You hoped the day would never come when you learned someone used your personal information to open new credit accounts in your name. But it did. So now what? Act fast. It can help reduce